CANALES EL

CANALES EL operates as an average-sized elementary school in BROWNSVILLE, Texas, part of BROWNSVILLE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 630 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 21% above typical.

Within BROWNSVILLE ISD, which oversees 52 schools and 37,097 students, CANALES EL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CANALES EL lists that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 89% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CANALES EL higher than the state norm the norm. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Cameron County's rate of about 84%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CANALES EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.2%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Cameron County indicate median household earnings sit near $52,601, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cameron County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students), CANALES EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is FAULK MIDDLE, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CANALES EL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 15%: 547 students in 2018 compared to 630 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.