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Benavides Elementary

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Benavides Elementary ranks 488 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Benavides Elementary in Brownsville, TX, is a PK-5 campus serving 818 students within the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd), and it has become a standout school for its remarkable academic growth and consistent top-tier performance despite serving a community where nearly 79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

What truly sets Benavides apart is its exceptional ability to help all students succeed, especially those facing economic challenges. The school ranks in the 99th percentile statewide for its economically disadvantaged students, a stark contrast to nearby Yturria Elementary, which has a similar poverty rate but ranks only in the 71st percentile overall. Benavides also excels across all tested grades and subjects, with reading and math proficiency rates well above state and district averages. For example, while Pullam Elementary has a strong 3rd-grade reading score, its 5th-grade reading lags behind Benavides’s impressive 81.7% proficiency. The school also serves English Language Learners and Special Education students effectively, ranking in the 90th and 87th percentiles respectively, showing that its success is systemic, not limited to one group.

Benavides’s journey is a true turnaround story: after a pandemic dip to the 46th percentile in 2020-2021, it jumped to the 80th percentile the next year and has sustained a high level of performance ever since. Interestingly, the school achieves these results with a moderate budget of $10,424 per student—less than Garden Park Elementary, which spends $14,369 per student but ranks much lower. The only area where Benavides doesn’t shine is with its Gifted and Talented students, who rank in the 42nd-49th percentile, suggesting a potential focus for enrichment. Overall, Benavides is a beacon of educational equity, proving that a school’s internal practices can drive outstanding outcomes for all students.

818

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,235

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3101 McAllen Rd
Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 350-3250

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Benavides Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stillman Middle
High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Veterans Memorial Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.9%

White:

1.2%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (71% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

488^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	87.3	488 of 4627	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	90.0	369 of 4651	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	437 of 4710	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	533 of 4647	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	905 of 4581	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	2489 of 4578	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.4	941 of 4479	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	1068 of 4359	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	1000 of 4329	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	1133 of 4286	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	86.2	396 of 4320	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	86.0	404 of 4260	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	75.7	869 of 4221	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	64.3	1452 of 4206	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	1693 of 4095	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.6	2504 of 3937	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	71.3	1005 of 3884	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	61.5	1565 of 3768	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	1014 of 3724	72.8%	★★★★☆
2006	60.9	1478 of 3476	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.3	2138 of 3475	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.7	2032 of 3465	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	80.8	414 of 4461	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	47.3	2030 of 4331	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	1460 of 4295	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1716 of 4240	59.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	295 of 2918	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	375 of 3668	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	808 of 3556	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	1099 of 3487	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	2184 of 3446	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	1741 of 3333	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	2192 of 3226	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	652 of 4575	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	91.1	226 of 3744	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	459 of 4658	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	373 of 4588	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	740 of 4561	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	2294 of 4499	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.9	1027 of 4348	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	1005 of 4306	76.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	1638 of 3075	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	1525 of 2619	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	1512 of 2980	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	1456 of 2958	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	2051 of 3006	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	1059 of 3184	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	2088 of 3106	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	180 of 4413	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	94.5	88 of 3644	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	116 of 4465	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	192 of 4401	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	452 of 4376	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	2040 of 4329	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	497 of 4188	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	657 of 4168	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	138 of 4520	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.3	50 of 3705	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	94 of 4594	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	109 of 4521	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	388 of 4477	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	49.4	2072 of 4451	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.7	305 of 4309	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	439 of 4264	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	387 of 4582	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	365 of 3739	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	336 of 4647	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	808 of 4585	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	1117 of 4563	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	36.8	2749 of 4498	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.2	844 of 4357	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	1201 of 4319	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	1024 of 4301	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	451 of 3549	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	520 of 4292	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	1011 of 4086	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	1198 of 3952	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.8	2987 of 3799	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1903 of 3684	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	1257 of 3558	64.7%	★★★☆☆

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)97th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)91st percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading71%+17 vs state

Mathematics71%+24 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 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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Benavides Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 McAllen Rd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 350-3250	818	54	15.2	78.9%	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	801 (97.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.3	488^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.5%		90	369^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.1%	119							60.6	69.1	81.7				57.9	71.7	81.0					$10,235
Pullam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Madrid Ave	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 547-3700	889	52	16.9	67.6%	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	862 (97.0%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.8	582^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	87.4%		91.6	313^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.3%	269							78.3	61.6	64.3				74.5	70.7	68.8					$9,732
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%)	87.3	497^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.3%		62.7	1449^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.8%	952							66.0	65.7	66.7				67.4	83.3	80.6					$10,636
Keller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2540 W Alton Gloor	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 547-4400	537	36	14.7	85.8%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	532 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62.9	1463^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	68.4%		56	1778^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.8%	315							52.9	57.5	48.7				50.0	58.9	64.1					$11,121
Ortiz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 W Alton Gloor Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 698-1100	564	34	16.7	94.3%	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	552 (97.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	86.4	527^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.6%		89.3	399^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.4%	128							58.7	67.1	72.0				81.0	74.4	70.7					$11,589
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%)	84.9	581^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.4%		85.2	565^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.9%	16	83.3	100.0	72.7		87.1		85.5	53.6	81.8	51.1	60.0	76.5	86.7	76.5	85.5	59.6	36.8	55.6	47.1	$11,605
Yturria Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2955 W Tandy Rd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 350-3200	526	34	15.4	80.2%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	518 (98.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65	1350^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.8%		64.4	1363^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.7%	13							66.7	50.0	64.9				61.5	43.2	58.1					$10,852
Idea Brownsville Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4395 Paredes Line Rd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5150	702	36	19.7	81.8%	32 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	667 (95.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34.6	3115^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.7%		54.2	1896^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.2%	1219							40.4	43.6	58.0				23.1	44.8	35.3					$10,854
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
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%)	66.1	1299^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.9%		56.3	1761^st of 4651 public elementary schools	62.1%	462							61.7	38.2	66.0				53.1	52.7	77.4					$12,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Benavides Elementary

What district is Benavides Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Benavides Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 818 students attended Benavides Elementary.

Is Benavides Elementary a good school?

Benavides Elementary ranks 488^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Benavides Elementary?

Students at Benavides Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Benavides Elementary attend?

Students who attend Benavides Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stillman Middle
High : Brownsville Early College High School
High : Veterans Memorial Early College High School

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