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Pace Early College High School

Q: Is Pace Early College High School a good school?

Pace Early College High School ranks 924 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

924^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 54% of Texas high schools

Summary

Pace Early College High School in Brownsville, TX, is a large comprehensive high school serving 1,621 students in grades 9-12 within the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd), where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it offers an early college program to a general population rather than a select few.

What truly sets Pace apart is its exceptional support for students who often face the biggest challenges. The school ranks in the 79th percentile for Special Education students and an elite 91st percentile for Migrant students—far outperforming its overall 54th percentile ranking. It also achieves strong results for English Language Learners (71st percentile) and low-income students (71st percentile). This is a school that excels at inclusive excellence, not selective excellence. For comparison, the nearby Brownsville Early College High School is a small, highly selective magnet school with near-perfect test scores, but Pace serves five times as many students from a high-needs community while still achieving a 96.4% graduation rate and a remarkably low dropout rate of just 0.1%—far better than Hanna Early College High School (1.8%) or Idea Brownsville College Preparatory (1.6%).

Academically, Pace shows a clear strength in Algebra I, with 73.55% of students proficient compared to the state average of 54.03%, but it struggles in Biology, where only 59.12% are proficient versus the state's 70.51%. The school also has a notable gap in serving its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in just the 8th percentile, which suggests its resources are heavily focused on at-risk populations. Overall, Pace is on a consistent upward trend since the pandemic, making it a strong choice for families seeking a school that truly supports every student to succeed.

1,621

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,002

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

314 W Los Ebanos Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78520-4601

(956) 548-7700

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Pace Early College High School:

Elementary:	Garden Park Elementary
	Russell Elementary
	Sharp Elementary
	Skinner Elementary
Middle:	Stell Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.5%

White:

0.4%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Biology scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg66%

Texas avg62%

924^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7High Schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

355^th of 951Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	924 of 2009	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	1027 of 1974	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	909 of 1990	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	1074 of 1961	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1190 of 1876	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1254 of 1861	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	747 of 1857	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	712 of 1797	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.5	750 of 1777	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.5	825 of 1762	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.0	725 of 1743	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.1	979 of 1734	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.6	1302 of 1652	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.6	1210 of 1603	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.6	1078 of 1672	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.8	869 of 1568	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.2	763 of 1539	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.0	960 of 1510	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.4	1085 of 1497	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.6	1029 of 1430	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.1	1060 of 1429	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.0	1062 of 1427	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.6	991 of 1837	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	1008 of 1829	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	378 of 1810	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	321 of 1784	82.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	347 of 1195	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	48.5	410 of 1153	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	555 of 1437	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	610 of 1371	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	601 of 1278	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	664 of 1195	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	411 of 1136	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	280 of 1113	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	919 of 1936	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	764 of 1504	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	999 of 1880	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1099 of 1891	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1157 of 1841	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1309 of 1815	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	899 of 1798	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	813 of 1781	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	1107 of 1206	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	809 of 964	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1023 of 1182	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1022 of 1172	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1053 of 1177	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1026 of 1145	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	939 of 1137	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	669 of 1860	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	554 of 1453	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	624 of 1805	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	787 of 1820	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	974 of 1762	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	1055 of 1743	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	530 of 1714	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	523 of 1691	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	567 of 1937	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	53.9	478 of 1513	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	543 of 1884	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.0	794 of 1897	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	1044 of 1847	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	1109 of 1848	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	443 of 1818	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	399 of 1794	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	933 of 1954	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	757 of 1515	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	758 of 1891	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	1024 of 1913	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1179 of 1853	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1214 of 1840	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	681 of 1824	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	763 of 1803	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	7 of 81	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	8 of 95	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	8 of 93	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	47.5	56 of 114	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	77 of 97	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.2	30 of 113	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	13 of 131	90.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	330 of 1581	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	198 of 1299	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	208 of 1548	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	445 of 1478	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	831 of 1418	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	806 of 1382	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	446 of 1357	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	506 of 1347	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	373 of 1584	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	248 of 1525	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	26.6	1234 of 1539	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Migrant (2025)91st percentile+43 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+25 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)46th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I74%+20 vs state

