Enrollment
185
Elementary
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480141413823
Promesa College Prep Brownsville
1944 E ALTON GLOOR BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78526 · (956) 295-7778 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
16.8:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
156 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 | 35 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 3% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 28.0% | 32.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 14.0% | 31.0% | 46.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 Promesa College Prep Brownsville
Promesa College Prep Brownsville's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promesa College Prep Brownsville this school | 185 | 84.3% | 39.6% |
| Excellence in Leadership Academy MISSION | 183 | 83.1% | 36.4% |
| Psja Sotomayor Building Blocks Academy PHARR | 167 | 84.4% | N/A |
| La Pryor Elementary School LA PRYOR | 195 | 82.6% | 40.2% |
| Lorenzo Loya Primary School SAN ELIZARIO | 173 | 86.7% | N/A |
| Rusk Elementary School EL PASO | 186 | 89.8% | 33.0% |
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 Promesa College Prep Brownsville ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #2,639 of 4,401 | #70 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #4,270 of 4,466 ▼ 646 | #93 of 93 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,822 of 4,466 ▲ 154 | #71 of 93 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.5pp | #223 of 3,998 | #2 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #4,673 of 4,938 | #94 of 95 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.3% | #1,610 of 4,789 | #64 of 94 |
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
185
-21 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 185 | 11 | 16.8:1 | 84% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 14 | 13.8:1 | 90% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 12.9 | 14.8:1 | 94% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 10 | 20.6:1 | 88% (182) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Promesa College Prep Brownsville.
About Promesa College Prep Brownsville
Promesa College Prep Brownsville, a very small elementary school, is located in BROWNSVILLE, Texas. Its enrollment is 185 students, spread over pre-K through 8. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Promesa College Prep Brownsville is among 4 schools run by VALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which serves 871 students.
By race and ethnicity, Promesa College Prep Brownsville is 99% Hispanic. The school's Hispanic share is 10 points above the 89% share among Cameron County residents. A diversity index of 2% means there is a 2% chance two randomly chosen students at Promesa College Prep Brownsville are from different groups.
Promesa College Prep Brownsville has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1, with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The school has 84% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Cameron County is similar, at 84%.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Promesa College Prep Brownsville outscored 40%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Promesa College Prep Brownsville posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.6%, compared with a predicted 37.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, Cameron County, median household income comes to about $52,601, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 21%. The county has 187 public schools and about 97,392 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Burns Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Promesa College Prep Brownsville is 8th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Promesa College Prep Brownsville as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Promesa College Prep Brownsville is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 185, compared with 206 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.8:1.
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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
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- Veterans Memorial Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,216 students
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- Porter Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,543 students
Nearby schools
- Burns Elementary School0.1 mi · 651
- Vela Middle School0.4 mi · 658
- IDEA Brownsville College Preparatory0.8 mi · 783
- IDEA Brownsville Academy0.8 mi · 702
- Jubilee Brownsville1.0 mi · 999
- Paredes Elementary School1.2 mi · 798
Frequently asked questions
About Promesa College Prep BrownsvilleHow large is Promesa College Prep Brownsville?
Promesa College Prep Brownsville enrolls approximately 185 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Promesa College Prep Brownsville serve?
Promesa College Prep Brownsville serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Promesa College Prep Brownsville?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Promesa College Prep Brownsville is approximately 16.8:1 (11 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Promesa College Prep Brownsville?
Promesa College Prep Brownsville reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Is Promesa College Prep Brownsville public or private?
Promesa College Prep Brownsville is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by VALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.