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Cromack - Castaneda Elementary

Q: Is Cromack - Castaneda Elementary a good school?

Cromack - Castaneda Elementary ranks 2289 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cromack - Castaneda Elementary is a large elementary school in Brownsville, TX, serving 823 students in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd), where nearly all students come from families with high economic need. This school stands out for its exceptional work with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide for this group—far above its overall 51st percentile rank—and outperforming many similar schools in the area.

One of the school's brightest spots is its bilingual program, particularly in 4th-grade Spanish reading, where 66.67% of students achieved proficiency—more than double the district and state averages. This makes it a clear standout compared to nearby schools like Canales Elementary, which serves a similar population but ranks in the bottom 9% of the state. However, the school faces a persistent challenge in 5th-grade science, with proficiency rates dropping to just 9% in the most recent year, well below the district average of 34.2%. Additionally, while early-grade reading is strong, performance in 5th-grade math and reading lags behind district averages, suggesting a need for continued support as students approach middle school.

Compared to the highest-performing nearby school, Sharp Elementary (76th percentile), Cromack-Castaneda has room to grow in upper-grade math, where Sharp's 5th-grade proficiency rate of 87.27% is more than double its own 42.27%. The school has shown resilience, recovering from a COVID-era dip to maintain consistent 3-star ratings in recent years. With higher spending per student ($12,449) than many peers, the school is investing in its community, and its strong bilingual outcomes and support for economically disadvantaged students make it a solid choice for families seeking a school that truly understands and uplifts its student body.

823

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,261

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3201 Lima St
Brownsville, TX 78521-4740

(956) 548-8800

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cromack - Castaneda Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Faulk Middle
High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Porter Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.6%

White:

0.2%

Asian:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2026) from a 14th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Texas median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

2,289^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 31Elementary 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	46.7	2289 of 4627	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.9	2848 of 4651	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	2278 of 4710	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	2513 of 4647	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	1949 of 4581	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.3	3919 of 4578	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	1753 of 4479	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	1949 of 4359	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.8	1719 of 4329	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	1669 of 4286	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	84.9	466 of 4320	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.9	962 of 4260	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	48.4	2374 of 4221	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.3	1679 of 4206	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.9	2076 of 4095	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.1	2426 of 3937	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.6	2667 of 3884	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.0	1414 of 3768	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	1365 of 3724	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.3	2406 of 3476	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.1	1368 of 3475	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.1	1582 of 3465	54.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.7	1502 of 4461	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	3306 of 4331	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.7	1060 of 4295	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	2164 of 4240	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	1594 of 2918	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	1358 of 3668	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	2694 of 3556	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	2820 of 3487	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	3355 of 3446	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	1505 of 3333	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.6	2678 of 3226	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	2195 of 4575	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.3	1943 of 3744	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	1603 of 4658	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	2151 of 4588	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	2095 of 4561	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.8	3761 of 4499	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.7	1793 of 4348	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	2284 of 4306	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	2565 of 3075	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.7	1237 of 2619	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	2399 of 2980	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	2502 of 2958	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	2881 of 3006	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	2769 of 3184	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	2952 of 3106	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	1878 of 4413	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	1724 of 3644	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	1385 of 4465	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	1993 of 4401	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	1430 of 4376	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.3	3620 of 4329	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.1	1263 of 4188	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	1440 of 4168	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	1324 of 4520	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	57.1	1345 of 3705	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	1211 of 4594	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	1732 of 4521	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	1023 of 4477	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	26.5	3637 of 4451	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.0	806 of 4309	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	1006 of 4264	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	2436 of 4582	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	2263 of 3739	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	2498 of 4647	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	2871 of 4585	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	1876 of 4563	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.7	3962 of 4498	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	1845 of 4357	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	1761 of 4319	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	2430 of 4301	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	1519 of 3549	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	1246 of 4292	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.1	1890 of 4086	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	1160 of 3952	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	33.8	2496 of 3799	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	594 of 3684	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.5	1494 of 3558	58.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2022)66th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-4 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Cromack - Castaneda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Lima St	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8800	823	51	16.1	98.8%	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	820 (99.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.7	2289^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.5%		38.9	2848^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.8%	559	66.7		16.7		53.1	49.1	48.5	43.2	48.1	42.3	$12,261
Canales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1811 International Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8900	630	38	16.7	97.9%	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	616 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.9	4199^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.3%		23.4	3822^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.8%	377	10.0	0.0	0.0	16.7	35.3	33.0	37.3	25.4	36.8	16.4	$11,239
Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Morningside Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2760	526	31	16.9	95.8%	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	518 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	2875^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.9%		43.1	2564^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.9%	311					25.4	36.1	45.6	42.9	53.0	51.4	$12,384
Garza At Southmost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5245 Southmost Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8870	524	37	14.2	93.5%	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	514 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.7	2843^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	38.6%		43.4	2541^st of 4651 public elementary schools	45.4%	302					37.9	51.4	46.7	30.3	52.1	41.7	$12,716
Egly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Land O'Lakes	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8850	520	36	14.5	92.9%	9 (1.7%)	5 (1.0%)	504 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.8	2342^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	49.4%		43.3	2544^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.3%	202					36.4	42.1	60.8	43.4	46.1	51.9	$11,269
Champion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4750 Bowie Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-6200	710	40	17.6	94.8%	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	700 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	2608^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.6%		53.4	1947^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.1%	661					33.3	36.9	57.8	35.7	47.6	57.8	$10,531
Perez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2514 Shidler Dr	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2800	615	39	15.9	95.4%	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	608 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.9	2453^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	47.0%		49.1	2193^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.8%	260	33.3		66.7		37.2	53.1	53.3	26.9	74.6	41.7	$11,689
Putegnat Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 E 8th St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8930	444	27	16.2	100.0%	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	431 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.8	2223^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	52.0%		46.1	2376^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.9%	153	27.3	54.6	25.0	30.0	32.0	43.6	48.8	54.0	51.3	58.5	$11,253
Aiken Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6290 Southmost Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 986-5200	630	38	16.7	96.3%	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	624 (99.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.3	1560^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.3%		52.1	2022^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	56.5%	462					35.0	68.8	61.8	31.7	60.6	69.6	$11,106
Sharp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1439 Palm Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2930	432	27	15.8	88.4%	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	426 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.8	1100^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.2%		70.7	1103^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	76.3%	3		40.0			54.2	63.5	58.8	39.0	69.8	87.3	$10,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Cromack - Castaneda Elementary

How many students attend Cromack - Castaneda Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 823 students attended Cromack - Castaneda Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cromack - Castaneda Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cromack - Castaneda Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Faulk Middle
High : Brownsville Early College High School
High : Porter Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Cromack - Castaneda Elementary?

Students at Cromack - Castaneda Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

Is Cromack - Castaneda Elementary a good school?

Cromack - Castaneda Elementary ranks 2289^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Cromack - Castaneda Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

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