Total enrollment
95,317
-10,261 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
Cameron County
Texas · Public K-12
Public-school families in Cameron County pick from 187 schools serving the county's roughly 97,392 K-12 students, with a mix of 102 elementary, 30 middle, and 50 high.
7-year change in Cameron County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
168
-7 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
97%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
426,120
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
187
20 districts
Enrollment
97,392
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$52,601
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
84.4%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
102
45,483 students
Middle
30
18,232 students
High
50
31,567 students
Combined / other
5
2,110 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
BROWNSVILLE ISD
37,097 students · 20 districts in Cameron County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Cameron County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
22.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
21.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.9%
civilian labor
Median age
33
28.7% under 18
Test scores in Cameron County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 153 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- ROBERTS EL· 21.0%
- MILLER JORDAN MIDDLE· 28.0%
- SKINNER EL· 30.0%
- CANALES EL· 32.0%
- CROMACK EL· 32.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS FRESNOS H S | Los Fresnos | High | 09-12 | 3,285 | · |
| HARLINGEN H S | Harlingen | High | 09-12 | 2,433 | · |
| VETERANS MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S | Brownsville | High | 09-12 | 2,216 | · |
| RIVERA EARLY COLLEGE H S | Brownsville | High | 09-12 | 2,150 | · |
| SAN BENITO H S | San Benito | High | 09-12 | 2,057 | · |
| HANNA EARLY COLLEGE H S | Brownsville | High | 09-12 | 2,039 | · |
| HARLINGEN H S - SOUTH | Harlingen | High | 09-12 | 2,019 | · |
| LOPEZ EARLY COLLEGE H S | Brownsville | High | 09-12 | 1,739 | · |
| PACE EARLY COLLEGE H S | Brownsville | High | 09-12 | 1,621 | · |
| PORTER EARLY COLLEGE H S | Brownsville | High | 09-12 | 1,543 | · |
| DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY | Harlingen | Combined | 09-09 | 1,035 | · |
| JUBILEE BROWNSVILLE | Brownsville | Combined | PK-12 | 999 | · |
| STILLMAN MIDDLE | Brownsville | Middle | 06-08 | 964 | · |
| LA FERIA EARLY COLLEGE H S | La Feria | High | 09-12 | 901 | · |
| PULLAM EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 889 | · |
| FAULK MIDDLE | Brownsville | Middle | 06-08 | 885 | · |
| GARCIA MIDDLE | Brownsville | Middle | 06-08 | 870 | · |
| RESACA MIDDLE | Brownsville | Middle | 06-08 | 870 | · |
| MANZANO MIDDLE | Brownsville | Middle | 06-08 | 837 | · |
| LOS CUATES MIDDLE | Los Fresnos | Middle | 06-08 | 825 | · |
| CROMACK - CASTANEDA EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 823 | · |
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD MEDICAL PROFESSIONS | Olmito | High | 09-12 | 820 | · |
| BENAVIDES EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 818 | · |
| IDEA RIVERVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Brownsville | High | 06-12 | 813 | · |
| PAREDES EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 798 | · |
| IDEA BROWNSVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Brownsville | High | 06-12 | 783 | · |
| IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Brownsville | High | 06-12 | 781 | · |
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD RISING SCHOLARS ACADEMY | San Benito | Middle | 06-08 | 781 | · |
| IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN BENITO | San Benito | High | 06-12 | 780 | · |
| MOISES VELA MIDDLE | Harlingen | Middle | 06-08 | 761 | · |
| TREASURE HILLS EL | Harlingen | Elementary | PK-05 | 758 | · |
| HUDSON EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 751 | · |
| GUTIERREZ MIDDLE | Harlingen | Middle | 06-08 | 747 | · |
| STELL MIDDLE | Brownsville | Middle | 06-08 | 733 | · |
| LEE H MEANS EL | Harlingen | Elementary | PK-05 | 730 | · |
| IDEA RIVERVIEW ACADEMY | Brownsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 714 | · |
| CHAMPION EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 710 | · |
| MEMORIAL MIDDLE | Harlingen | Middle | 06-08 | 705 | · |
| IDEA BROWNSVILLE ACADEMY | Brownsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 702 | · |
| IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY | Brownsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 699 | · |
| OLIVEIRA MIDDLE | Brownsville | Middle | 06-08 | 699 | · |
| RANCHO VERDE EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 696 | · |
| BERTA CABAZA MIDDLE | San Benito | Middle | 06-08 | 695 | · |
| IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Brownsville | High | 06-11 | 693 | · |
| COAKLEY MIDDLE | Harlingen | Middle | 06-08 | 687 | · |
| IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO | San Benito | Elementary | KG-05 | 685 | · |
| IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY | Brownsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 675 | · |
