For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 295 students in Brooks County Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Brooks County Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,740 Schools
# Students
1,244 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brooks County Independent School District, which is ranked #1035 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1028 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
46%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
97%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
2%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,277 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,665 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,277
$13,398
Spending / Student
$18,665
$14,129
Best Brooks County Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Falfurrias J High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
602 S Center St
Falfurrias, TX 78355
(361) 325-8000
Falfurrias, TX 78355
(361) 325-8000
Gr: 6-8 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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