Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDINBURG CISD·NCES 481818001636
BREWSTER EL
22420 FM1017, EDINBURG, TX 78541 · (956) 289-2334 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
230 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +37.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
332
-46 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.2:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
97%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BREWSTER EL
Set in EDINBURG, Texas, BREWSTER EL is a close-knit K-5 school, overseen by EDINBURG CISD. It educates 332 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 36% smaller than typical.
BREWSTER EL is one of 44 schools operated by EDINBURG CISD, a district that educates 33,343 students overall.
Demographically, BREWSTER EL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%); the rest consists of 2% White.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 69% of students at BREWSTER EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Hidalgo County's rate of about 85%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BREWSTER EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.6%; this one delivers 56.4%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household income runs about $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), BREWSTER EL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is GUERRA EL, roughly 11.1 miles away. On composite proficiency, BREWSTER EL comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.5%.
Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BREWSTER EL has declined 12%, going from 378 students in 2018 to 332 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the BREWSTER EL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EDINBURG CISD
- ECONOMEDES H SHigh · 2,689 students
- EDINBURG NORTH H SHigh · 2,542 students
- EDINBURG H SHigh · 2,267 students
- ROBERT R VELA H SHigh · 2,101 students
- BETTY HARWELL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,301 students
- SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 1,246 students
Other schools in EDINBURG
- ECONOMEDES H SHigh · 2,689 students
- EDINBURG NORTH H SHigh · 2,542 students
- EDINBURG H SHigh · 2,267 students
- ROBERT R VELA H SHigh · 2,101 students
- VANGUARD BEETHOVENCombined · 1,782 students
- BETTY HARWELL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,301 students
Nearby schools
- GUERRA EL11.1 mi · 545
- BETTY HARWELL MIDDLE12.2 mi · 1,301
- CARMEN V AVILA EL12.4 mi · 636
- HARGILL EL12.4 mi · 520
- DR KAY TEER CRAWFORD EL14.4 mi · 625
- LASARA EL15.4 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About BREWSTER ELHow many students attend BREWSTER EL?
BREWSTER EL enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does BREWSTER EL serve?
BREWSTER EL serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does BREWSTER EL have?
BREWSTER EL employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BREWSTER EL?
At BREWSTER EL, the student body is approximately 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is BREWSTER EL in?
BREWSTER EL is part of EDINBURG CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.