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Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary

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Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary ranks 2875 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2875^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) serving 526 students in a high-poverty area, where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has experienced a significant decline over the past decade, dropping from the 73rd percentile statewide in 2016 to the 38th percentile today—a 35-point fall that is not seen in nearby schools like Aiken Elementary (66th percentile) or Gonzalez Elementary (69th percentile), which have maintained or improved their standing. The most urgent concern is the Special Education program, which ranked in the 3rd percentile statewide in 2024-2025, a severe red flag compared to the school's overall performance. Additionally, reading scores are significantly below state averages across all grades, while math scores are closer to or above the state average, indicating a systemic weakness in literacy instruction.

Despite these challenges, the school shows some bright spots. It performs relatively well with its low socio-economic status students, ranking in the 68th percentile in 2024-2025. The bilingual program showed remarkable results in 2022-2023, with 5th graders taking the Spanish STAAR test scoring 60% proficient in math compared to 43% on the English version. The Gifted and Talented program also made a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 9th percentile to the 53rd percentile. Interestingly, while Garza At Southmost Elementary serves a similar demographic just 0.83 miles away and has a similar overall rank (39th percentile), it has a more stable recent trend despite spending less per student and having larger class sizes, suggesting that resource allocation alone is not driving the school's struggles.

526

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,384

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 Morningside Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521-7635

(956) 982-2760

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lucio Middle
High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Lopez Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.5%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

!Reading scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

2,875^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	38.2	2875 of 4627	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	2564 of 4651	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	2624 of 4710	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	2325 of 4647	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	3298 of 4581	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	4171 of 4578	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	2059 of 4479	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	1832 of 4359	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	1403 of 4329	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.1	1150 of 4286	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	63.9	1565 of 4320	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.6	742 of 4260	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	788 of 4221	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	877 of 4206	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	400 of 4095	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	78.8	537 of 3937	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	529 of 3884	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	658 of 3768	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	71.5	962 of 3724	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	62.0	1426 of 3476	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.5	1292 of 3475	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.5	1610 of 3465	53.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.2	2584 of 4461	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	3958 of 4331	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	1856 of 4295	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	1458 of 4240	65.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	1308 of 2918	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	1549 of 3668	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	2201 of 3556	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.3	3203 of 3487	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	3361 of 3446	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	1942 of 3333	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	2444 of 3226	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	3192 of 4575	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	2305 of 3744	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	2226 of 4658	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	1421 of 4588	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	2657 of 4561	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	3770 of 4499	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	2454 of 4348	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	2222 of 4306	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	1737 of 3075	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.8	1233 of 2619	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.9	2723 of 2980	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	2896 of 2958	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	2875 of 3006	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	2663 of 3184	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	2104 of 3106	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	2519 of 4413	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	1638 of 3644	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	2112 of 4465	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	1880 of 4401	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	2987 of 4376	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	3875 of 4329	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	1581 of 4188	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	1339 of 4168	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	1987 of 4520	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	1195 of 3705	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	1830 of 4594	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	1682 of 4521	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	2728 of 4477	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	3963 of 4451	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.4	1279 of 4309	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	824 of 4264	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	2455 of 4582	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	1626 of 3739	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	3054 of 4647	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	3190 of 4585	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	3799 of 4563	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	4282 of 4498	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	1686 of 4357	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	1498 of 4319	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	3214 of 4301	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	3426 of 3549	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	3697 of 4292	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	2992 of 4086	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	2611 of 3952	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	3040 of 3799	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	1514 of 3684	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	2172 of 3558	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)56th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%~ state avg

Reading36%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Morningside Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2760	526	31	16.9	95.8%	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	518 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	2875^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.9%		43.1	2564^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.9%	311					25.4	36.1	45.6	42.9	53.0	51.4	$12,384
Garza At Southmost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5245 Southmost Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8870	524	37	14.2	93.5%	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	514 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.7	2843^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	38.6%		43.4	2541^st of 4651 public elementary schools	45.4%	302					37.9	51.4	46.7	30.3	52.1	41.7	$12,716
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
Cromack - Castaneda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Lima St	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8800	823	51	16.1	98.8%	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	820 (99.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.7	2289^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.5%		38.9	2848^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.8%	559	66.7		16.7		53.1	49.1	48.5	43.2	48.1	42.3	$12,261
Idea Frontier Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2800 S Dakota Ave	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 541-2002	675	32	20.9	92.7%	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	651 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	32	3294^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.8%		52.6	1987^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.3%	1307					34.4	27.3	56.6	35.9	39.6	46.9	$11,268
Aiken Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6290 Southmost Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 986-5200	630	38	16.7	96.3%	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	624 (99.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.3	1560^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.3%		52.1	2022^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	56.5%	462					35.0	68.8	61.8	31.7	60.6	69.6	$11,106
El Jardin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6911 Boca Chica Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-6000	389	23	16.8	97.4%	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	385 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.3	3062^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	33.8%		53	1964^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.8%	1098		50.0		33.3	42.2	42.9	44.2	26.7	44.9	50.0	$10,555
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary

What schools do graduates of Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lucio Middle
High : Brownsville Early College High School
High : Lopez Early College High School

What district is Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary?

Students at Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary a good school?

Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary ranks 2875^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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