Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWNSVILLE ISD·NCES 481168000670
Villa Nueva Elementary School
7455 OLD MILITARY RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 · (956) 542-3957 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest 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
13.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
296 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 | 63 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
1%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
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp 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 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 29.0% | 17.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% |
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% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Villa Nueva Elementary School
Villa Nueva Elementary School's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Nueva Elementary School this school | 346 | 85.5% | 36.9% |
| Travis Elementary School EDINBURG | 337 | 86.4% | 41.5% |
| Dr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary School HIDALGO | 342 | 84.2% | 54.3% |
| Brillante Academy MISSION | 354 | 83.9% | N/A |
| Austin Elementary School EDINBURG | 366 | 86.6% | 76.5% |
| Kazen Elementary School LAREDO | 367 | 86.9% | 75.7% |
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 Villa Nueva Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #2,958 of 4,401 | #82 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,590 of 4,466 ▲ 78 | #76 of 93 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,475 of 4,466 ▲ 422 | #60 of 93 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #781 of 3,998 | #12 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #3,895 of 4,938 | #75 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,279 of 4,622 | #6 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.6% | #4,559 of 4,628 | #88 of 93 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.5% | #1,522 of 4,789 | #60 of 94 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.9% | #414 of 2,838 | #10 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
346
-79 (-19%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 346 | 25.3 | 13.7:1 | 86% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 337 | 24.6 | 13.7:1 | 90% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 25.6 | 14.1:1 | 94% (338) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 93% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 508 | 31.6 | 16.1:1 | 92% (467) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 93% (500) |
| 2010-11 | 406 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 2% (10) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | 23 | 16.0:1 | 4% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 203 | 22 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Villa Nueva Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (508 to 346); teachers down 20% (31.6 to 25.3).
About Villa Nueva Elementary School
Villa Nueva Elementary School is an elementary school in BROWNSVILLE, Texas, reachable at (956) 542-3957. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 346 students. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 33% below average.
BROWNSVILLE ISD has 37,097 students spread across 52 schools.
Hispanic students account for 100% of the school's enrollment. 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 1%.
Villa Nueva Elementary School has 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. The school has 86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 84% average for public schools in Cameron County.
Villa Nueva Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 34% of Texas public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Villa Nueva Elementary School is within a point of the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 36.9% actual, 37.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cameron County show that the median household earns about $52,601 a year, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 21% of residents are in poverty. Cameron County has 187 public schools with about 97,392 students, including Villa Nueva Elementary School.
A public school about 1.7 miles away, Veterans Memorial Early College High School, is the closest to Villa Nueva Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 36.9% is below the 58.4% average for nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 19%, from 425 to 346.
People who know Villa Nueva Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
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
- Veterans Memorial Early College High School1.7 mi · 2,216
- Stillman Middle School3.2 mi · 964
- Yturria Elementary School3.4 mi · 526
- Manzano Middle School3.9 mi · 837
- Keller Elementary School3.9 mi · 537
- Ortiz Elementary School4.0 mi · 564
Frequently asked questions
About Villa Nueva Elementary SchoolHow large is Villa Nueva Elementary School?
Villa Nueva Elementary School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Villa Nueva Elementary School serve?
Villa Nueva Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Villa Nueva Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Villa Nueva Elementary School.
How diverse is Villa Nueva Elementary School?
Villa Nueva Elementary School reports a student body of 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees Villa Nueva Elementary School?
Villa Nueva Elementary School is overseen by BROWNSVILLE ISD in Cameron County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.