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Perez Elementary

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Perez Elementary ranks 2453 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Perez Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) serving 615 students in a high-poverty area, where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a strong recovery from pandemic-era declines, climbing back to the 47th percentile statewide, and stands out for its exceptional support of Special Education students, ranking in the 83rd percentile for effectiveness with this group. This makes it a particularly strong option for families with children who have special needs, especially when compared to higher-performing neighbors like Sharp Elementary, which ranks higher overall but does not match Perez's specialized support.

Perez Elementary demonstrates unique strengths in specific areas, including a standout performance in 4th-grade mathematics, where 74.6% of students were proficient in the most recent year—far exceeding the district and state averages. The school also excels in its bilingual program, with Spanish-language assessment scores in both math and reading significantly outperforming district and state peers. However, these successes are not yet consistent across all grades, as 3rd and 5th-grade math scores lag behind, suggesting a particularly effective 4th-grade teacher or intervention program that could be replicated. Nearby charter schools like Bryss Academy (87th percentile) outperform Perez in most subjects, but Perez offers a lower student-to-teacher ratio (15.9 vs. 18.8) and a more focused approach on its core demographic.

Despite these bright spots, Perez faces clear challenges. Science scores are a consistent weakness, with only 28.77% of 5th graders proficient, below district and state averages. Additionally, the school ranks in the 10th percentile for effectiveness with Gifted and Talented students, indicating a need for more enrichment opportunities for high-achieving learners. Overall, Perez Elementary is a school in transition, driven by strong recovery efforts and targeted support for its most vulnerable students, but with room to grow in replicating its grade-level successes and expanding advanced coursework.

615

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,689

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2514 Shidler Dr
Brownsville, TX 78521-2435

(956) 982-2800

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Perez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oliveira Middle
High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Hanna Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.9%

White:

1.0%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2021 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2026) from a 12th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

2,453^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th 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	43.9	2453 of 4627	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	2193 of 4651	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	2783 of 4710	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	2802 of 4647	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	3767 of 4581	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	4031 of 4578	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	1495 of 4479	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	1031 of 4359	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	1140 of 4329	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	56.8	1958 of 4286	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.3	2419 of 4320	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.6	1501 of 4260	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	1353 of 4221	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	2049 of 4206	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.4	1220 of 4095	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	66.2	1381 of 3937	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.6	1320 of 3884	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.7	1261 of 3768	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.1	2880 of 3724	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	59.6	1550 of 3476	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.7	1840 of 3475	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.6	2531 of 3465	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.9	2820 of 4461	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	4054 of 4331	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	78.1	484 of 4295	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	373 of 4240	91.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	1093 of 2918	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	1370 of 3668	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	2330 of 3556	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	2952 of 3487	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	3273 of 3446	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	1190 of 3333	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	1143 of 3226	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	2888 of 4575	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	2216 of 3744	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	2725 of 4658	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	3211 of 4588	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	3855 of 4561	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	3565 of 4499	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.2	1592 of 4348	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	1234 of 4306	71.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	2765 of 3075	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	2392 of 2958	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	1514 of 3184	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	1741 of 3106	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	2083 of 4413	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	1025 of 3644	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	1849 of 4465	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	2370 of 4401	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	3486 of 4376	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	3752 of 4329	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.9	1022 of 4188	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	587 of 4168	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	1690 of 4520	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	659 of 3705	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	1696 of 4594	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	1950 of 4521	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	3126 of 4477	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	3863 of 4451	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.0	705 of 4309	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	231 of 4264	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	2079 of 4582	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	971 of 3739	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	2095 of 4647	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	2200 of 4585	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.1	3628 of 4563	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	4198 of 4498	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.3	1448 of 4357	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	983 of 4319	77.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	1140 of 4301	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	616 of 3549	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	1568 of 4292	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	2847 of 4086	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	3554 of 3952	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	3218 of 3799	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	1465 of 3684	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	2371 of 3558	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)37th percentile+19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)10th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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
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
Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Stanford Ave	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2730	415	27	15.4	87.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	412 (99.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.3	1837^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.3%		55.4	1809^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%	28									47.8	49.0	50.9				41.3	53.9	69.8					$13,173
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
Hudson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2980 Fm 802	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 698-0447	751	45	16.5	81.0%	18 (2.4%)	5 (0.7%)	720 (95.9%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.2	1506^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.5%		71.7	1059^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.2%	447									45.5	51.6	75.3				36.4	58.8	80.0					$10,895
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
Bryss Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2255 N Coria St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-7100	555	29	18.8	95.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	553 (99.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.9	581^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.4%		85.2	565^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.9%	16	83.3	100.0	72.7				87.1		85.5	53.6	81.8	51.1	60.0	76.5	86.7	76.5	85.5	59.6	36.8	55.6	47.1	$11,605
Jubilee Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1025 Main St	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 641-4150	545	34	16.1	87.3%	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	528 (96.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	2766^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.2%		30.6	3390^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.1%	624	40.0		0.0	0.0			27.0	62.2	47.7	32.3	47.8	51.1	47.4	35.1	59.1	45.2	42.6	19.2		22.8	35.1	$9,496
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	1124 Central Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-9555	508	30	17.0	94.1%	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	483 (95.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32.7	3249^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.8%		26	3674^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.0%	425							33.3		36.4	31.7	39.7	40.4	37.2	51.9	48.9	45.8	34.5	40.4	13.6	40.9	3.7	$12,656
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Perez Elementary

What schools do graduates of Perez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Perez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oliveira Middle
High : Brownsville Early College High School
High : Hanna Early College High School

Is Perez Elementary a good school?

Perez Elementary ranks 2453^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Perez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Perez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Perez Elementary?

Students at Perez Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What district is Perez Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

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