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First Baptist Church School

302 Pahl Street, Brenham, TX, 77833-0778 -

School Notes Overview:

First Baptist Church School is dedicated to providing a Christ-centered environment with an emphasis on academic excellence, missions, and discipleship.” In order to accomplish this mission FBCS provides professional instruction in an obviously Christian environment from a distinctively Christian perspective. First Baptist Church School is dedicated to excellence in academics and to providing a lovingly structured Christian environment. Believing that we have the responsibility of giving the children entrusted to us the best possible education, we use established curriculums based on traditional academic standards, with strengths in phonics, reading, math, and language. Standardized tests administered each spring – kindergarten through elementary grades – illustrate the consistent success of this tried & true curriculum. The skills, habits, and values formed in these early years of schooling are essential to future academic achievement....

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School Overview:

	First Baptist Church School
School Membership(s)	American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	Washington County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	325 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	9%	36%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 136 students
	Kind - 31 students
	Grade 1 - 20 students
	Grade 2 - 32 students
	Grade 3 - 25 students
	Grade 4 - 29 students
	Grade 5 - 26 students
	Grade 6 - 26 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	12 teachers
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:25	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	178 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

First Baptist Church School is dedicated to providing a Christ-centered environment with an emphasis on academic excellence, missions, and discipleship.” In order to accomplish this mission FBCS provides professional instruction in an obviously Christian environment from a distinctively Christian perspective. First Baptist Church School is dedicated to excellence in academics and to providing a lovingly structured Christian environment. Believing that we have the responsibility of giving the children entrusted to us the best possible education, we use established curriculums based on traditional academic standards, with strengths in phonics, reading, math, and language. Standardized tests administered each spring – kindergarten through elementary grades – illustrate the consistent success of this tried & true curriculum. The skills, habits, and values formed in these early years of schooling are essential to future academic achievement.
Profile last updated: 01/28/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (77833)	School Zip (77833)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	25,517 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	26%	23%
Population Average Age	37 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$37,276	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	33 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	72% / 28%	59% / 41%