Of the 1,045 students at Brewer Middle School in White Settlement, 877 (84%) weren’t on track for college in the 2022-23 school year, according to Ft Worth Times’ analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
The TEA considers students to be on track for college if they demonstrate mastery of the course content through the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). Students who meet, but do not master their grade level are “prepared to progress to the next grade,” but not yet on college track.
In the 2022-23 school year, Brewer Middle School’s student population was made up of 1,045 students, of which 492 were Hispanic, 365 white, 109 African American, 56 multiracial, 16 Asian, and five American Indian students.
Data shows that 50% of Brewer Middle School’s Asian students (8), 21.9% of its white students (80), 20% of its American Indian students (1), 12.5% of its multiracial students (7) and 12% of its Hispanic students (59) had “mastered” their grade level that year and were “on track for college and career readiness,” as measured by state academic standards.
| School | Total Students | % On College Track |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Haze Elementary School | 612 | 17% |
| Brewer High School | 2,183 | 15% |
| Brewer Middle School | 1,045 | 16% |
| Fine Arts Academy | 310 | 30% |
| Liberty Elementary School | 546 | 15% |
| North Elementary School | 765 | 25% |
| Tannahill Intermediate School | 946 | 15% |
| West Elementary School | 533 | 18% |
Source: Texas Education Agency.