Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWNSVILLE ISD·NCES 481168000651
EL JARDIN EL
6911 BOCA CHICA BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 · (956) 831-6000 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
379 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
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
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
389
-162 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.9:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
99%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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 H SHigh · 2,216 students
- RIVERA EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 2,150 students
- HANNA EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 2,039 students
- LOPEZ EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 1,739 students
- PACE EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 1,621 students
- PORTER EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 1,543 students
Other schools in BROWNSVILLE
- VETERANS MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 2,216 students
- RIVERA EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 2,150 students
- HANNA EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 2,039 students
- LOPEZ EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 1,739 students
- PACE EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 1,621 students
- PORTER EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 1,543 students
Nearby schools
- LUCIO MIDDLE0.1 mi · 627
- VERMILLION ROAD EL1.4 mi · 654
- RIVERA EARLY COLLEGE H S1.5 mi · 2,150
- CHAMPION EL1.5 mi · 710
- BRITE EL1.8 mi · 584
- PERKINS MIDDLE1.9 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About EL JARDIN ELHow large is EL JARDIN EL?
EL JARDIN EL enrolls approximately 389 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does EL JARDIN EL serve?
EL JARDIN EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does EL JARDIN EL have?
EL JARDIN EL employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EL JARDIN EL?
At EL JARDIN EL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Who oversees EL JARDIN EL?
EL JARDIN EL is overseen by BROWNSVILLE ISD in Cameron County.
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