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Pullam Elementary

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Pullam Elementary ranks 582 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

582^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Pullam Elementary in Brownsville, TX, is a large, high-performing PK-5 school serving 889 students in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd), consistently ranking in the top 10-15% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade. This school stands out for its exceptional ability to help students from all backgrounds succeed, particularly those who are economically disadvantaged, Hispanic, or English Language Learners. For example, while about 68% of Pullam's students are economically disadvantaged, the school ranks in the 99th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with this group—a stark contrast to nearby schools like Ortiz Elementary and Burns Elementary, which have much higher poverty rates (over 93%) but don't achieve the same top-tier recognition.

Pullam's STAAR test scores are consistently and substantially higher than district and state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For instance, 3rd-grade math proficiency at Pullam was 74.53%, compared to the district's 46.89% and the state's 44.33%. The school also demonstrated remarkable resilience after the pandemic, dropping to the 31st percentile in 2020-2021 but rebounding to the 89th percentile the very next year. Its closest competitor in overall performance is Bryss Academy, a charter school that also ranks in the 87th percentile but serves a much higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (nearly 95%) and has larger class sizes.

One area where Pullam has room for growth is in challenging its highest-performing students, as its Gifted & Talented program ranks in the 38th percentile—a notable weak spot given the school's otherwise stellar record. Additionally, Pullam achieves these outstanding results with greater financial efficiency than many lower-performing district peers, spending about $9,924 per student compared to over $12,700 at Ortiz and Burns. This combination of high achievement, strong support for diverse learners, and cost-effective operations makes Pullam a standout choice for families in Brownsville.

889

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,732

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 Madrid Ave
Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 547-3700

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Pullam Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

White:

1.9%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Texas elementary schools

✓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 school70%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

582^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	84.8	582 of 4627	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	91.6	313 of 4651	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	224 of 4710	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	479 of 4647	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	524 of 4581	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	30.2	3156 of 4578	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	90.8	316 of 4479	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	507 of 4359	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	90.7	337 of 4329	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	81.6	662 of 4286	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	934 of 4320	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	80.7	683 of 4260	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	898 of 4221	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	83.5	492 of 4206	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	422 of 4095	89.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	92.5	124 of 4461	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	44.5	2218 of 4331	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	91.5	134 of 4295	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	177 of 4240	95.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	169 of 2918	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	167 of 3668	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	295 of 3556	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	284 of 3487	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	38.9	2144 of 3446	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.4	590 of 3333	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	651 of 3226	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	600 of 4575	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	90.8	235 of 3744	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	255 of 4658	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	680 of 4588	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	482 of 4561	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	37.0	2738 of 4499	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.1	489 of 4348	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	467 of 4306	89.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	1913 of 3075	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.4	877 of 2619	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	2093 of 2980	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.9	1560 of 2958	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	2486 of 3006	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.2	580 of 3184	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	1375 of 3106	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	261 of 4413	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.8	110 of 3644	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	70 of 4465	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	229 of 4401	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	200 of 4376	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	35.9	2846 of 4329	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	93.6	115 of 4188	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	201 of 4168	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	244 of 4520	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	69 of 3705	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	37 of 4594	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	138 of 4521	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	194 of 4477	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	34.4	3088 of 4451	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	95.8	45 of 4309	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	77 of 4264	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	636 of 4582	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	309 of 3739	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	244 of 4647	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	309 of 4585	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	567 of 4563	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	24.3	3573 of 4498	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	92.5	232 of 4357	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	559 of 4319	87.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	519 of 4301	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	90.6	146 of 3549	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	403 of 4292	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	405 of 4086	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	268 of 3952	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	23.6	3287 of 3799	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	86.3	180 of 3684	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	78.6	326 of 3558	90.8%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+24 vs state

Reading68%+14 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 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 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
Promesa College Prep Brownsville	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1944 E Alton Gloor Blvd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Valere Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 295-7778	185	11	16.8	84.3%	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (98.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.5	3396^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.6%		22.7	3865^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.9%	469							50.0	35.7	15.0	58.8	66.7	71.4	66.7	0.0	10.0	23.5	50.0	28.6	22.2	$13,876
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
Burns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1974 Alton Gloor Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8490	651	41	15.9	93.7%	22 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	629 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.9	872^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	81.2%		73.4	985^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.8%	113								75.0	59.6	50.6				55.8	75.6	84.0				$10,920
Idea Sports Park Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	6650 Old Alice Rd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5300	571	30	19.3	92.3%	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	542 (94.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22	3942^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	14.8%		31.4	3343^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	28.1%	599	8.3	50.0	28.6	8.3	14.3	0.0		24.4	33.6	52.1				31.4	31.6	33.3				$13,115

Frequently Asked Questions about Pullam Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pullam Elementary?

Students at Pullam Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Pullam Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 889 students attended Pullam Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Pullam Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pullam Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Pullam Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Is Pullam Elementary a good school?

Pullam Elementary ranks 582^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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