Brownsville Independent School District

1900 PRICE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

45,550

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

56%

Percent Proficient - Math

47%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

54,504

households

191,806

Total Population

$84,900

Average House Value

$725

Average Housing Rent

$36,217

Average Household Income

68.25%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Brownsville Independent School District is a public school district serving BROWNSVILLE area, Texas. For academic year 2020-2021, 56 schools served 45,550 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 56 schools. A total of 2,935 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.

According to the Texas state assessment result, 56% of students are proficient in Math learning and 47% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.bisd.us (956)548-8000 1900 PRICE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

CARLOS GUERRA

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

CARMELITA RODRIGUEZ

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

CARMELITA RODRIGUEZ

email phone

Schools in Brownsville Independent School District

In Brownsville Independent School District, 57 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Yturria El View

588 Students

15 Students per teacher

Canales El View

546 Students

15 Students per teacher

Cromack El View

592 Students

16 Students per teacher

Del Castillo El View

350 Students

12 Students per teacher

Egly El View

784 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Vela Middle School View

798 Students

13 Students per teacher

Faulk Middle School View

1,142 Students

14 Students per teacher

Stell Middle School View

1,041 Students

14 Students per teacher

Besteiro Middle School View

705 Students

13 Students per teacher

Oliveira Middle School View

1,098 Students

15 Students per teacher

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Hanna Early College High School View

2,663 Students

15 Students per teacher

Porter Early College High School View

2,000 Students

14 Students per teacher

Pace Early College High School View

2,056 Students

14 Students per teacher

Lopez Early College High School View

2,051 Students

14 Students per teacher

Rivera Early College High School View

2,338 Students

14 Students per teacher

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Adult Ed View

Lincoln Park Sch View

104 Students

8 Students per teacher

Cameron Co Juvenile Detention Ctr View

Best Colleges in Texas

South Texas College VIEW

McAllen, TX

$7,500 ($5,220) Tuition & Fees

Collin County Community College District VIEW

McKinney, TX

$5,614 ($3,514) Tuition & Fees

Weatherford College VIEW

Weatherford, TX

$9,630 ($7,110) Tuition & Fees

Tyler Junior College VIEW

Tyler, TX

$5,752 ($5,002) Tuition & Fees

San Jacinto Community College VIEW

Pasadena, TX

$5,352 ($3,456) Tuition & Fees

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Remington College-Fort Worth Campus VIEW

Fort Worth, TX

$19,341 Tuition & Fees

Rice University VIEW

Houston, TX

$58,128 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Trinity University VIEW

San Antonio, TX

$51,352 Tuition & Fees

1,380 SAT Score

Southern Methodist University VIEW

Dallas, TX

$64,460 Tuition & Fees

1,450 SAT Score

Texas Christian University VIEW

Fort Worth, TX

$57,220 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

View More Texas Colleges

Northeast Lakeview College VIEW

Universal City, TX

$14,422 ($6,892) Tuition & Fees

Texas State Technical College VIEW

Waco, TX

$11,842 ($7,192) Tuition & Fees

Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus VIEW

Webster, TX

$13,484 Tuition & Fees

Lamar Institute of Technology VIEW

Beaumont, TX

$12,924 ($2,844) Tuition & Fees

Brightwood College-Laredo VIEW

Laredo, TX

$16,095 Tuition & Fees

View More Texas Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 45,550 students are attending Brownsville Independent School District. By gender, there are 22,574 (49.6%) and 21,867 (48.0%) female students at Brownsville Independent School District.

By race/ethnicity, 485 White (1.1%), 60 Black (0.1%), and96 Asian (0.2%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 98.6%	44,895	22,802	22,093
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0%	4	3	1
Asian 0.2%	96	45	51
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	6	3	3
Black 0.1%	60	29	31
White 1.1%	485	266	219
Two or More Races 0.0%	7	4	3
Total	45,553	23,152	22,401

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	14,307	7,430	6,877
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	2	0
Asian	39	19	20
Black	6	3	3
White	178	96	82
Total	14,819	7,721	7,098

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	8,910	5,531	3,379
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	4	4	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	12	9	3
White	86	57	29
Two or More Races	2	1	1
Total	9,017	5,604	3,413

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 56%	56%	55%	52%	69%	43%	39%	64%	75%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%	*	*	***
Hispanic students 56%	56%	55%	52%	69%	42%	39%	64%	75%
Black students 80%	≥80%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*
White students 57%	55-59%	40-59%	60-79%	≥80%	40-59%	30-39%	40-59%	70-79%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 32%	32%	30%	28%	40%	18%	20%	35%	49%
Economically disadvantaged students 54%	54%	53%	50%	68%	39%	35%	61%	75%
Limited English proficient students 41%	41%	45%	37%	55%	25%	20%	43%	70%
Female students 57%	57%	53%	49%	71%	42%	40%	68%	79%
Male students 56%	56%	56%	55%	68%	43%	38%	60%	72%
Homeless enrolled students 41%	41%	40-44%	25-29%	50-54%	30-34%	15-19%	40-44%	70-74%
Migrant students 49%	49%	30-39%	40-49%	50-59%	30-39%	20-29%	50-59%	65-69%
Foster Care Status 35%	30-39%	<50%	<50%	*	*	≥50%	≥50%	*
Military Connected Student Status 75%	70-79%	*	*	*	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 47%	45-49%	40-59%	40-49%	21-39%	40-59%	60-79%	60-79%
Military Connected Student Status 45%	40-49%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	*	*	*
Migrant students 36%	36%	30-39%	30-39%	20-29%	30-39%	40-49%	30-39%
Black students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	≥50%	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 55%	50-59%	*	*	≥50%	<50%	*	≥50%
Male students 44%	44%	48%	40%	28%	53%	51%	44%
Limited English proficient students 24%	24%	18%	18%	12%	37%	33%	32%
Homeless enrolled students 28%	28%	30-34%	20-24%	20-24%	25-29%	30-34%	30-34%
Foster Care Status 35%	30-39%	≥50%	≥50%	*	*	<50%	<50%
Female students 50%	50%	55%	48%	34%	58%	50%	47%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	22%	26%	21%	14%	28%	25%	25%
All students 47%	47%	51%	44%	31%	56%	51%	46%
Hispanic students 47%	47%	51%	44%	30%	56%	50%	45%
Economically disadvantaged students 44%	44%	47%	41%	27%	53%	48%	43%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 3,911 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 2,725 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Brownsville Independent School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	3,911	29%
Advanced Placement Math	320	2%
Advanced Placement Science	817	6%
Advanced Placement Other programs	3,799	28%
SAT/ACT Participation	2,725	20%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 3,012 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Brownsville Independent School District and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. All teachers are certified. 94.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	3,012	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	3,012	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	107	3.6%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	61	2.0%
School counselors	151	Students per counselor: 302 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	6	-
Security guards	68	-
Nurses	61	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-