Fort Brown · Photo: Pi3.124 · CC BY-SA 3.0Brownsville’s public schools outscore 55% of Texas districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Brownsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Brownsville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 640 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brownsville’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 43% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Brownsville Independent spends $14,406 per student and Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent $12,905, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Bryss Academy, Bryss Academy H S, Triumph Public High Schools-Brownsville, Jubilee Living Way, Jubilee Brownsville, Jubilee Leadership Academy, Premier H S of Brownsville, Idea Frontier Academy, Idea Frontier College Preparatory, Idea Brownsville College Preparatory, Idea Brownsville Academy, Idea Riverview Academy, Idea Riverview College Preparatory, Idea Robindale College Preparatory, Idea Robindale Academy, Idea Sports Park College Preparatory, Idea Sports Park Academy, Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville, Harmony School of Innovation - Brownsville, Promesa College Prep Brownsville, St. Mary's Catholic School (private), St. Joseph Academy (private), Kenmont Montessori School (private), Episcopal Day School (private), Guadalupe Regional Middle School (private), Brownsville Montessori Academy (private), Mundo Magico Learning Center (private), Marias Montessori School Inc. (private) and In the Presence of God Coram Deo Classical Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Brownsville’s grade
B: better than 55% of Texas school districts, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brownsville, with each school’s own grade.
Brownsville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Brownsville Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, shared with Bayview, Indian Lake, Los Fresnos and Rancho Viejo. Parts of Brownsville (7% and 6% of its land) are served by Point Isabel Independent and San Benito Consolidated Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Brownsville
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Brownsville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Brownsville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | B | Brownsville Independent PK–12 · Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent PK–12 |
| Port Isabel | C− | Point Isabel Independent |
| Los Fresnos | B+ | Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent |
| San Benito | C− | San Benito Consolidated Independent |
Every school in Brownsville
81 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Lincoln Park SCH, Brownsville Academic Center, Adult Ed and Texasworks - Brownsville).
Questions about Brownsville’s schools
Are Brownsville’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Brownsville children attend outscore 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Brownsville in?
Two districts: Brownsville Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bayview, Indian Lake, Los Fresnos and Rancho Viejo.
Where do Brownsville kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Veterans Memorial Early College H S, Rivera Early College H S, Hanna Early College H S, Lopez Early College H S, Pace Early College H S, Porter Early College H S and Brownsville Early College H S.
What is Brownsville’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Brownsville Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Brownsville spend per student?
$14,406 in Brownsville Independent School District and $12,905 in Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Brownsville?
Yes: St. Mary's Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 464 students), St. Joseph Academy (Catholic, grades 7–12, 460 students), Kenmont Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 356 students), Episcopal Day School (religious, grades PK–6, 297 students), Guadalupe Regional Middle School (Catholic, grades 6–8, 56 students), Brownsville Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 47 students), Mundo Magico Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 32 students), Marias Montessori School Inc. (nonsectarian, grades K–1, 23 students) and In the Presence of God Coram Deo Classical Academy (religious, grades 2–12, 20 students). Brownsville also has 20 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Brownsville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Brownsville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.