Enrollment
311
High
DISTRICT 1,453 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWNSVILLE ISD·NCES 481168012172
Brownsville Early College High School
343 RINGGOLD RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 · (956) 698-1476 · Cameron County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Texas public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
293 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 74 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 84 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 79 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 24% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
97.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
73.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 97 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 59.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 53.0% | 21.0% | 6.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 97.0% | 73.0% |
| 2024-25 | 95.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 97.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 81.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 80.0% | 67.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
84.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+51.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 51 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brownsville Early College High School
Brownsville Early College High School's state test result (84.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville Early College High School this school | 311 | 94.2% | 84.4% |
| Presidio High School PRESIDIO | 418 | 94.0% | 46.1% |
| Early College T-STEM Academy HOUSTON | 303 | 97.0% | 53.8% |
| Tornillo High School TORNILLO | 241 | 94.2% | 43.7% |
| Iltexas Liberty High School CLEVELAND | 421 | 96.0% | 27.9% |
| Mission Collegiate High School ALTON | 399 | 91.7% | 74.8% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Brownsville Early College High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.4% | #52 of 1,385 | #2 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #115 of 1,425 ▲ 2 | #1 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 97.0% | #17 of 1,425 ▲ 9 | #1 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #687 of 1,184 | #15 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #1,149 of 2,107 | #25 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #1,285 of 1,344 | #26 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.7% | #1,262 of 1,346 | #14 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.2% | #85 of 1,522 | #5 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.5% | #73 of 557 | #1 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
311
-89 (-22%) vs 2020
+22% since 2010-11, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 25.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 311 | 15.4 | 20.2:1 | 94% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 16.6 | 20.4:1 | 95% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 15.2 | 22.9:1 | 93% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 16 | 25.0:1 | 93% (371) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 16.7 | 24.7:1 | 97% (398) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 16 | 26.6:1 | 88% (375) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 13 | 19.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brownsville Early College High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (412 to 311); teachers down 8% (16.7 to 15.4).
About Brownsville Early College High School
Brownsville Early College High School is the name of a small high school in BROWNSVILLE, Texas. The latest federal count shows 311 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 61% lower.
Brownsville Early College High School is part of a district of 52 schools: BROWNSVILLE ISD, with 37,097 students.
The student body at Brownsville Early College High School is 97% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 6% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Brownsville Early College High School's 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 20.2:1. On average, high schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 20.2:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 94%. The 84% average for public schools in Cameron County is 10 points lower.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Brownsville Early College High School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Brownsville Early College High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 84.4%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas are predicted to post 33.5%, so the school is 51.0 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
In Cameron County (population about 426,120), the median household income is $52,601, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 21% of residents are in poverty. Brownsville Early College High School is one of 187 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Putegnat Elementary School is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Brownsville Early College High School ranks 1st of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 84.4% against a local average of 46.3%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment has fallen by 89 students since 2020-21, to 311. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 25.0:1 to 20.2:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Brownsville Early College High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students
Quick facts
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- Veterans Memorial Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,216 students
- Rivera Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Hanna Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,039 students
- Lopez Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,739 students
- Pace Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,621 students
- Porter Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,543 students
Nearby schools
- Putegnat Elementary School0.8 mi · 444
- Canales Elementary School1.2 mi · 630
- Faulk Middle School1.3 mi · 885
- IDEA Riverview Academy1.6 mi · 714
- IDEA Riverview College Preparatory1.6 mi · 813
- Sharp Elementary School1.6 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Brownsville Early College High SchoolHow many students attend Brownsville Early College High School?
Brownsville Early College High School enrolls approximately 311 students in grades 09-12.
Is Brownsville Early College High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brownsville Early College High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Brownsville Early College High School?
Approximately 20.2:1 students per teacher at Brownsville Early College High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brownsville Early College High School?
At Brownsville Early College High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Is Brownsville Early College High School public or private?
Brownsville Early College High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BROWNSVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.