Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWNSVILLE ISD·NCES 481168000659
Palm Grove Elementary School
7942 SOUTHMOST RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 · (956) 982-3850 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
281 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
4%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.
Gender split
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +38.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 38 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 23.0% | 31.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 33.0% | 20.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 →
Schools most like Palm Grove Elementary School
Palm Grove Elementary School's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Grove Elementary School this school | 294 | 95.6% | 38.6% |
| J W Caceres Discovery Int Academy DONNA | 299 | 95.3% | 36.9% |
| Roberts Elementary School SAN BENITO | 303 | 95.0% | 21.0% |
| Raymond Elementary School HOUSTON | 297 | 97.0% | 24.9% |
| Harris J R Elementary School HOUSTON | 288 | 96.2% | 45.5% |
| Guzman Elementary School DONNA | 291 | 93.8% | 34.3% |
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 Palm Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #2,768 of 4,401 | #75 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,562 of 4,466 ▲ 641 | #48 of 93 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,102 of 4,466 ▼ 671 | #76 of 93 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,461 of 3,998 | #70 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #4,232 of 4,938 | #83 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,890 of 4,622 | #19 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.0% | #4,367 of 4,628 | #60 of 93 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.6% | #430 of 4,789 | #18 of 94 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.2% | #368 of 2,838 | #8 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
294
-79 (-21%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 294 | 20.4 | 14.4:1 | 96% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 19.8 | 15.3:1 | 92% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 97% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 98% (366) |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 26.9 | 16.4:1 | 95% (419) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 95% (463) |
| 2010-11 | 628 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 27 | 17.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 447 | 43 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palm Grove Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (440 to 294); teachers down 24% (26.9 to 20.4).
About Palm Grove Elementary School
Students in BROWNSVILLE, Texas, attend Palm Grove Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. It has an enrollment of 294 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 43% below average.
The district, BROWNSVILLE ISD, operates 52 schools serving 37,097 students.
Hispanic students account for 98% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 2% White. Among all residents of Cameron County, the Hispanic share is about 89%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 4%.
Based on 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Palm Grove Elementary School has a ratio of 14.4:1. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 96%. That is 12 points above the 84% average for public schools in Cameron County.
Palm Grove Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of Texas public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 32.9%.
The school's county is Cameron County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $52,601, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 21% of people live in poverty. There are 187 public schools in the county, enrolling about 97,392, Palm Grove Elementary School among them.
Palm Grove Elementary School's nearest public school is Lopez Early College High School (about 1.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Palm Grove Elementary School is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for Palm Grove Elementary School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 79 students, from 373 to 294. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.4:1, from 15.5:1.
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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
- Lopez Early College High School1.2 mi · 1,739
- Aiken Elementary School1.2 mi · 630
- Besteiro Middle School1.3 mi · 558
- IDEA Frontier Academy1.4 mi · 675
- IDEA Frontier College Preparatory1.4 mi · 781
- Garza at Southmost Elementary School2.1 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Palm Grove Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Palm Grove Elementary School?
Palm Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 294 students in grades PK-05.
Is Palm Grove Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Palm Grove Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Palm Grove Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Palm Grove Elementary School.
How diverse is Palm Grove Elementary School?
Palm Grove Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
Is Palm Grove Elementary School public or private?
Palm Grove Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BROWNSVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.