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Martin Elementary

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Martin Elementary ranks 1809 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1809^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Martin Elementary is a public elementary school located in Brownsville, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 414. It is part of the Brownsville Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 371 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Martin Elementary has shown mixed performance on STAAR tests compared to the Brownsville ISD and Texas state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade reading proficiency (48.08%) is slightly higher than the Brownsville ISD (47.84%) but lower than the Texas state average (52.02%). However, its 5th-grade math proficiency (64.81%) is higher than the Brownsville ISD (61.15%) and the Texas state average (46.24%). Conversely, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency (14.81%) is significantly lower than the Brownsville ISD (34.2%) and the Texas state average (29.57%). Martin Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.37% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Comparing Martin Elementary to nearby schools, Putegnat Elementary, another Brownsville ISD school, has a similar student population and demographic profile but generally lower academic performance. In contrast, Bryss Academy, a public charter school, has significantly outperformed Martin Elementary on STAAR tests across multiple grade levels and subjects. Martin Elementary's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.4 to 15 students per teacher in recent years, may contribute to its performance, especially for its higher-performing subgroups.

415

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,173

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 Stanford Ave
Brownsville, TX 78520-8199

(956) 982-2730

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Martin Elementary usually attend:

High:

Brownsville Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.3%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg52%

Texas avg47%

1,809^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

371^st of 961Brownsville 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
2025	55.4	1809 of 4651	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	1897 of 4710	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	1510 of 4647	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	2218 of 4581	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	2539 of 4578	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	1308 of 4479	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	1874 of 4359	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	1486 of 4329	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	1921 of 4286	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	2151 of 4320	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.1	2325 of 4260	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.0	2064 of 4221	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	1680 of 4206	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.8	2797 of 4095	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.1	2334 of 3937	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.8	1940 of 3884	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.4	1755 of 3768	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.4	1836 of 3724	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.9	2241 of 3476	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.0	2386 of 3475	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.2	1525 of 3465	56.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.9	1686 of 4461	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	1480 of 4331	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	863 of 4295	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.3	2055 of 4240	51.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	1445 of 2918	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	1820 of 3668	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	2101 of 3556	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	2905 of 3487	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	1873 of 3446	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	2250 of 3333	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1825 of 3226	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	1094 of 3744	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	1544 of 4658	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	1495 of 4588	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	1708 of 4561	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	2512 of 4499	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	1618 of 4348	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	2188 of 4306	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	2367 of 2619	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	2442 of 2980	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	2204 of 3006	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	2288 of 3184	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	2334 of 3106	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	868 of 3644	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	1100 of 4465	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	1010 of 4401	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	1727 of 4376	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	2150 of 4329	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	949 of 4188	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	1473 of 4168	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	682 of 3705	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	1043 of 4594	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	772 of 4521	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	1480 of 4477	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	1839 of 4451	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	619 of 4309	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	1044 of 4264	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	1384 of 3739	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	1838 of 4647	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	1542 of 4585	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	2832 of 4563	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	2538 of 4498	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.9	1061 of 4357	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	1583 of 4319	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	1310 of 3549	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	1018 of 4292	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	1431 of 4086	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	2477 of 3952	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	2573 of 3799	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	1804 of 3684	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	1787 of 3558	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)62nd percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)10th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%+13 vs state

Reading50%-4 vs state

Science15%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	55.4	1809^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%		54.8	1897^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.7%	88									48.1	41.5	61.1				42.3	69.8	64.8				14.8			$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%)	70.7	1103^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	76.3%		60.5	1580^th of 4710 public elementary schools	66.5%	477	0.0	66.7	0.0	0.0	50.0				67.2	47.2	64.3				44.8	72.2	69.0				33.3			$10,721
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%)	49.1	2193^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.8%		40.9	2783^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	40.9%	590	20.0			30.0					46.0	61.3	53.4				33.3	58.1	34.3				28.8			$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%)	85.2	565^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.9%		87.1	495^th of 4710 public elementary schools	89.5%	70	50.0	80.0	86.7				33.3	61.1	68.5	82.9	78.8	41.9	64.8	75.0	67.2	68.6	87.5	48.4	64.8		75.8	58.3	47.2	$11,605
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%)	26	3674^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.0%		21.6	3977^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.6%	303									23.6	39.7	45.1	29.2	53.3		22.2	41.1	38.0	27.7		50.0	19.7			$12,656
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%)	53.7	1923^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%		46.4	2413^th of 4710 public elementary schools	48.8%	490		28.6			0.0				43.9	64.8	51.9				41.1	56.4	43.0				31.7			$12,552
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%)	38.9	2842^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.9%		30.4	3438^th of 4710 public elementary schools	27.0%	596		62.5	0.0		50.0		0.0		40.0	41.5	22.2				44.0	48.8	60.5				8.3			$11,606
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%)	46.1	2376^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.9%		43.6	2615^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.5%	239	18.2	45.5		18.2	18.2				31.1	46.7	56.4				42.2	48.9	52.7				21.8			$11,253
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%)	43.3	2544^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.3%		49.7	2190^th of 4710 public elementary schools	53.5%	354	50.0			33.3					40.3	48.1	53.6				36.1	43.0	44.9				28.4			$11,269
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%)	23.4	3822^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.8%		20.5	4042^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	14.2%	220	6.7	16.7	0.0	6.7	16.7	0.0	0.0		21.2	28.6	47.4				19.5	15.7	55.2				27.6			$11,239

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Elementary

How many students attend Martin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Martin Elementary.

What district is Martin Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Martin Elementary?

Students at Martin Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

Is Martin Elementary a good school?

Martin Elementary ranks 1809^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Martin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martin Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Brownsville Early College High School

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