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Brownsville ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 8,306 students in Brownsville ISD 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 Schools in Brownsville ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
56 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
38,448 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
2,655 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Brownsville ISD School District, which is ranked #947 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#952 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
37,874 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
53%
# Black Students
41 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
441 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
1%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,562
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
2,153
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,564
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,376
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,517
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,564
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,706
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,600
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,847
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,859
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,513
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,984
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,088
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,115
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,775 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,577 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$568 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$522 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,775
$13,640
Spending / Student
$13,577
$14,384
Best Brownsville ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stillman Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2977 W Tandy Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 698-1000
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 698-1000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,115 students
Rank: #22.
Manzano Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2580 W Alton Gloor
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-9800
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-9800
Grades: 6-8
| 903 students
Rank: #33.
Oliveira Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
444 Land O Lakes
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-8530
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-8530
Grades: 6-8
| 827 students
Rank: #44.
Vela Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4905 Paredes Line Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-7770
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-7770
Grades: 6-8
| 639 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Park School
Alternative School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7 Orange St
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-7880
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-7880
Grades: PK-12
| 0 students
Rank: #66.
Garcia Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5701 Fm 802
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 832-6300
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 832-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 948 students
Rank: #77.
Brownsville Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Cummings Pl
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-8630
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-8630
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
Rank: #88.
Faulk Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Roosevelt St
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-8500
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-8500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,059 students
Rank: #99.
Besteiro Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6280 Southmost Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 544-3900
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 544-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #1010.
Lucio Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 N Vermillion Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 831-4550
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 831-4550
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: #1111.
Stell Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1105 Los Ebanos Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 548-8560
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 548-8560
Grades: 6-8
| 819 students
Rank: #1212.
Perkins Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4750 Austin Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 831-8770
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 831-8770
Grades: 6-8
| 666 students
Rank: n/an/a
Brownsville Academic Center
Alternative School
3308 Robindale Rd
Brownsville, TX 78526
(956) 504-6305
Brownsville, TX 78526
(956) 504-6305
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
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