Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JUBILEE ACADEMIES·NCES 480017912747
Jubilee Living Way
350 W RUBEN M TORRES BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 · (956) 708-2020 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
306 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
9%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Jubilee Living Way→Jubilee School of Innovation and Arts
Based on grade levels within JUBILEE ACADEMIES. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
75.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +43.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 43 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 39.0% | 28.0% | 14.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 47.0% | 28.0% | 12.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 67.0% | 75.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Schools most like Jubilee Living Way
Jubilee Living Way's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Living Way this school | 363 | 84.3% | 47.5% |
| McAuliffe Elementary School MCALLEN | 385 | 85.2% | 41.3% |
| Somerset Early Childhood Elementary School SOMERSET | 373 | 85.5% | N/A |
| Brillante Academy MISSION | 354 | 83.9% | N/A |
| Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School MISSION | 345 | 82.6% | 38.1% |
| Carrillo Elementary School HOUSTON | 346 | 82.9% | 38.9% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jubilee Living Way ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #1,680 of 4,401 | #40 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #246 of 4,466 ▲ 715 | #5 of 93 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #863 of 4,466 ▲ 990 | #11 of 93 ▲ 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #438 of 3,998 | #8 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #3,778 of 4,938 | #72 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,092 of 4,622 | #24 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #4,141 of 4,628 | #23 of 93 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.3% | #1,614 of 4,789 | #65 of 94 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #2,752 of 2,838 | #63 of 64 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
363
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 363 | 24.9 | 14.6:1 | 84% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 22.2 | 17.3:1 | 77% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 22.7 | 16.8:1 | 76% (291) |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 22 | 17.3:1 | 77% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 22.3 | 16.5:1 | 77% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 1,344 | 69 | 19.5:1 | 64% (866) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jubilee Living Way.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (368 to 363); teachers up 11% (22.3 to 24.9).
About Jubilee Living Way
In BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Jubilee Living Way is a small elementary school. A federal count lists 363 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
JUBILEE ACADEMIES operates 10 schools. Combined enrollment is 5,140 students.
Federal enrollment data show Jubilee Living Way is 95% Hispanic. Other groups include 4% White. Jubilee Living Way's diversity index is 9%, against a US figure of 70%.
Jubilee Living Way counts 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.6 students for each one. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. About 84% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Cameron County average 84%.
allk12 grades Jubilee Living Way an A-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.7% for Jubilee Living Way. The school posts 47.5%, 9.8 points above the prediction.
In Cameron County (population about 426,120), the median household income is $52,601, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. There are 187 public schools in Cameron County, enrolling about 97,392 students in all.
Nearest public school: Ortiz Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Jubilee Living Way is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 17 fewer students in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.6:1) than in 2020-21 (17.3:1).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- 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
- Ortiz Elementary School0.8 mi · 564
- Pace Early College High School0.8 mi · 1,621
- Keller Elementary School0.8 mi · 537
- Manzano Middle School0.9 mi · 837
- Benavides Elementary School1.0 mi · 818
- Garden Park Elementary School1.1 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Jubilee Living WayWhat is the total enrollment at Jubilee Living Way?
Jubilee Living Way enrolls approximately 363 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Jubilee Living Way serve?
Jubilee Living Way serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jubilee Living Way?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jubilee Living Way is approximately 14.6:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jubilee Living Way?
At Jubilee Living Way, the student body is approximately 4% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
Is Jubilee Living Way public or private?
Jubilee Living Way is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by JUBILEE ACADEMIES.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.