Enrollment
354
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRILLANTE ACADEMY·NCES 480147514084
Brillante Academy
706 N LOS EBANOS RD, MISSION, TX 78572 · (956) 474-3242 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
27.8:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
297 students
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 196 | 55% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 8% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
35.0%
TX avg 54.5%
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 20.0% | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 16.0% | 37.0% | 42.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Brillante Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brillante Academy this school | 354 | 83.9% | N/A |
| Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School HIDALGO | 342 | 84.2% | 54.3% |
| Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School MISSION | 345 | 82.6% | 38.1% |
| Villa Nueva Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 346 | 85.5% | 36.9% |
| Jubilee Living Way BROWNSVILLE | 363 | 84.3% | 47.5% |
| Carrillo Elementary School HOUSTON | 346 | 82.9% | 38.9% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brillante Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #4,333 of 4,466 | #181 of 183 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #4,035 of 4,466 | #174 of 183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #3,845 of 4,938 | #166 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.8:1 | #4,615 of 4,622 | #184 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.9% | #4,374 of 4,628 | #77 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.9% | #1,649 of 4,789 | #145 of 190 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 354 | 12.7 | 27.8:1 | 84% (297) |
| 2023-24 | 196 | 10 | 19.6:1 | 83% (162) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brillante Academy.
About Brillante Academy
This page covers Brillante Academy, a small elementary school in MISSION, Texas. The school offers pre-K through 2 and enrolls 354 students. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 32% below that mark.
Brillante Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
A large majority of enrollment at Brillante Academy is Hispanic, at 98%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Brillante Academy scores 4%.
Brillante Academy lists 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 27.8 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. About 84% of students at Brillante Academy are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Hidalgo County is similar, at 85%.
For Hidalgo County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $54,338, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 23%. The county has 364 public schools and about 212,859 students.
Vanguard Monet is about 0.3 miles from Brillante Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Brillante Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Brillante Academy is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. As a charter school, Brillante Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
People who know Brillante Academy can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 MISSION
- Mission High SchoolHigh · 2,154 students
- La Joya Palmview High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Juarez-Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,952 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,737 students
- Sharyland High SchoolHigh · 1,527 students
- Sharyland Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,511 students
Nearby schools
- Vanguard Monet0.3 mi · 198
- Pearson Elementary School0.4 mi · 307
- Marcell Elementary School0.5 mi · 378
- Leal Elementary School0.8 mi · 436
- Excellence in Leadership Academy0.8 mi · 183
- Mission High School0.9 mi · 2,154
Frequently asked questions
About Brillante AcademyHow large is Brillante Academy?
Brillante Academy enrolls approximately 354 students in grades PK-02.
Is Brillante Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brillante Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does Brillante Academy have?
Brillante Academy employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brillante Academy?
At Brillante Academy, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Brillante Academy public or private?
Brillante Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by BRILLANTE ACADEMY.
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