Enrollment
8
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Baytown, TX
Brookesmith Quest
Federal NCES profile for Brookesmith Quest, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481155013898
👥 S:T ratio 84
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brookesmith Quest earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #2 of 15
- schools in Baytown · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 8
- students enrolled
Brookesmith Quest has class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Brookesmith Quest ranks #2 of 15 schools in Baytown, TX.
School address
District: Brookesmith Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481155013898 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brookesmith Quest compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brookesmith Quest
Brookesmith Quest is a small combined-grade school in Baytown, Texas, enrolling 8 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4:1, Brookesmith Quest is leaner than roughly 99% of Texas schools and 73% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Texas schools, with 8 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Its student body is led by African American (63%) and White (25%) (diversity index 53/100).
The surrounding Brookesmith Isd spends $18,393 per pupil, 35% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Brookesmith Isd also operates Brookesmith School (139 students) and Brookesmith Artemis (10 students) alongside Brookesmith Quest.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brookesmith Quest compares
Brookesmith Quest on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4:1 | ▼ 73% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
8
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4:1
students per teacher
- 73% below state mean
Top 1% in Texas - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$18,393
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 62.5%
White 25.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
Largest group: African American at 62.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.1, Brookesmith Quest is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brookesmith Isd, which includes Brookesmith Quest.
$18,393
Per student
+35%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.9%
State 53.4%
Federal 9.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Brookesmith Quest Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookesmith School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brookesmith Artemis | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brookesmith Davinci | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brookesmith Plato | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Brookesmith Apollo | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Brookesmith Quest's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 139
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 7
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~8 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Brookesmith Quest
How many students attend Brookesmith Quest?
Brookesmith Quest has 8 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Baytown, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookesmith Quest?
The student-teacher ratio at Brookesmith Quest is 4:1, which is 73% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 75% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookesmith Quest?
The largest demographic group at Brookesmith Quest is African American at 62.5% of enrollment, in Baytown, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookesmith Quest?
Brookesmith Quest has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Brookesmith Quest rank among schools in Baytown?
By Resource Investment Index, Brookesmith Quest ranks #2 of 15 schools in Baytown, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Baytown on the city page.
Is Brookesmith Quest a good school?
Brookesmith Quest earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Brookesmith Isd?
Besides Brookesmith Quest, Brookesmith Isd also operates Brookesmith School (139 students), Brookesmith Artemis (10 students), and Brookesmith Davinci (7 students). See the Brookesmith Isd district page for the complete list.
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