EL JARDIN EL

As a modestly sized primary school in BROWNSVILLE, Texas, EL JARDIN EL educates 389 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by BROWNSVILLE ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so EL JARDIN EL sits 25% below that benchmark.

BROWNSVILLE ISD comprises 52 schools with combined enrollment of 37,097 students; EL JARDIN EL is among them.

On the student-mix side, EL JARDIN EL lists that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. By comparison, Cameron County as a whole is about 89% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, EL JARDIN EL has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting EL JARDIN EL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cameron County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, EL JARDIN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Cameron County put median household income runs about $52,601, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. Across Cameron County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students), EL JARDIN EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LUCIO MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EL JARDIN EL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 44.0%.

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

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 29%: 551 students in 2018 compared to 389 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.