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Champion Elementary

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Champion Elementary ranks 2608 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2608^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Champion Elementary in Brownsville, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 710 students in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd), where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-poverty community.

Champion Elementary has a strong history of supporting its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 81st percentile for this subgroup in 2024-2025—a standout strength compared to nearby schools like El Jardin Elementary and Cromack - Castaneda Elementary, which serve similar populations but lack comparable subgroup data. However, the school faces a critical challenge: its overall ranking dropped sharply to the 44th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 2-star rating for the first time in years. This decline is a stark contrast to its recent stability in the high 50s and to peers like Vermillion Road Elementary (57th percentile) and Cromack-Castaneda (51st percentile), which have remained steady. Additionally, Champion struggles with its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 18th percentile for this group, suggesting a need for more enrichment opportunities.

Despite these concerns, Champion has bright spots. Its 5th-grade science scores consistently outperform the district and state, with 38.71% proficient in 2024-2025 versus 34.2% districtwide and 29.57% statewide—far exceeding Vermillion Road Elementary (16%) and Cromack - Castaneda Elementary (9.01%). The school also effectively uses Spanish-language assessments to support English Language Learners, with 4th graders scoring 38.46% proficient on the STAAR Spanish Reading test in 2023-2024, well above district (26.21%) and state (29.32%) averages. However, rising class sizes (a student-teacher ratio of 17.6 in 2024-2025, the highest among peers like Egly Elementary at 14.5) and lower per-student spending ($10,648) may be contributing to the recent performance drop. Champion must leverage its strengths in science and bilingual education while addressing early-grade math and gifted student support to reverse its trajectory.

710

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,531

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4750 Bowie Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521

(956) 832-6200

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Champion Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.6%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

2,608^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	41.7	2608 of 4627	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	1947 of 4651	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	1938 of 4710	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	1992 of 4647	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	2249 of 4581	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	3286 of 4578	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.1	1621 of 4479	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	1099 of 4359	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	66.0	1207 of 4329	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	780 of 4286	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	1001 of 4320	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	65.6	1448 of 4260	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	1772 of 4221	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.5	1337 of 4206	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	2041 of 4095	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	1941 of 3937	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.6	1944 of 3884	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.2	2707 of 3768	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.7	2928 of 3724	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.6	2113 of 3476	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.6	2894 of 3475	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.9	2802 of 3465	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.3	776 of 4461	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	34.2	3036 of 4331	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.6	646 of 4295	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	344 of 4240	91.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	1033 of 2918	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	1152 of 3668	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	2022 of 3556	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	1543 of 3487	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.6	2742 of 3446	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.1	876 of 3333	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	641 of 3226	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	2474 of 4575	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.9	1248 of 3744	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	2051 of 4658	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	2018 of 4588	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	2070 of 4561	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	3299 of 4499	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.7	1253 of 4348	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	1149 of 4306	73.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	2528 of 3075	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.4	1807 of 2619	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	1932 of 2980	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	2352 of 2958	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	2238 of 3006	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	2139 of 3184	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	1389 of 3106	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	2195 of 4413	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	1031 of 3644	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	1271 of 4465	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	1470 of 4401	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	1854 of 4376	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	2945 of 4329	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	1125 of 4188	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	686 of 4168	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	1642 of 4520	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.0	686 of 3705	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	828 of 4594	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	1071 of 4521	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	1490 of 4477	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	2894 of 4451	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.6	778 of 4309	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	383 of 4264	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	2773 of 4582	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	1595 of 3739	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	1720 of 4647	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	1943 of 4585	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	2431 of 4563	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	3172 of 4498	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	2022 of 4357	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	1125 of 4319	74.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	2803 of 4301	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	2296 of 3549	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3330 of 4292	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	2321 of 4086	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	1171 of 3952	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	33.0	2561 of 3799	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	1451 of 3684	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	888 of 3558	75.0%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Reading43%-12 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 3rd Grade	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Champion Elementary

How many students attend Champion Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Champion Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Champion Elementary?

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

Is Champion Elementary a good school?

Champion Elementary ranks 2608^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Champion Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Champion Elementary attend?

Students who attend Champion Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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