Brooks Wester Middle

Summary:

Brooks Wester Middle is a public middle school located in Mansfield, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 891 and part of the Mansfield Independent School District, which is ranked 207 out of 968 school districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brooks Wester Middle consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of middle schools in Texas, with a statewide ranking between 167 and 310 over the past 8 years. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Across various STAAR subjects and grade levels, Brooks Wester Middle significantly outperforms the district and state averages, with 98.97% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 64.8% for the district and 54.45% for the state. The school also has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 38.5% White, 24.13% African American, 22.67% Hispanic, 8.98% Asian, and 5.05% two or more races, and ranks in the top 10% of Texas middle schools for its Gifted and Talented program.

When compared to nearby schools in the Mansfield Independent School District, Cross Timbers Intermediate and Della Icenhower Intermediate, Brooks Wester Middle consistently outperforms them on STAAR assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Brooks Wester Middle has a more balanced racial composition and a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a lower proportion of students from low-income families compared to some of the nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1520 N Walnut Creek Dr
       Mansfield, TX  76063-2999


(682) 314-1800

District: Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
232nd of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,555 Help


Students who attend Brooks Wester Middle usually attend:

High:    Mansfield High School

Feeder schools for Brooks Wester Middle:

Elementary:    D P Morris Elementary
    J L Boren Elementary
    Roberta Tipps Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  923

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.6%
African American:
25.6%
Hispanic:
22.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Brooks Wester Middle ranks better than 90.2% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.42. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Brooks Wester Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd). Student population at Brooks Wester Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.6%), African American (25.6%), Hispanic (22.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooks Wester Middle is 15.2. 9 middle schools in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooks Wester Middle is $7,555, which is the lowest among 12 middle schools in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brooks Wester Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooks Wester Middle 232nd of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Brooks Wester Middle in the ranking list.)

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Mansfield Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Mansfield Independent School District (Isd) 207th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brooks Wester Middle

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Rank History for all students at Brooks Wester Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 75.39 235th 1573 85.1%
2005 80.35 165th 1582 89.6%
2006 81.03 161st 1585 89.8%
2007 79.51 180th 1684 89.3%
2008 78.74 189th 1718 89.0%
2009 75.14 277th 1763 84.3%
2010 69.45 420th 1803 76.7%
2011 67.06 522nd 1895 72.5%
2012 79.49 262nd 1951 86.6%
2013 79.63 264th 1973 86.6%
2014 79.40 288th 1987 85.5%
2015 82.78 211th 2043 89.7%
2016 81.44 246th 1987 87.6%
2017 82.73 243rd 2027 88.0%
2018 83.70 227th 2080 89.1%
2019 89.31 167th 2193 92.4%
2021 84.06 237th 2252 89.5%
2022 84.73 225th 2254 90.0%
2023 81.29 310th 2330 86.7%
2024 85.42 232nd 2361 90.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brooks Wester Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.63 146th 720 79.7%
2019 81.85 80th 753 89.4%
2021 62.63 210th 743 71.7%
2022 78.68 115th 813 85.9%
2023 52.20 362nd 817 55.7%
2024 52.31 355th 812 56.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brooks Wester Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.45 392nd 1376 71.5%
2019 66.87 283rd 1445 80.4%
2021 45.51 746th 1592 53.1%
2022 31.58 1211th 1643 26.3%
2023 51.83 675th 1720 60.8%
2024 85.03 146th 1760 91.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Brooks Wester Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.69 394th 1597 75.3%
2019 76.49 152nd 1626 90.7%
2021 75.51 153rd 1712 91.1%
2022 50.21 647th 1757 63.2%
2023 57.62 479th 1815 73.6%
2024 59.59 543rd 1881 71.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooks Wester Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.59 323rd 2039 84.2%
2019 83.80 141st 2073 93.2%
2021 74.80 286th 2172 86.8%
2022 72.66 347th 2220 84.4%
2023 68.59 465th 2251 79.3%
2024 81.27 185th 2224 91.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Brooks Wester Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.21 218th 2008 89.1%
2019 87.66 168th 2047 91.8%
2021 83.97 230th 2151 89.3%
2022 83.77 242nd 2221 89.1%
2023 82.47 272nd 2241 87.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Brooks Wester Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.90 209th 1430 85.4%
2019 74.80 246th 1446 83.0%
2021 80.13 171st 1501 88.6%
2022 79.74 124th 1488 91.7%
2023 78.16 130th 1481 91.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Brooks Wester Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.57 690th 2008 65.6%
2019 70.53 317th 2058 84.6%
2021 58.60 600th 2118 71.7%
2022 47.45 962nd 2182 55.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Brooks Wester Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.77 249th 2030 87.7%
2019 89.34 153rd 2069 92.6%
2021 82.98 246th 2168 88.7%
2022 83.74 241st 2228 89.2%
2023 78.37 346th 2245 84.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Brooks Wester Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.63 165th 587 71.9%
2019 76.34 112th 594 81.1%
2021 67.72 163rd 589 72.3%
2022 66.04 202nd 606 66.7%
2023 79.38 78th 616 87.3%
2024 81.00 52nd 612 91.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Brooks Wester Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.47 182nd 1167 84.4%
2019 86.62 99th 1193 91.7%
2021 79.47 146th 1213 88.0%
2022 80.81 143rd 1251 88.6%
2023 81.82 146th 1273 88.5%
2024 84.55 106th 1271 91.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brooks Wester Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.78 312th 1895 83.5%
2019 77.72 271st 1935 86.0%
2021 83.14 170th 2043 91.7%
2022 75.19 311th 2077 85.0%
2023 67.88 476th 2116 77.5%
2024 84.73 162nd 2108 92.3%
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Rank History for White students at Brooks Wester Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.75 174th 1673 89.6%
2019 87.29 132nd 1684 92.2%
2021 82.67 166th 1700 90.2%
2022 85.35 130th 1723 92.5%
2023 79.93 231st 1749 86.8%
2024 80.79 184th 1724 89.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Friday, February 26, 2016

Open Quote Worst Staff ever. The staffs are bullies and need to go back to school. They are very uneducated. Violation of a child civil right is illegal and when a complaint is made, they will start treating your child as a second hand citizen. I am considering further action.

