Brazos Independent School District
Brazos Independent School District, formerly Wallis-Orchard Independent School District, is a public school district based in Wallis, Texas, United States. The student population of Brazos Independent School District for the 2025 school year is 859 students. The district lies in the counties of Austin and Fort Bend. In addition to Wallis, the district also serves the city of Orchard and parts of Rosenberg.
History
In the 1970s Orchard ISD and Wallis ISD merged to form Wallis-Orchard ISD. In the late 1990s the District changed its name to Brazos ISD. The former Orchard ISD portion is in Fort Bend County and was formed from 4 Common Schools: Orchard, Randon, Krasna & Tavener.Finances
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $326,473,000. The maintenance tax rate was $1.04 and the bond tax rate was $0.36 per $100 of appraised valuation.Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. Thirty-five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable.TEA District Report Card
- 2020: Not Rated due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2019: B rated with an overall score of 88/100
Schools
- Brazos High School
- Brazos Middle School
- Brazos Elementary School
- Prairie Harbor Alternative School. Closed September 2020. This school was located at and serviced a residential treatment facility that closed.
Special programs