U.S. History70%~ state avg

English II Reading60%~ state avg

Biology59%-11 vs state

English I Reading48%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Pace Early College High School	Public	9-12	314 W Los Ebanos Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-7700	1,621	105	15.4	94.0%	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1,613 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51	924^th of 2009 public high schools	54.0%		45.6	1027^th of 1974 public high schools	48.0%	103	73.6	59.1	47.8	60.5	69.5							$12,002
Triumph Public High Schools-Brownsville	Public, Charter	9-12	944 E Los Ebanos Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 372-1433	122	5	22.7		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.2	1822^nd of 2009 public high schools	9.3%		12.6	1736^th of 1974 public high schools	12.1%	86	14.3	46.2	14.3	22.0	39.1							$11,320
Premier H S Of Brownsville	Public, Charter	9-12	955 Paredes Line Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 550-0084	147	8	17.6	85.7%	7 (4.8%)	2 (1.4%)	138 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.5	1426^th of 2009 public high schools	29.0%		29.1	1422^nd of 1974 public high schools	28.0%	4	28.6		15.4	38.1	70.4							$10,756
Texasworks - Brownsville	Public, Charter	9-12	955 Paredes Line Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	16	2	8.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.6	1949^th of 2009 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)					27.3
Hanna Early College High School	Public	9-12	2615 Price Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-7600	2,039	137	14.8	91.2%	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	2,015 (98.8%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	781^st of 2009 public high schools	61.1%		50.5	897^th of 1974 public high schools	54.6%	116	62.3	68.4	52.2	67.1	71.1							$10,143
Idea Riverview College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	30 Palm Dr	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5900	813	46	17.7	94.3%	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	798 (98.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.9	632^nd of 2009 public high schools	68.5%		54.8	789^th of 1974 public high schools	60.0%	157	75.5	74.7	50.4	61.5	81.1	64.4	68.2	66.2	65.3	68.2	39.5	$11,697
Idea Brownsville College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	4395 Paredes Line Rd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5150	783	46	17.1	78.7%	23 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	754 (96.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.8	907^th of 2009 public high schools	54.9%		55.7	775^th of 1974 public high schools	60.7%	132	40.8	73.5	57.1	62.5	77.7	46.1	48.0	63.2	33.6	33.6	37.1	$13,354
Brownsville Early College High School	Public	9-12	343 Ringgold Rd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 698-1476	311	15	20.1	94.2%	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	302 (97.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.7	17^th of 2009 public high schools	99.2%		93.5	25^th of 1974 public high schools	98.7%	8	100.0	95.1	98.1	98.6	94.4							$8,306
Veterans Memorial Early College High School	Public	9-12	1000 Charger Ln	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-5600	2,216	133	16.6	64.0%	27 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2,174 (98.1%)	13 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.7	355^th of 2009 public high schools	82.3%		67.8	479^th of 1974 public high schools	75.7%	124	71.3	73.1	68.4	77.9	83.9							$9,608
Porter Early College High School	Public	9-12	3500 International Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-7800	1,543	112	13.8	93.3%	11 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1,531 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.2	1229^th of 2009 public high schools	38.8%		37.9	1215^th of 1974 public high schools	38.4%	14	76.2	53.4	33.9	54.7	63.3							$11,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Pace Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Pace Early College High School?

Students at Pace Early College High School are 100% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Pace Early College High School?

Pace Early College High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Garden Park Elementary
Elementary : Russell Elementary
Elementary : Sharp Elementary
Elementary : Skinner Elementary
Middle : Stell Middle

What district is Pace Early College High School in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Is Pace Early College High School a good school?

Pace Early College High School ranks 924^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pace Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,621 students attended Pace Early College High School.

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