BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S

BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S, a tiny four-year high school in BROWNSVILLE, Texas, operated by BROWNSVILLE ISD, caters to 311 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 61% leaner than typical.

BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S is one of 52 schools operated by BROWNSVILLE ISD, a district that serves 37,097 students overall.

On demographics, BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S reports that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S higher than the state norm the norm. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cameron County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 32.8%; this one delivers 83.9%, a residual of +51.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cameron County put median household earnings sit near $52,601, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. Across Cameron County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students), BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: PUTEGNAT EL, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.8%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 25%: 412 students in 2018 compared to 311 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 24.7:1 in 2018 to 20.2:1 in 2025.

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