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Stillman Middle

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Stillman Middle ranks 597 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

597^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Stillman Middle in Brownsville, TX, serves 964 students in grades 6-8 within the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) and consistently ranks as the highest-performing middle school in its district cluster, placing in the 74th percentile statewide.

Stillman Middle stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in reading and advanced coursework. Across all three grade levels, reading proficiency rates (65.3%, 63.3%, and 64.0%) significantly exceed both the district average of about 52% and the state average of about 55%. The school is a powerhouse in preparing students for high school credit exams, with near-perfect scores in Algebra I (92.7%), Biology (98.7%), and English I Reading (98.8%)—dramatically higher than district and state averages. Stillman also demonstrates remarkable effectiveness with its Hispanic and low socio-economic status students, ranking in the top 20% of the state for these groups. The school maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.1% and achieves superior results with greater financial efficiency than its peers, spending $9,510 per student compared to nearby schools like Lucio Middle ($13,095) and Perkins Middle ($10,396).

While Stillman excels in many areas, there are notable challenges. A district-wide issue with 7th-grade math proficiency affects all Brownsville ISD schools, with Stillman's rate at 14.6%—though this is still higher than the district average of 5.2% and far above schools like Stell Middle (1.6%) and Garcia Middle (2.8%). The school also struggles to challenge its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the bottom 37th percentile, while performing well with Special Education students. Stillman's 8th-grade science scores show a strong upward trend at 57.1%, significantly higher than the district (33.9%) and state (46.2%) averages, and far above nearby Faulk Middle (29.3%).

964

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,345

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2977 W Tandy Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521

(956) 698-1000

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Stillman Middle usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Stillman Middle:

Elementary:	Benavides Elementary
	Pullam Elementary
	Villa Nueva Elementary
	Yturria Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.9%

White:

1.1%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

597^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	65.7	597 of 2335	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	568 of 2344	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	621 of 2372	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	720 of 2330	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	793 of 2254	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	1049 of 2252	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	491 of 2193	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	398 of 2080	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	380 of 2027	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	66.5	648 of 1987	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	985 of 2043	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.8	786 of 1987	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.4	848 of 1973	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.3	1024 of 1951	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.7	761 of 1895	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	684 of 1803	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.6	960 of 1763	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.8	879 of 1718	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.2	1070 of 1684	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.3	457 of 2182	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	34.6	1450 of 2118	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	774 of 2058	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	719 of 2008	64.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	871 of 1390	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.1	337 of 1428	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	556 of 1770	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	782 of 1720	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	1108 of 1643	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	1154 of 1592	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.9	423 of 1445	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	443 of 1376	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	494 of 2240	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	421 of 1825	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	694 of 2242	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	734 of 2241	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	777 of 2221	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	956 of 2151	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	469 of 2047	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	396 of 2008	80.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	940 of 1497	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	975 of 1230	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	1064 of 1481	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1195 of 1488	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1266 of 1501	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1027 of 1446	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1024 of 1430	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	360 of 2141	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	216 of 1731	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	372 of 2119	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	420 of 2116	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	496 of 2077	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	655 of 2043	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	278 of 1935	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	220 of 1895	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	474 of 2253	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	206 of 1820	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	375 of 2235	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	510 of 2251	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	782 of 2220	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	808 of 2172	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	398 of 2073	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	140 of 2039	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	707 of 2253	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	417 of 1818	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	560 of 2246	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	683 of 2245	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	856 of 2228	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	1096 of 2168	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.2	538 of 2069	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	429 of 2030	78.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	665 of 1956	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	237 of 1568	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	265 of 1891	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	563 of 1815	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	911 of 1757	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	967 of 1712	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	421 of 1626	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	362 of 1597	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.1	614 of 1723	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	1039 of 1700	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	369 of 1684	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	346 of 1673	79.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-8 vs school

White (2022)64th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile-37 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading99%+43 vs state

Biology99%+28 vs state

Algebra I93%+39 vs state

Reading64%+9 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

Social Studies29%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
Resaca Middle	Public	6-8	205 Rancho Alto	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5159	870	51	17.1	71.0%	24 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	840 (96.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	60.4	744^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.1%		56.4	883^rd of 2344 public middle schools	62.3%	139	97.7	100.0		62.1	61.3	65.4	31.4	20.2	55.4	32.5	$9,438
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
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
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
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
Los Cuates Middle	Public	6-8	33422 Farm Rd 1575	Los Fresnos	78566	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5182	825	50	16.6	78.2%	23 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	801 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66.1	590^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.7%		69.7	542^nd of 2344 public middle schools	76.9%	48	69.5	100.0		59.1	70.6	63.6	46.3	28.5	64.2	26.4	$9,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Stillman Middle

What is the racial makeup of Stillman Middle?

Students at Stillman Middle are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Stillman Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 964 students attended Stillman Middle.

Is Stillman Middle a good school?

Stillman Middle ranks 597^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Stillman Middle in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Stillman Middle attend?

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

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