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Best Schools in Brownsville, TX
Brownsville, TX has 118 public schools (21 high, 24 middle, 69 elementary) serving 75,932 students. On average they score 46% on state proficiency tests against a projected 23%, so schools in Brownsville greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Brownsville, TX
The top high schools in Brownsville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Brownsville Early College H S
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Brownsville Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 348 Students
2. Idea Riverview College Preparatory
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Idea Public Schools • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 787 Students
3. Los Fresnos H S
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Los Fresnos Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3272 Students
4. Veterans Memorial Early College H S
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Brownsville Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2172 Students
5. Idea Brownsville College Preparatory
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Idea Public Schools • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 762 Students
6. Hanna Early College H S
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Brownsville Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2246 Students
7. Idea Frontier College Preparatory
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Idea Public Schools • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 759 Students
8. Pace Early College H S
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Brownsville Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1788 Students
9. Porter Early College H S
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Brownsville Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1814 Students
10. Harmony School Of Innovation - Brownsville
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Harmony Public Schools - South Texas • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 552 Students
Best Middle Schools in Brownsville, TX
The top middle schools in Brownsville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Stillman Middle
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Brownsville Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1095 Students
2. Manzano Middle
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Brownsville Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 905 Students
3. Los Cuates Middle
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Los Fresnos Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 809 Students
4. Moises Vela Middle
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Harlingen Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 742 Students
5. Resaca Middle
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Los Fresnos Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 857 Students
6. Lucio Middle
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Brownsville Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 698 Students
7. Idea Robindale College Preparatory
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Idea Public Schools • Charter • Grades 6 - 11 • 487 Students
8. Besteiro Middle
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Brownsville Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 575 Students
9. Oliveira Middle
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Brownsville Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 802 Students
10. Liberty Memorial Middle
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Los Fresnos Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 717 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Brownsville, TX
The top elementary schools in Brownsville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Paredes El
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Brownsville Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 778 Students
2. Pullam El
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Brownsville Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 841 Students
3. Bryss Academy
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Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success • Charter • Grades Pre K - 8 • 508 Students
4. Benavides El
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Brownsville Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 882 Students
5. Ortiz El
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Brownsville Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 500 Students
6. Rancho Verde El
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Los Fresnos Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 661 Students
7. Olmito El
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Los Fresnos Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 575 Students
8. Burns El
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Brownsville Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 604 Students
9. Palmer-laakso El
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Los Fresnos Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 495 Students
10. Dora Romero El
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Los Fresnos Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 587 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Brownsville, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Brownsville, TX has a total population of 205,465 with 32% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 69%, and 22% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Brownsville, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Brownsville, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
35.18 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.30 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
29.88 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Brownsville, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Brownsville, TX.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Brownsville, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Brownsville, TX
How many schools are in Brownsville, TX?
Brownsville, TX has 118 public schools: 21 high schools, 24 middle schools and 69 elementary schools, serving 75,932 students in total.
How do schools in Brownsville perform on state tests?
On average, 118 schools in Brownsville score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 23%, so on average schools in Brownsville greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Brownsville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 26%
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- Projected: 33%
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- Projected: 23%
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- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 26%
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- Projected: 27%
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- Projected: 19%
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- Projected: 20%
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- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 17%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Brownsville
70 of 73 schools in Brownsville carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 15B: 26C: 23D: 6
All 73 public schools we grade in Brownsville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (73)
- Aiken El
- Benavides El
- Besteiro Middle
- Breeden El
- Brite El
- Brownsville Early College
- Bryss Academy
- Burns El
- Canales El
- Castaneda El
- Champion El
- Cromack El
- Del Castillo El
- Dora Romero El
- Egly El
- El Jardin El
- Faulk Middle
- Gallegos El
- Garcia Middle
- Garden Park El
- Garza El
- Gonzalez El
- Hanna Early College
- Harmony School Of Innovation Brownsville
- Harmony Science Academy Brownsville
- Hudson El
- Idea Brownsville Academy
- Idea Brownsville College Preparatory
- Idea Frontier Academy
- Idea Frontier College Preparatory
- Idea Riverview Academy
- Idea Riverview College Preparatory
- Idea Robindale Academy
- Idea Robindale College Preparatory
- Idea Sports Park Academy
- Idea Sports Park College Preparatory
- Jubilee Brownsville
- Jubilee Leadership Academy
- Jubilee Living Way
- Keller El
- Lopez Early College
- Lucio Middle
- Manzano Middle
- Martin El
- Morningside El
- Oliveira Middle
- Olmito El
- Ortiz El
- Pace Early College
- Palm Grove El
- Paredes El
- Pena El
- Perez El
- Perkins Middle
- Porter Early College
- Premier H S Of Brownsville
- Promesa College Prep Brownsville
- Pullam El
- Putegnat El
- Rancho Verde El
- Rivera Early College
- Russell El
- Sharp El
- Skinner El
- Southmost El
- Stell Middle
- Stillman Middle
- Triumph Public High Schools Brownsville
- Vela Middle
- Vermillion Road El
- Veterans Memorial Early College
- Villa Nueva El
- Yturria El
Private schools (9)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Brownsville Montessori Academy
- Episcopal Day School
- First Baptist School
- Guadalupe Regional Middle School
- In The Presence Of God Coram Deo Classical Academy
- Kenmont Montessori School
- Montessori School
- St Joseph Academy
- St Mary's Catholic School