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Alumni: what's one memory from JUBILEE BROWNSVILLE that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
999
Combined
DISTRICT 853 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JUBILEE ACADEMIES·NCES 480017913451
Jubilee Brownsville
4955 PABLO KISEL BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 · (956) 509-2690 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL999 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Texas public K-12 schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
818 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 92 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 118 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 106 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 96 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 89 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 62% smaller than its 8th grade class (118).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 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 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 18.0% | 41.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
999
-152 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 22.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 999 | 60.8 | 16.4:1 | 82% (818) |
| 2023-24 | 980 | 52.8 | 18.6:1 | 81% (794) |
| 2022-23 | 1,010 | 55.2 | 18.3:1 | 76% (768) |
| 2020-21 | 1,151 | 51 | 22.6:1 | 79% (915) |
| 2017-18 | 925 | 50.7 | 18.3:1 | 67% (616) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jubilee Brownsville.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (925 to 999); teachers up 20% (50.7 to 60.8).
About Jubilee Brownsville
Jubilee Brownsville is a large combined-grade school in JUBILEE ACADEMIES, located in BROWNSVILLE, Texas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 999 students in pre-K through 12. Against the 485-student average for combined schools in Texas, enrollment here is 106% higher.
JUBILEE ACADEMIES is the local district for Jubilee Brownsville. It runs 10 schools with 5,140 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Jubilee Brownsville, with 97% of enrollment. Jubilee Brownsville has a diversity index of 6%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 60.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.4:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Texas is 11.7:1, lower than at this school. Jubilee Brownsville reports 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Cameron County, the average is about the same, 84%.
Measured against Texas public K-12 schools, Jubilee Brownsville receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Jubilee Brownsville is 3.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 35.5%. Predicted: 38.7%.
Federal survey data for Cameron County show that median household income is about $52,601, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 21%. A total of 187 public schools operate in Cameron County, serving about 97,392 students.
The school nearest to Jubilee Brownsville is Promesa College Prep Brownsville, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Jubilee Brownsville ranks 9th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 999 was 13% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 1,151. Students per teacher fell from 22.6 in 2020-21 to 16.4 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Jubilee Brownsville can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 JUBILEE ACADEMIES
- Jubilee San AntonioCombined · 1,011 students
- Jubilee Highland HillsElementary · 686 students
- Jubilee - Lake View University PrepCombined · 548 students
- Jubilee Leadership AcademyElementary · 545 students
- Jubilee HarlingenElementary · 377 students
- Jubilee Living WayElementary · 363 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
- Promesa College Prep Brownsville1.0 mi · 185
- Burns Elementary School1.1 mi · 651
- Pullam Elementary School1.2 mi · 889
- Vela Middle School1.3 mi · 658
- IDEA Brownsville College Preparatory1.3 mi · 783
- IDEA Brownsville Academy1.3 mi · 702
Frequently asked questions
About Jubilee BrownsvilleHow many students attend Jubilee Brownsville?
Jubilee Brownsville enrolls approximately 999 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Jubilee Brownsville serve?
Jubilee Brownsville serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does Jubilee Brownsville have?
Jubilee Brownsville employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
How diverse is Jubilee Brownsville?
Jubilee Brownsville reports a student body of 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Jubilee Brownsville in?
Jubilee Brownsville is part of JUBILEE ACADEMIES.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.