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Best Elementary Schools in Brownsville, TX (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Brownsville, TX, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Brownsville, TX rankings: Elementary Schools
Brownsville, TX elementary schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A | Paredes El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 69% | 29% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 778 |
| #2 | A | Pullam El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 69% | 31% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 841 |
| #3 | A | Bryss Academy (Charter) | Brownsville | Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success | 68% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 508 |
| #4 | A | Benavides El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 67% | 24% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 882 |
| #5 | A | Ortiz El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 66% | 30% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 500 |
| #6 | A | Rancho Verde El | Brownsville | Los Fresnos Cisd | 66% | 30% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 661 |
| #7 | A | Olmito El | Brownsville | Los Fresnos Cisd | 63% | 33% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 575 |
| #8 | A | Burns El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 62% | 18% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 604 |
| #9 | A- | Dora Romero El | Brownsville | Los Fresnos Cisd | 60% | 28% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 587 |
| #10 | A- | Gonzalez El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 59% | 22% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 653 |
| #11 | A- | Hudson El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 58% | 26% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 666 |
| #12 | A- | Pena El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 58% | 23% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 472 |
| #13 | B+ | Idea Riverview Academy (Charter) | Brownsville | Idea Public Schools | 54% | 15% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 830 |
| #14 | B+ | Breeden El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 51% | 23% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 569 |
| #15 | B+ | Yturria El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 51% | 25% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 548 |
| #16 | B | Sharp El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 50% | 20% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 470 |
| #17 | B | Brite El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 48% | 19% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 545 |
| #18 | B | Champion El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 47% | 16% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 655 |
| #19 | B | Idea Brownsville Academy (Charter) | Brownsville | Idea Public Schools | 47% | 20% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 700 |
| #20 | B | Idea Frontier Academy (Charter) | Brownsville | Idea Public Schools | 47% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 818 |
| #21 | B | Keller El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 47% | 25% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 532 |
| #22 | B- | Gallegos El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 46% | 15% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 396 |
| #23 | B- | Martin El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 46% | 21% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 438 |
| #24 | B- | Perez El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 46% | 16% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 628 |
| #25 | B- | Garden Park El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 45% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 398 |
| #26 | B- | Jubilee Living Way (Charter) | Brownsville | Jubilee Academies | 45% | 20% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 382 |
| #27 | B- | Russell El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 45% | 18% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 486 |
| #28 | B- | El Jardin El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 44% | 15% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 360 |
| #29 | C+ | Aiken El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 43% | 14% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 570 |
| #30 | C+ | Southmost El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 42% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 339 |
| #31 | C+ | Morningside El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 41% | 18% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 424 |
| #32 | C | Egly El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 40% | 20% | Exceeds Expectations | 546 |
| #33 | C | Palm Grove El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 39% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 305 |
| #34 | C | Vermillion Road El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 39% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 618 |
| #35 | C | Idea Robindale Academy (Charter) | Brownsville | Idea Public Schools | 38% | 17% | Exceeds Expectations | 718 |
| #36 | C | Promesa College Prep Brownsville (Charter) | Brownsville | Valere Public Schools | 38% | 18% | Exceeds Expectations | 192 |
| #37 | C- | Putegnat El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 38% | 15% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 478 |
| #38 | C- | Idea Sports Park Academy (Charter) | Brownsville | Idea Public Schools | 37% | 23% | Meets Expectations | 481 |
| #39 | C- | Castaneda El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 36% | 17% | Exceeds Expectations | 474 |
| #40 | C- | Villa Nueva El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 36% | 24% | Meets Expectations | 361 |
| #41 | D+ | Jubilee Leadership Academy (Charter) | Brownsville | Jubilee Academies | 35% | 19% | Exceeds Expectations | 471 |
| #42 | D+ | Skinner El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 34% | 15% | Exceeds Expectations | 333 |
| #43 | D+ | Harmony Science Academy Brownsville (Charter) | Brownsville | Harmony Public Schools - South Texas | 32% | 16% | Exceeds Expectations | 522 |
| #44 | D | Canales El | Brownsville | Brownsville Isd | 31% | 13% | Exceeds Expectations | 654 |
How Brownsville, TX's elementary schools compare
A: 12B: 16C: 12D: 4
64% of the 44 ranked elementary schools in Brownsville, TX earn an A or B (12 A grades, 16 B, 12 C, 4 D, 0 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 44 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (100% here, 70% nationally), and 42 exceed it. On average 48% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 20% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Bryss Academy (68% against 17%, A), Burns El (62% against 18%, A), Benavides El (67% against 24%, A), Paredes El (69% against 29%, A), Idea Riverview Academy (54% against 15%, B+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 11): Brownsville Isd (7), Los Fresnos Cisd (3).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Benavides El (882 students, A, #4), Pullam El (841 students, A, #2), Idea Riverview Academy (830 students, B+, #13).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 4 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Brownsville, TX that are not ranked
3 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (3)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Cromack El, Brownsville
- Del Castillo El, Brownsville
- Garza El, Brownsville
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Brownsville, TX, as grouped on its schools page; the Texas ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Brownsville, TX
What is the best elementary school in Brownsville, TX?
Paredes El in Brownsville ranks first among the 44 ranked elementary schools in Brownsville, TX with a SchoolGrade of A, 69% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29%.
How are elementary schools in Brownsville, TX ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Brownsville, TX have?
SchoolGrade grades 47 public elementary schools in Brownsville, TX; 44 are ranked here and 3 are listed as not ranked.