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Oliveira Middle

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Oliveira Middle ranks 1200 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Oliveira Middle in Brownsville, TX, serves 699 students in grades 6-8 within the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd), operating in a high-poverty area where about 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school presents a fascinating "two-schools" paradox: it achieves world-class results in advanced coursework, with 100% proficiency in Biology and English I Reading and 76% in Algebra I, yet struggles significantly in standard grade-level subjects, particularly 7th-grade math where only 9.48% of students are proficient—well below the state average of 29.41%.

This contrast is especially notable when comparing Oliveira to nearby schools like Faulk Middle, just 1.59 miles away with a similar demographic profile. While Faulk outperforms Oliveira in core areas like 6th-grade math (56% vs. 35.27%) and 8th-grade social studies (39.02% vs. 21.78%), Oliveira's advanced course performance is superior, particularly in Biology and English I. The school's overall state ranking has improved for two consecutive years, rising from the 29th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 49th percentile in 2025-2026, indicating positive momentum from recent initiatives.

Oliveira shows particular strength with its low socio-economic status students, ranking in the 68th percentile statewide for this subgroup—higher than the school's overall rank. However, it struggles to serve its Gifted and Talented population, ranking only in the 28th percentile. The 7th-grade math crisis is district-wide, with every middle school in BISD scoring below 15% proficiency, making this a systemic challenge rather than a school-specific issue. Oliveira's per-student spending of $11,390 is moderate compared to peers, suggesting effective resource allocation for advanced programs rather than spending alone driving success.

699

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,648

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

444 Land O' Lakes
Brownsville, TX 78521-4296

(956) 548-8530

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Oliveira Middle usually attend:

High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Hanna Early College High School

Feeder schools for Oliveira Middle:

Elementary:	Hudson Elementary
	Perez Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.1%

White:

0.7%

Pacific Islander:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

1,200^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Middle 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	45.3	1200 of 2335	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	1339 of 2344	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1693 of 2372	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1519 of 2330	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	1424 of 2254	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	1506 of 2252	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	1112 of 2193	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	805 of 2080	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.5	1052 of 2027	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.9	1413 of 1987	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.0	1479 of 2043	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.4	1597 of 1987	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.1	1551 of 1973	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.1	1615 of 1951	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.0	1302 of 1895	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.4	1256 of 1803	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.8	1110 of 1763	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.7	1226 of 1718	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.9	1189 of 1684	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.5	1008 of 1585	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.4	727 of 1582	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.7	919 of 1573	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.7	777 of 2182	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	1568 of 2118	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1051 of 2058	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	696 of 2008	65.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	893 of 1390	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	767 of 1428	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1365 of 1770	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1158 of 1720	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1272 of 1643	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1232 of 1592	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	645 of 1445	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	868 of 1376	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	1163 of 2240	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	1024 of 1825	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1687 of 2242	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1443 of 2241	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1515 of 2221	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	1526 of 2151	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	1145 of 2047	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	966 of 2008	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	1072 of 1497	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	1010 of 1230	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1158 of 1481	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1247 of 1488	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1256 of 1501	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1238 of 1446	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1170 of 1430	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	848 of 2141	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	718 of 1731	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	1373 of 2119	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	1156 of 2116	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1119 of 2077	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	1178 of 2043	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	739 of 1935	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	508 of 1895	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	732 of 2253	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	615 of 1820	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	1362 of 2235	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	1128 of 2251	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	1095 of 2220	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	1315 of 2172	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	758 of 2073	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	379 of 2039	81.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	1154 of 2253	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	956 of 1818	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1580 of 2246	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1448 of 2245	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1343 of 2228	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	1415 of 2168	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	975 of 2069	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	685 of 2030	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	1300 of 1956	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	619 of 1568	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	1040 of 1891	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	992 of 1815	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	944 of 1757	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	1264 of 1712	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1006 of 1626	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	594 of 1597	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)68th percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)64th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)36th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)28th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology100%+29 vs state