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Enrollment information for Brooks Wester Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 706 240 32 108 4 n/a n/a 0 1090
2003 706 240 32 108 4 n/a n/a 0 1090
2004 811 298 47 142 5 n/a n/a 0 1303
2005 669 128 24 83 5 n/a n/a 0 909
2006 701 149 31 113 4 n/a n/a 0 998
2007 625 129 39 110 7 n/a n/a 0 910
2008 639 144 50 118 13 n/a n/a 0 964
2009 681 135 52 124 7 n/a n/a 0 999
2010 561 173 51 152 2 n/a n/a 0 939
2011 432 178 46 185 1 3 29 0 874
2012 442 174 51 196 6 3 21 0 893
2013 438 159 50 176 5 2 22 0 852
2014 425 166 55 172 1 1 44 0 864
2015 405 164 66 179 1 2 55 0 872
2016 421 181 66 180 0 2 51 0 901
2017 413 225 70 198 2 2 39 0 949
2018 391 196 75 193 4 1 50 0 910
2019 444 210 76 225 3 2 50 0 1010
2020 451 243 87 245 3 2 69 0 1100
2021 446 307 115 286 4 3 72 0 1233
2022 403 242 91 246 4 3 60 0 1049
2023 343 215 80 202 3 3 45 0 891
2024 347 236 77 211 4 3 45 0 923

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brooks Wester Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1090 74.0 14.7 12.3
2003 1090 74.0 14.7 12.3
2004 1303 80.8 16.1 14.4
2005 909 55.1 16.5 10.9
2006 998 53.3 18.7 10.6
2007 910 53.5 17.0 13.3
2008 964 56.8 17.0 13.1
2009 999 57.4 17.4 14.9
2010 939 56.1 16.7 21.6
2011 874 51.9 16.8 25.4
2012 893 46.9 19.0 24.3
2013 852 46.9 18.1 27
2014 864 52.1 16.5 28.4
2015 872 52.0 16.7 27.4
2016 901 55.0 16.3 29.2
2017 949 52.4 18.1 33
2018 910 59.0 15.4 30.9
2019 1010 62.0 16.2 33
2020 1100 67.7 16.2 35
2021 1233 68.3 18.0 32.3
2022 1049 68.1 15.3 32.9
2023 891 63.7 13.9 36.6
2024 923 60.5 15.2 36.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brooks Wester Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1090 74.0 14.7 12.3
2003 1090 74.0 14.7 12.3
2004 1303 80.8 16.1 14.4
2005 909 55.1 16.5 10.9
2006 998 53.3 18.7 10.6
2007 910 53.5 17.0 13.3
2008 964 56.8 17.0 13.1
2009 999 57.4 17.4 14.9
2010 939 56.1 16.7 21.6
2011 874 51.9 16.8 25.4
2012 893 46.9 19.0 24.3
2013 852 46.9 18.1 27
2014 864 52.1 16.5 28.4
2015 872 52.0 16.7 27.4
2016 901 55.0 16.3 29.2
2017 949 52.4 18.1 33
2018 910 59.0 15.4 30.9
2019 1010 62.0 16.2 33
2020 1100 67.7 16.2 35
2021 1233 68.3 18.0 32.3
2022 1049 68.1 15.3 32.9
2023 891 63.7 13.9 36.6
2024 923 60.5 15.2 36.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Brooks Wester Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $551 (7.0%) $7,334 (93.0%) $7,884
2020 $449 (5.8%) $7,275 (94.2%) $7,724
2021 $418 (5.5%) $7,137 (94.5%) $7,555

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brooks Wester Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 167th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 310th of 2330 Middle schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Brooks Wester Middle)9197
 6%
   6th Grade Reading (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))4856
 8%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Brooks Wester Middle)10096
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))6648
 18%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Brooks Wester Middle)7167
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))6058
 2%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Brooks Wester Middle)6565
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))6150
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Brooks Wester Middle)6673
 7%
   8th Grade Reading (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))6464
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Brooks Wester Middle)6340
 23%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))6046
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Brooks Wester Middle)7054
 16%
   8th Grade Science (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))6054
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Brooks Wester Middle)6051
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))4742
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Brooks Wester Middle)9696
   End of Course Algebra I (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))7164
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1010891
 11.8%
African American210215
 2.4%
American Indian33
Asian7680
 5.3%
Hispanic225202
 10.2%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White444343
 22.7%
Two or More Races5045
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33%36.6%
 3.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Brooks Wester Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 923 students attended Brooks Wester Middle.

Students who attend Brooks Wester Middle usually go on to attend Mansfield High School

Students at Brooks Wester Middle are 38% White, 26% African American, 23% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Yes. Brooks Wester Middle ranks in the top 9.8% of Texas middle schools.


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