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Enrollment
555
Elementary
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS·NCES 480002209256
Bryss Academy
2255 N CORIA ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 · (956) 574-7100 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
527 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 95 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 42% larger than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
76.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +52.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 52 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 31.0% | 20.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 41.0% | 35.0% | 13.0% | 11.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 76.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 80.0% | 76.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 66.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+34.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% 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 35 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 Bryss Academy
Bryss Academy's state test result (68.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryss Academy this school | 555 | 95.0% | 68.0% |
| H B Zachry Elementary School LAREDO | 562 | 95.4% | 46.9% |
| Raul Longoria Elementary School PHARR | 568 | 94.5% | 39.7% |
| Ortiz Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 564 | 94.3% | 68.5% |
| Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary School MISSION | 583 | 95.5% | 32.7% |
| North Loop Elementary School EL PASO | 534 | 94.8% | 45.6% |
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 Bryss Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #378 of 4,401 | #4 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #222 of 4,466 ▲ 121 | #1 of 93 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #645 of 4,466 ▲ 19 | #5 of 93 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #684 of 3,998 | #10 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #1,988 of 4,938 | #29 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #4,344 of 4,622 | #86 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.7% | #4,548 of 4,628 | #86 of 93 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.0% | #518 of 4,789 | #22 of 94 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +48.8% | #109 of 1,307 | #2 of 22 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
555
+155 (+39%) vs 2020
+93% since 2010-11, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 555 | 29.4 | 18.9:1 | 95% (527) |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 33.1 | 16.4:1 | 96% (518) |
| 2022-23 | 508 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 96% (487) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 22 | 18.2:1 | 94% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 22.8 | 16.4:1 | 98% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 18 | 18.9:1 | 99% (338) |
| 2010-11 | 287 | 14 | 20.5:1 | 97% (277) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bryss Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 49% (373 to 555); teachers up 29% (22.8 to 29.4).
About Bryss Academy
Bryss Academy, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in BROWNSVILLE, Texas. The school counted 555 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 8.
Bryss Academy is among 8 schools run by RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS, which serves 1,991 students.
Of every 100 students at Bryss Academy, about 100 are Hispanic. That is higher than the 89% Hispanic share among all Cameron County residents. A diversity index of 1% means there is a 1% chance two randomly chosen students at Bryss Academy are from different groups.
Bryss Academy has 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 3.8 students per teacher. At Bryss Academy, 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Cameron County is 84%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Bryss Academy is +34.8 points, in the top 10% of Texas. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 68.0%, and the predicted rate is 33.1%.
For Cameron County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $52,601 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Bryss Academy, Cameron County has 187 public schools.
Bryss Academy's closest public school neighbor is Bryss Academy High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Bryss Academy holds at least 8 other public schools. Bryss Academy's average proficiency of 68.0% compares with 44.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Bryss Academy is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data. As a charter school, Bryss Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
From 400 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 555 by 2024-25.
The Bryss Academy discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
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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- Bryss Academy High School0.0 mi · 27
- Stell Middle School0.3 mi · 733
- Triumph Public High Schools-Brownsville0.3 mi · 122
- Russell Elementary School0.9 mi · 418
- Martin Elementary School1.0 mi · 415
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Frequently asked questions
About Bryss AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Bryss Academy?
Bryss Academy enrolls approximately 555 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Bryss Academy serve?
Bryss Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bryss Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bryss Academy is approximately 18.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bryss Academy?
At Bryss Academy, the student body is approximately 0% White, 100% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
Is Bryss Academy public or private?
Bryss Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.