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The highest-poverty public schools in Cameron County, Texas

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Cameron County, Texas, drawn from 153 qualifying public schools. Del Castillo Elementary School leads the list at 100%, against a median of 88.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

153

Cameron County, Texas

Top % FRL

100%

Median % FRL

88.2%

HIGHEST POVERTY · CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Del Castillo Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	240	100%
2	Putegnat Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	444	100%
3	Skinner Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	344	99.7%
4	Zavala Elementary School	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	332	99.7%
5	Lucio Middle School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Middle	627	99.7%
6	Tony Gonzalez Elementary School	SANTA MARIA, TX	SANTA MARIA ISD	Elementary	224	99.6%
7	Garden Park Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	372	98.9%
8	Cromack - Castaneda Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	823	98.8%
9	Lopez Early College High School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	High	1,739	98.7%
10	Santa Maria Middle School	SANTA MARIA, TX	SANTA MARIA ISD	Middle	123	98.4%
11	Perkins Middle School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Middle	480	98.3%
12	Gallegos Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	390	98.2%
13	Travis Elementary School	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	294	98.0%
14	Canales Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	630	97.9%
15	Vermillion Road Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	654	97.9%
16	Russell Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	418	97.8%
17	Santa Maria High School	SANTA MARIA, TX	SANTA MARIA ISD	High	165	97.6%
18	El Jardin Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	389	97.4%
19	Ben Milam Elementary School	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	389	97.2%
20	Aiken Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	630	96.3%
21	Faulk Middle School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Middle	885	96.3%
22	Garza Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	262	96.2%
23	Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	526	95.8%
24	Palm Grove Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	294	95.6%
25	Perez Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	615	95.4%
26	Cromack Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	455	95.2%
27	Roberts Elementary School	SAN BENITO, TX	SAN BENITO CISD	Elementary	303	95.0%
28	Bryss Academy	BROWNSVILLE, TX	RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS	Elementary	555	95.0%
29	Oliveira Middle School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Middle	699	94.8%
30	Champion Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	710	94.8%
31	Miller Jordan Middle School	SAN BENITO, TX	SAN BENITO CISD	Middle	477	94.5%
32	Besteiro Middle School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Middle	558	94.4%
33	Rivera Early College High School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	High	2,150	94.4%
34	IDEA Riverview College Preparatory	BROWNSVILLE, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	813	94.3%
35	Ortiz Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	564	94.3%
36	IDEA Riverview Academy	BROWNSVILLE, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	714	94.3%
37	Dishman Elementary School	COMBES, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	313	94.2%
38	Brownsville Early College High School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	High	311	94.2%
39	Jefferson Elementary School	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	259	94.2%
40	C E Vail Elementary School	LA FERIA, TX	LA FERIA ISD	Elementary	376	94.1%
41	Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville	BROWNSVILLE, TX	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS	Elementary	508	94.1%
42	Crockett Elementary School	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	234	94.0%
43	Angela Gerusa Leal Elementary School	SAN BENITO, TX	SAN BENITO CISD	Elementary	351	94.0%
44	Pace Early College High School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	High	1,621	94.0%
45	Burns Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	651	93.7%
46	Garza at Southmost Elementary School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	524	93.5%
47	Bowie Elementary School	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	335	93.4%
48	Porter Early College High School	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	High	1,543	93.3%
49	La Encantada Elementary School	SAN BENITO, TX	SAN BENITO CISD	Elementary	488	93.2%
50	Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy	SAN BENITO, TX	SAN BENITO CISD	Elementary	441	93.2%

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