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Gonzalez Elementary

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Gonzalez Elementary ranks 1423 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Gonzalez Elementary in Brownsville, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 596 students in a high-poverty area, where 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it consistently ranks in the top 30% of Texas elementary schools. This school stands out for its exceptional ability to support students from all backgrounds, particularly those facing economic challenges. In the 2024-2025 school year, Gonzalez ranked in the 96th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with low-socioeconomic status students, outperforming nearby schools like Pena Elementary (86th percentile) and dramatically surpassing others such as Egly Elementary and Vermillion Road Elementary. Additionally, Gonzalez excels with special education students, ranking in the 95th percentile, and with Hispanic and English Language Learner students, ranking in the 92nd and 83rd percentiles respectively, making it a leader in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) for serving high-needs populations.

One of the school's most notable strengths is its consistent outperformance in upper elementary math. In the most recent testing year, 60.27% of 4th graders and 66.25% of 5th graders were proficient in math, significantly exceeding district and state averages. This trend has been steady for at least three years, setting Gonzalez apart from peers like Hudson Elementary and Champion Elementary, which often fall below district averages in these grades. However, the school faces a persistent challenge with a "3rd grade slump" in math, where only 39.19% of 3rd graders were proficient, suggesting that while students develop strong math skills later, foundational support in 3rd grade could be improved.

Gonzalez also demonstrates remarkable efficiency, spending $10,462 per student—lower than nearby schools like Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary ($12,061) and Egly ($12,851)—while achieving better academic outcomes. The school's ranking history tells a story of resilience: after a pandemic-era dip to the 17th percentile in 2020-2021, it rebounded to the 56th percentile the following year and has since stabilized in the 69th to 80th percentile range. One area for growth is its support for Gifted and Talented students, which dropped to the 27th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting a need for more enrichment opportunities for high-achieving learners. Overall, Gonzalez Elementary is a model school in the district for effectively educating a diverse, high-needs student body.

596

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,222

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4350 Coffeeport Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521-4497

(956) 831-6030

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gonzalez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Perkins Middle
High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Rivera Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

1,423^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	63.7	1423 of 4627	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.5	947 of 4651	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	1360 of 4710	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	1274 of 4647	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	2009 of 4581	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.5	3819 of 4578	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.9	667 of 4479	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	823 of 4359	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	756 of 4329	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	854 of 4286	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	1178 of 4320	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	64.6	1504 of 4260	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	1910 of 4221	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.6	1891 of 4206	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	1283 of 4095	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.9	988 of 3937	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	66.1	1359 of 3884	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.6	1201 of 3768	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	1616 of 3724	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.9	1086 of 3476	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.4	2238 of 3475	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.0	1962 of 3465	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	66.5	1019 of 4461	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	30.0	3369 of 4331	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.1	552 of 4295	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	443 of 4240	89.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	496 of 2918	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	707 of 3668	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.9	1796 of 3556	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	2050 of 3487	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	3176 of 3446	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.8	1036 of 3333	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	737 of 3226	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	1651 of 4575	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.7	536 of 3744	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	1435 of 4658	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	1279 of 4588	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.4	2566 of 4561	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.0	4086 of 4499	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	74.1	841 of 4348	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	1059 of 4306	75.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	2250 of 3075	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	75.6	314 of 2619	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	1462 of 2980	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	2302 of 2958	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	2806 of 3006	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	1785 of 3184	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	1933 of 3106	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	881 of 4413	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	292 of 3644	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	717 of 4465	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	759 of 4401	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	1514 of 4376	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.0	3566 of 4329	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	85.7	301 of 4188	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	444 of 4168	89.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	696 of 4520	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	89.3	152 of 3705	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	415 of 4594	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	580 of 4521	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	1317 of 4477	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	23.0	3852 of 4451	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	87.8	192 of 4309	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	220 of 4264	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	1228 of 4582	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	725 of 3739	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	1032 of 4647	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	1307 of 4585	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	1531 of 4563	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.8	3469 of 4498	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	84.6	493 of 4357	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	696 of 4319	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	1483 of 4301	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	88.0	182 of 3549	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	280 of 4292	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	52.4	1501 of 4086	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	1614 of 3952	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.7	2585 of 3799	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.4	302 of 3684	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	46.4	1617 of 3558	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)85th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)77th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics56%+8 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 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 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Gonzalez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Coffeeport Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-6030	596	38	15.5	88.8%	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	579 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.7	1423^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	69.2%		74.5	947^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.6%	476									44.6	65.3	60.0				39.2	60.3	66.3				$11,222
Idea Robindale Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3802 E Ruben Torres Sr Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5300	699	32	21.8	88.0%	36 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	655 (93.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44.2	2432^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	47.4%		37.1	2981^st of 4651 public elementary schools	35.9%	549	20.0	7.7	20.0			20.0			40.5	68.7	60.0				38.8	40.8	27.0				$11,049
Pena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4975 Salida De La Luna	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 547-7100	501	31	16.1	90.4%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	500 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.5	891^st of 4627 public elementary schools	80.7%		81	722^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	84.5%	169									70.6	71.9	58.7				68.6	75.4	49.3				$10,212
Champion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4750 Bowie Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-6200	710	40	17.6	94.8%	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	700 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	2608^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.6%		53.4	1947^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.1%	661									33.3	36.9	57.8				35.7	47.6	57.8				$10,531
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
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
Vermillion Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6895 Fm 802	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-6060	654	42	15.5	97.9%	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	647 (98.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.7	1971^st of 4627 public elementary schools	57.4%		52.2	2014^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.7%	43									44.4	55.2	54.6				43.2	50.0	54.6				$10,895
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
Breeden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3955 Dana Ave	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 554-4730	511	36	14.1	83.6%	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	505 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.7	1281^st of 4627 public elementary schools	72.3%		64.5	1362^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.7%	81									50.8	64.2	70.1				52.5	40.3	59.1				$11,435
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gonzalez Elementary

What district is Gonzalez Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Gonzalez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Gonzalez Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Gonzalez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gonzalez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Perkins Middle
High : Brownsville Early College High School
High : Rivera Early College High School

Is Gonzalez Elementary a good school?

Gonzalez Elementary ranks 1423^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gonzalez Elementary?

Students at Gonzalez Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

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