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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Cameron County, Texas

Across Cameron County, Texas, 94 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. DEL CASTILLO EL leads the list at 100%, against a median of 90.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Cameron County, Texas

Top % FRL

100%

Median % FRL

90.8%

HIGHEST POVERTY · CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	DEL CASTILLO EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	240	100%
2	PUTEGNAT EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	444	100%
3	SKINNER EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	344	99.7%
4	ZAVALA EL	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	332	99.7%
5	TONY GONZALEZ EL	SANTA MARIA, TX	SANTA MARIA ISD	Elementary	224	99.6%
6	GARDEN PARK EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	372	98.9%
7	CROMACK - CASTANEDA EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	823	98.8%
8	GALLEGOS EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	390	98.2%
9	TRAVIS EL	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	294	98.0%
10	CANALES EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	630	97.9%
11	VERMILLION ROAD EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	654	97.9%
12	RUSSELL EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	418	97.8%
13	EL JARDIN EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	389	97.4%
14	BEN MILAM EL	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	389	97.2%
15	AIKEN EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	630	96.3%
16	GARZA EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	262	96.2%
17	DEL CASTILLO - MORNINGSIDE EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	526	95.8%
18	PALM GROVE EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	294	95.6%
19	PEREZ EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	615	95.4%
20	CROMACK EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	455	95.2%
21	ROBERTS EL	SAN BENITO, TX	SAN BENITO CISD	Elementary	303	95.0%
22	BRYSS ACADEMY	BROWNSVILLE, TX	RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS	Elementary	555	95.0%
23	CHAMPION EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	710	94.8%
24	ORTIZ EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	564	94.3%
25	IDEA RIVERVIEW ACADEMY	BROWNSVILLE, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	714	94.3%
26	DISHMAN EL	COMBES, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	313	94.2%
27	JEFFERSON EL	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	259	94.2%
28	C E VAIL EL	LA FERIA, TX	LA FERIA ISD	Elementary	376	94.1%
29	HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - BROWNSVILLE	BROWNSVILLE, TX	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS	Elementary	508	94.1%
30	CROCKETT EL	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	234	94.0%
31	ANGELA GERUSA LEAL EL	SAN BENITO, TX	SAN BENITO CISD	Elementary	351	94.0%
32	BURNS EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	651	93.7%
33	GARZA AT SOUTHMOST EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	524	93.5%
34	BOWIE EL	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	335	93.4%
35	LA ENCANTADA EL	SAN BENITO, TX	SAN BENITO CISD	Elementary	488	93.2%
36	FRED BOOTH GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	SAN BENITO, TX	SAN BENITO CISD	Elementary	441	93.2%
37	BRITE EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	584	93.2%
38	EGLY EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	520	92.9%
39	IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY	BROWNSVILLE, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	675	92.7%
40	DAVID G SANCHEZ EL	LA FERIA, TX	LA FERIA ISD	Elementary	330	92.7%
41	SULLIVAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY	SAN BENITO, TX	SAN BENITO CISD	Elementary	367	92.6%
42	IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY	BROWNSVILLE, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	571	92.3%
43	ELMA E BARRERA EL	SANTA ROSA, TX	SANTA ROSA ISD	Elementary	377	91.8%
44	GARRIGA EL	PORT ISABEL, TX	POINT ISABEL ISD	Elementary	410	91.7%
45	LAS YESCAS EL	SAN BENITO, TX	LOS FRESNOS CISD	Elementary	354	91.5%
46	RIO HONDO EL	RIO HONDO, TX	RIO HONDO ISD	Elementary	527	90.9%
47	BONHAM EL	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	504	90.9%
48	HOUSTON EL	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Elementary	420	90.7%
49	PENA EL	BROWNSVILLE, TX	BROWNSVILLE ISD	Elementary	501	90.4%
50	RANGERVILLE EL	SAN BENITO, TX	SAN BENITO CISD	Elementary	203	90.1%

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