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Putegnat Elementary

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Putegnat Elementary ranks 2223 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Putegnat Elementary in Brownsville, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) serving 444 students in a high-poverty area, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school tells a story of resilience and recovery. Once a top-performing school ranking in the 91st percentile (5 stars) in 2019, it experienced a dramatic decline during the pandemic, dropping to the 3rd percentile. It has since rebounded to the 52nd percentile (3 stars), but has not yet returned to its former heights. What makes Putegnat stand out is its exceptional work with students from low-income backgrounds: it ranks in the 71st percentile for serving low-SES students, earning 4 stars—a performance that actually outpaces its overall ranking. This is particularly notable when compared to nearby Sharp Elementary, which serves a less impoverished population (88%) and has a higher overall ranking (76th percentile), but does not match Putegnat's effectiveness with its most disadvantaged learners. The school also shows a clear strength in math, with proficiency rates consistently above the state average, while reading scores lag behind.

An interesting bright spot is the school's bilingual program. In 2025-2026, 5th graders taking the STAAR Spanish test significantly outperformed district and state peers in both reading (55% vs. 31% and 35%) and math (30% vs. 26% and 22%). This suggests a strong dual-language model that could be a resource for the community. However, the school's support for special education students has been inconsistent, swinging from the 10th percentile to the 60th percentile in recent years, which warrants attention. For context, the nearby charter Bryss Academy serves a similarly high-poverty population (95%) but achieves dramatically higher test scores, raising questions about different instructional approaches that could inform best practices across the area.

444

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,253

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

730 E 8th St
Brownsville, TX 78520-5914

(956) 548-8930

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Putegnat Elementary usually attend:

High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Porter Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

White:

2.3%

American Indian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2021 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2026) from a 3rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Reading scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

2,223^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	47.8	2223 of 4627	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	2376 of 4651	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	2615 of 4710	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	2627 of 4647	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	2574 of 4581	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.3	4428 of 4578	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	88.0	405 of 4479	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	609 of 4359	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	69.1	1079 of 4329	75.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.4	1126 of 4286	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	34.6	3131 of 4320	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.8	2342 of 4260	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.3	1939 of 4221	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	1657 of 4206	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.5	1720 of 4095	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	1367 of 3937	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.9	441 of 3884	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	1159 of 3768	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	83.0	259 of 3724	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	70.8	984 of 3476	71.7%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	777 of 3475	77.6%	★★★★☆
2004	62.1	1385 of 3465	60.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.5	1383 of 4461	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.4	3969 of 4331	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	97.4	33 of 4295	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	112 of 4240	97.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	1704 of 2918	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	1967 of 3668	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	2428 of 3556	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	1636 of 3487	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.6	3122 of 3446	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	88.5	138 of 3333	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	99 of 3226	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	2488 of 4575	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	2285 of 3744	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	2502 of 4658	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	2849 of 4588	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	3016 of 4561	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.3	3932 of 4499	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	85.1	455 of 4348	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	525 of 4306	87.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	992 of 2619	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	1844 of 2980	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	2500 of 2958	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	1783 of 3184	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	1852 of 3106	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	1678 of 4413	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	1727 of 3644	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	2211 of 4465	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	2108 of 4401	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	2261 of 4376	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.3	4174 of 4329	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	90.7	182 of 4188	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	344 of 4168	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	1290 of 4520	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	57.0	1357 of 3705	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	2039 of 4594	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	1757 of 4521	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	1917 of 4477	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.9	4249 of 4451	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	94.4	73 of 4309	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	155 of 4264	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	1882 of 4582	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	2071 of 3739	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	2726 of 4647	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	2402 of 4585	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	2205 of 4563	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	8.0	4475 of 4498	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	86.3	419 of 4357	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	659 of 4319	84.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	1719 of 4301	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	20.5	3188 of 3549	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	3809 of 4292	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	3397 of 4086	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	2327 of 3952	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	3247 of 3799	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	1215 of 3684	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	881 of 3558	75.2%	★★★★☆

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)69th percentile+25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)62nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

Reading41%-14 vs state

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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 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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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
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
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
Skinner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	411 W St Charles St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2830	344	24	14.4	99.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	344 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.6	2614^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.5%		38.9	2842^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.9%	228		20.0		0.0	20.0		38.9	36.0	44.4				61.1	32.0	65.2					$11,606
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
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
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
Idea Riverview Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	30 Palm Dr	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5900	714	33	21.9	94.3%	27 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	686 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39.5	2790^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.7%		57.8	1682^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	63.8%	1108			14.3		0.0		26.7	40.5	52.5				24.2	51.6	66.1					$10,216
Russell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Lakeside Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8960	418	27	15.4	97.8%	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	412 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60	1613^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.1%		53.7	1923^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%	310							41.5	47.1	65.5				35.9	64.8	76.4					$12,552
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Putegnat Elementary

Is Putegnat Elementary a good school?

Putegnat Elementary ranks 2223^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Putegnat Elementary?

Students at Putegnat Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is Putegnat Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Putegnat Elementary attend?

Students who attend Putegnat Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Brownsville Early College High School
High : Porter Early College High School

How many students attend Putegnat Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Putegnat Elementary.

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