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What's the one class at CROMACK EL every student should take?
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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWNSVILLE ISD·NCES 481168000647
Cromack Elementary School
3200 E 30TH ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 · (956)548-8820 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
433 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 78 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
0%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.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
32.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% | 42.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 18.0% | 27.0% | 46.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 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 Cromack Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #4,048 of 4,401 | #92 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,097 of 4,466 ▼ 549 | #91 of 93 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #4,204 of 4,466 no change | #92 of 93 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #636 of 3,998 | #13 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #2,965 of 4,938 | #50 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #3,331 of 4,622 | #55 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.4% | #4,567 of 4,628 | #90 of 93 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.2% | #483 of 4,789 | #20 of 94 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
455
-139 (-23%) vs 2017
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 1,105
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.6:1
% White
0%
was 2%
% Hispanic
100%
was 98%
% 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 and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 455 | 28.8 | 15.8:1 | 95% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 31.2 | 16.1:1 | 100% (501) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 34 | 14.9:1 | 97% (493) |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 35.8 | 16.6:1 | 97% (578) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 40 | 15.5:1 | 97% (599) |
| 2010-11 | 737 | 49 | 15.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 764 | 47 | 16.3:1 | 2% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 1,105 | 67 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cromack Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (594 to 455); teachers down 19% (35.8 to 28.8).
About Cromack Elementary School
In BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Cromack Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 455 students are in pre-K through 5.
BROWNSVILLE ISD (52 schools, 37,097 students) runs Cromack Elementary School.
Hispanic students make up 100% of enrollment at Cromack Elementary School. That compares with about 89% Hispanic among all Cameron County residents. The school's diversity index is 0%, meaning two students picked at random have a 0% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Cromack Elementary School total 28.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school counts 433 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 95%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cameron County is 84%.
Cromack Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (25.1%) and its predicted rate (33.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Federal survey data for Cameron County show that the median household income is $52,601, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 21%. Cameron County is home to 187 public schools and about 97,392 public school students.
Nearest public school: Cromack - Castaneda Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Cromack Elementary School ranks 9th of 9 nearby schools, at 25.1% versus a 39.7% average.
Cromack Elementary School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show a 23% enrollment decrease, from 594 in 2017-18 to 455 in 2023-24.
Discussions about Cromack Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Cromack - Castaneda Elementary School0.1 mi · 823
- Del Castillo Elementary School0.5 mi · 240
- Porter Early College High School0.7 mi · 1,543
- Faulk Middle School0.8 mi · 885
- Canales Elementary School1.1 mi · 630
- Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary School1.2 mi · 526
Frequently asked questions
About Cromack Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Cromack Elementary School?
Cromack Elementary School enrolls approximately 455 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cromack Elementary School serve?
Cromack Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Cromack Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Cromack Elementary School.
How diverse is Cromack Elementary School?
Cromack Elementary School reports a student body of 100% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
What district is Cromack Elementary School in?
Cromack Elementary School is part of BROWNSVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.