English I Reading100%+45 vs state

Algebra I76%+22 vs state

Reading50%-6 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Social Studies22%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Oliveira Middle	Public	6-8	444 Land O' Lakes	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8530	699	58	11.9	94.8%	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	693 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45.3	1200^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.6%		41.7	1339^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.9%	139	76.0	100.0	100.0	53.6	51.9	42.1	35.3	9.5	59.4	21.8	$12,648
Perkins Middle	Public	6-8	4750 Austin Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-8770	480	40	12.0	98.3%	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	464 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.1	1658^th of 2335 public middle schools	29.0%		22.4	1964^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.2%	306	78.2	100.0	100.0	51.7	41.4	46.7	23.5	1.5	35.4	23.4	$14,111
Faulk Middle	Public	6-8	2000 Roosevelt St	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8500	885	61	14.4	96.3%	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	876 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.8	1072^nd of 2335 public middle schools	54.1%		37.6	1471^st of 2344 public middle schools	37.2%	399	95.2	100.0	100.0	54.7	47.0	43.6	56.0	6.3	41.8	39.0	$11,839
Stell Middle	Public	6-8	1105 Los Ebanos Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8560	733	56	13.1	91.7%	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	724 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.6	1579^th of 2335 public middle schools	32.4%		31.1	1693^rd of 2344 public middle schools	27.8%	114	87.9	95.6	98.5	45.0	50.6	40.4	28.3	1.6	42.3	21.9	$12,108
Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	5701 Fm 802	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-6300	870	59	14.8	87.7%	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	867 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.2	1236^th of 2335 public middle schools	47.1%		36.6	1507^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.7%	271	53.1	98.1	100.0	54.8	53.2	47.0	32.3	2.8	48.9	23.8	$11,132
Lucio Middle	Public	6-8	300 N Vermillion Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-4550	627	47	13.4	99.7%	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	621 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.7	1382^nd of 2335 public middle schools	40.8%		43.1	1297^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.7%	85	96.9	92.9	100.0	50.0	53.5	45.3	28.5	5.0	56.0	18.5	$12,266
Vela Middle	Public	6-8	4905 Paredes Line Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-7770	658	46	14.2	82.8%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	647 (98.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.8	708^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.7%		45	1221^st of 2344 public middle schools	47.9%	513	92.2	100.0	100.0	63.8	64.9	48.6	52.9	4.3	38.9	46.1	$13,183
Besteiro Middle	Public	6-8	6280 Southmost Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 544-3900	558	46	12.1	94.4%	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	547 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.9	1466^th of 2335 public middle schools	37.2%		43.7	1273^rd of 2344 public middle schools	45.7%	193	88.7	100.0	98.2	44.2	40.9	44.5	42.9	1.2	45.8	25.5	$14,472
Manzano Middle	Public	6-8	2580 W Alton Gloor	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-9800	837	60	14.0	81.2%	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	831 (99.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54.3	910^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.0%		62.1	744^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.3%	166	85.9	100.0	100.0	61.2	64.0	50.5	39.3	0.0	56.8	18.4	$11,103
Stillman Middle	Public	6-8	2977 W Tandy Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 698-1000	964	66	14.5	67.7%	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	944 (97.9%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65.7	597^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.4%		68.7	568^th of 2344 public middle schools	75.8%	29	92.7	98.7	98.8	65.3	63.3	64.0	52.4	14.6	56.5	29.2	$10,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliveira Middle

What high school do graduates of Oliveira Middle attend?

Students who attend Oliveira Middle usually go on to attend Brownsville Early College High School

Is Oliveira Middle a good school?

Oliveira Middle ranks 1200^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Oliveira Middle in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Oliveira Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 699 students attended Oliveira Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Oliveira Middle?

Students at Oliveira Middle are 99% Hispanic.

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