PULLAM EL

Set in BROWNSVILLE, Texas, PULLAM EL is an expansive K-5 school, operated by BROWNSVILLE ISD. It teaches 889 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 71% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

BROWNSVILLE ISD runs 52 schools in total, collectively educating 37,097 students. PULLAM EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, PULLAM EL reports that 97% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, PULLAM EL has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 68% of students at PULLAM EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cameron County (around 84%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, PULLAM EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 44.4%; actual is 71.8%, +27.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, Cameron County reports that median household earnings sit near $52,601, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cameron County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students), of which PULLAM EL is one.

The closest other public school is BENAVIDES EL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PULLAM EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 53.2%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. PULLAM EL's enrollment has edged up 22% since 2018, when it stood at 726 (now 889). Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

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