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Russell Elementary

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Russell Elementary ranks 1923 rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1923^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Russell Elementary is a public elementary school in Brownsville, Texas, serving 478 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Brownsville Independent School District, which is ranked 371 out of 961 districts in the state.

Russell Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 1638 to 3623 out of around 4,500 Texas elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, it is projected to rank 1923 out of 4,651 schools, with a 3-star rating. The school's performance on STAAR tests is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in reading and mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading is 43.86% at Russell Elementary, compared to 47.84% for the district and 52.02% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools within the Brownsville Independent School District, such as Putegnat Elementary, Perez Elementary, and Ortiz Elementary, Russell Elementary's performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools having higher statewide rankings and better student performance on STAAR tests. For example, Ortiz Elementary, located about 2.22 miles from Russell Elementary, ranks in the top 400 Texas elementary schools and significantly outperforms Russell Elementary on STAAR assessments.

418

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,552

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Lakeside Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78520-7617

(956) 548-8960

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Russell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stell Middle
High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Pace Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.6%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Texas avg47%

1,923^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	53.7	1923 of 4651	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	2413 of 4710	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	2525 of 4647	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	2183 of 4581	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.3	3623 of 4578	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	1742 of 4479	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	1638 of 4359	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.8	2667 of 4329	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.5	2948 of 4286	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.9	3017 of 4320	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.3	2887 of 4260	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.4	2626 of 4221	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.3	2571 of 4206	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.3	3122 of 4095	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.2	3630 of 3937	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	41.9	2653 of 3884	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	2155 of 3768	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.0	1959 of 3724	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.2	1720 of 3476	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.2	1310 of 3475	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.7	1925 of 3465	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.9	1359 of 4461	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	3302 of 4331	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.1	1386 of 4295	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	1516 of 4240	64.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	1064 of 2918	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	1939 of 3668	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	2622 of 3556	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	2403 of 3487	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	2977 of 3446	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	1637 of 3333	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	1823 of 3226	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	1852 of 3744	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	3014 of 4658	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3302 of 4588	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	2759 of 4561	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	3462 of 4499	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	2000 of 4348	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	1403 of 4306	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	1 of 2619	100.0%	★★★★★
2023	54.9	1705 of 2980	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	2590 of 2958	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	2702 of 3006	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	2073 of 3184	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	1623 of 3106	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	1178 of 3644	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	2180 of 4465	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	1958 of 4401	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	1696 of 4376	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.1	3289 of 4329	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.2	1201 of 4188	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	1203 of 4168	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	997 of 3705	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	2063 of 4594	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	1621 of 4521	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	1435 of 4477	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	3393 of 4451	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.0	911 of 4309	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	659 of 4264	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	1418 of 3739	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	2402 of 4647	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	1791 of 4585	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	1797 of 4563	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.5	3627 of 4498	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.5	1490 of 4357	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	1866 of 4319	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	2617 of 3549	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	3547 of 4292	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	2827 of 4086	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3157 of 3952	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	3459 of 3799	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	1668 of 3684	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	1407 of 3558	60.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)100th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Garden Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Military Hwy	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2630	372	25	14.6	98.9%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	369 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	56.3	1761^st of 4651 public elementary schools	62.1%		61.5	1523^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	67.7%	238									42.9	57.1	52.0				40.4	69.6	72.6				15.7			$12,832
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
Jubilee Living Way	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	350 W Ruben M Torres Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 708-2020	363	25	14.6	84.3%	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	346 (95.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.7	1449^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.8%		59.7	1615^th of 4710 public elementary schools	65.7%	166			16.7			33.3	16.7		60.9	51.4	56.6				56.5	62.2	56.6				20.8			$10,636
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell Elementary

What district is Russell Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Russell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Russell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stell Middle
High : Brownsville Early College High School
High : Pace Early College High School

How many students attend Russell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Russell Elementary.

Is Russell Elementary a good school?

Russell Elementary ranks 1923^rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Russell Elementary?

Students at Russell Elementary are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

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