| DR HESIQUIO RODRIGUEZ EL | Harlingen | Elementary | PK-05 | 674 | · |
| LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE | San Benito | Middle | 06-08 | 673 | · |
| VELA MIDDLE | Brownsville | Middle | 06-08 | 658 | · |
| VERMILLION ROAD EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 654 | · |
| BURNS EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 651 | · |
| IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY | Harlingen | Elementary | KG-05 | 651 | · |
| SAN BENITO VETERANS MEMORIAL ACADEMY | San Benito | High | 09-09 | 645 | · |
| VERNON MIDDLE | Harlingen | Middle | 06-08 | 631 | · |
| AIKEN EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 630 | · |
| CANALES EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 630 | · |
| LUCIO MIDDLE | Brownsville | Middle | 06-08 | 627 | · |
| PEREZ EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 615 | · |
| CASH EL | San Benito | Elementary | PK-05 | 611 | · |
| GONZALEZ EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 596 | · |
| PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S | Port Isabel | High | 09-12 | 585 | · |
| BRITE EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 584 | · |
| PALMER-LAAKSO EL | San Benito | Elementary | PK-05 | 582 | · |
| STUART PLACE EL | Harlingen | Elementary | PK-05 | 578 | · |
| IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY | Brownsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 571 | · |
| ORTIZ EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 564 | · |
| BESTEIRO MIDDLE | Brownsville | Middle | 06-08 | 558 | · |
| SAN BENITO RIVERSIDE MIDDLE | San Benito | Middle | 06-08 | 558 | · |
| BRYSS ACADEMY | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-08 | 555 | · |
| DORA ROMERO EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 552 | · |
| LOS FRESNOS EL | Los Fresnos | Elementary | PK-05 | 549 | · |
| JUBILEE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-08 | 545 | · |
| OLMITO EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 538 | · |
| KELLER EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 537 | · |
| RIO HONDO EL | Rio Hondo | Elementary | PK-04 | 527 | · |
| DEL CASTILLO - MORNINGSIDE EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 526 | · |
| YTURRIA EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 526 | · |
| GARZA AT SOUTHMOST EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 524 | · |
| EGLY EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 520 | · |
| LAURELES EL | San Benito | Elementary | PK-05 | 516 | · |
| BREEDEN EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 511 | · |
| HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - BROWNSVILLE | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-07 | 508 | · |
| BONHAM EL | Harlingen | Elementary | PK-05 | 504 | · |
| PENA EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 501 | · |
| HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - BROWNSVILLE | Brownsville | High | 06-12 | 498 | · |
| LA ENCANTADA EL | San Benito | Elementary | PK-05 | 488 | · |
| PERKINS MIDDLE | Brownsville | Middle | 06-08 | 480 | · |
| MILLER JORDAN MIDDLE | San Benito | Middle | 06-08 | 477 | · |
| LONG EL | Harlingen | Elementary | PK-05 | 475 | · |
| RIO HONDO H S | Rio Hondo | High | 09-12 | 475 | · |
| LA PALOMA EL | San Benito | Elementary | PK-05 | 474 | · |
| LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL | Los Fresnos | Elementary | PK-05 | 467 | · |
| IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Harlingen | Middle | 06-10 | 457 | · |
| IDEA SPORTS PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Brownsville | High | 06-12 | 457 | · |
| SAM HOUSTON EL | La Feria | Elementary | PK-04 | 456 | · |
| CROMACK EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 455 | · |
| HARLINGEN SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Harlingen | High | 08-12 | 448 | · |
| PUTEGNAT EL | Brownsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 444 | · |
| VILLAREAL EL | Olmito | Elementary | PK-05 | 444 | · |
Cities in Cameron County
About Cameron County
Cameron County is an expansive Texas county of about 426,120 residents, home to 187 public schools and roughly 97,392 students.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show the median household earns about $52,601 a year, about 22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 21%. That income level is 21% lower than the Texas median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Cameron County is built around 102 elementary schools (45,483 students), 30 middle schools (18,232), 50 high schools (31,567), and 5 combined or other schools.
BROWNSVILLE ISD is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 37,097 students across Cameron County.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 95,317 students, fell 10% from the 105,578 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Cameron County lost 7 schools, going from 175 to 168.
On this page, the community for Cameron County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
Cameron County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data