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What's one thing CHAMPION EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
710
Elementary
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWNSVILLE ISD·NCES 481168008463
Champion Elementary School
4750 BOWIE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 · (956) 832-6200 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL710 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
673 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 136 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 13% |
Student demographics
3%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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 14 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 →
Where Champion Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #1,702 of 4,401 | #42 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,833 of 4,466 | #63 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,103 of 4,466 | #77 of 93 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,315 of 3,998 | #67 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 710 | #850 of 4,938 | #9 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #4,120 of 4,622 | #84 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.8% | #4,429 of 4,628 | #70 of 93 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #1,712 of 2,838 | #45 of 64 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
710
-113 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 17.0:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
99%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 710 | 40.2 | 17.7:1 | 95% (673) |
| 2023-24 | 670 | 42.4 | 15.8:1 | 96% (645) |
| 2022-23 | 655 | 44.3 | 14.8:1 | 95% (625) |
| 2017-18 | 823 | 48.5 | 17.0:1 | 98% (809) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Champion Elementary School.
About Champion Elementary School
Champion Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in BROWNSVILLE, Texas, one of the schools in BROWNSVILLE ISD. In all, 710 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 37% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
Champion Elementary School is part of BROWNSVILLE ISD, where 52 schools serve 37,097 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Champion Elementary School is 99%. The school's Hispanic share is 9 points above the 89% share among Cameron County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 3%.
Classroom staffing at Champion Elementary School totals 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 95% of students (673) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Cameron County is 84%.
In Texas, Champion Elementary School is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 47.3% compared with a predicted 33.2%.
The school's county is Cameron County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $52,601, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 21% of residents are in poverty. There are 187 public schools in the county, enrolling about 97,392, Champion Elementary School among them.
Champion Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Perkins Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Champion Elementary School ranks 2nd of 9 nearby schools, at 47.3% versus a 40.0% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Champion Elementary School is City: Mid-size.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 823 (2017-18) to 710 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the Champion Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Related schools
Other schools in BROWNSVILLE ISD
- 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
Other schools in BROWNSVILLE
- 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
- Perkins Middle School0.7 mi · 480
- Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary School1.1 mi · 526
- Del Castillo Elementary School1.4 mi · 240
- Gonzalez Elementary School1.4 mi · 596
- El Jardin Elementary School1.5 mi · 389
- Lucio Middle School1.6 mi · 627
Frequently asked questions
About Champion Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Champion Elementary School?
Champion Elementary School enrolls approximately 710 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Champion Elementary School serve?
Champion Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Champion Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Champion Elementary School is approximately 17.7:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Champion Elementary School?
Student demographics at Champion Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
What district is Champion Elementary School in?
Champion Elementary School is part of BROWNSVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.