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Brownsville Early College High School

Public Grades 9-12

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 99% of Texas high schools

Summary

Brownsville Early College High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Brownsville, Texas, part of the Brownsville Independent School District. This high-performing school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Texas, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brownsville Early College High School significantly outperforms the district and state in academic performance, with much higher proficiency rates on STAAR EOC exams across all subjects. The school also maintains exceptional graduation rates, ranging from 93.2% to 100% over the past 3 years, far exceeding district and state averages. As an early college high school, Brownsville provides students the opportunity to earn up to 60 college credits while in high school, giving them a head start on their postsecondary education.

When compared to other early college high schools in the Brownsville district, as well as nearby charter schools, Brownsville Early College High School consistently outperforms these institutions in academic performance, graduation rates, and college readiness. The school's strong performance across key metrics, including for its Hispanic, economically disadvantaged, and English Language Learner populations, makes it a standout institution within the region.

311

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,306

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

343 Ringgold Rd
Brownsville, TX 78520-6116

(956) 698-1476

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

Asian:

1.3%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (94% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school94%

District avg59%

Texas avg56%

25^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

371^st of 961Brownsville 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
2025	93.5	25 of 1974	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	65 of 1990	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	29 of 1961	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	33 of 1876	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	145 of 1861	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	62 of 1857	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	41 of 1797	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	26 of 1777	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	83.2	39 of 1762	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	83.4	36 of 1743	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	85.1	34 of 1734	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	86.5	26 of 1652	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	75.7	159 of 1603	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	79.4	100 of 1672	94.0%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	97.5	15 of 1837	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	30 of 1829	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	48 of 1810	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	39 of 1784	97.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	22 of 1153	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	73 of 1437	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	27 of 1371	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	48 of 1278	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	24 of 1195	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	159 of 1136	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	46 of 1504	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	55 of 1880	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	30 of 1891	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	58 of 1841	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.9	247 of 1815	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	56 of 1798	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	60 of 1781	96.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	87 of 964	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	71.9	220 of 1182	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	356 of 1172	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	969 of 1177	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	710 of 1145	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	650 of 1137	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	20 of 1453	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	48 of 1805	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	20 of 1820	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	29 of 1762	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	83 of 1743	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	56 of 1714	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	37 of 1691	97.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	11 of 1513	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	46 of 1884	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	20 of 1897	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	28 of 1847	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	54 of 1848	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	48 of 1818	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	41 of 1794	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	14 of 1515	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	101 of 1891	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	24 of 1913	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	27 of 1853	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	108 of 1840	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	114 of 1824	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	32 of 1803	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	60.0	503 of 1510	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)99th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)91st percentile-8 vs school

White (2021)67th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

English II Reading99%+43 vs state

Biology93%+31 vs state

Algebra I91%+44 vs state

English I Reading91%+40 vs state

U.S. History91%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Brownsville Early College High School	Public	9-12	343 Ringgold Rd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 698-1476	311	15	20.1	94.2%	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	302 (97.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.5	25^th of 1974 public high schools	98.7%		89.8	65^th of 1990 public high schools	96.7%	40	91.3	92.7	91.3	98.7	91.3							$8,306
Idea Riverview College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	30 Palm Dr	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5900	813	46	17.7	94.3%	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	798 (98.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.8	789^th of 1974 public high schools	60.0%		68.4	467^th of 1990 public high schools	76.5%	322	69.9	58.2	47.8	57.6	68.8	68.3	64.3	67.1	69.1	54.3	37.7	$11,697
Porter Early College High School	Public	9-12	3500 International Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-7800	1,543	112	13.8	93.3%	11 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1,531 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.9	1215^th of 1974 public high schools	38.4%		34.4	1320^th of 1990 public high schools	33.7%	105	75.9	43.9	32.0	42.5	63.9							$11,772
Triumph Public High Schools-Brownsville	Public, Charter	9-12	944 E Los Ebanos Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 372-1433	122	5	22.7		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	1736^th of 1974 public high schools	12.1%		6	1862^nd of 1990 public high schools	6.4%	126	42.1	39.1	15.2	18.2	39.0							$11,320
Premier H S Of Brownsville	Public, Charter	9-12	955 Paredes Line Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 550-0084	147	8	17.6	85.7%	7 (4.8%)	2 (1.4%)	138 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.1	1422^nd of 1974 public high schools	28.0%		15.6	1691^st of 1990 public high schools	15.0%	269	14.3	37.5	16.7	37.5	70.6							$10,756
Texasworks - Brownsville	Public, Charter	9-12	955 Paredes Line Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	16	2	8.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hanna Early College High School	Public	9-12	2615 Price Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-7600	2,039	137	14.8	91.2%	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	2,015 (98.8%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.5	897^th of 1974 public high schools	54.6%		50	933^rd of 1990 public high schools	53.1%	36	50.9	51.3	47.2	60.5	71.8							$10,143
Pace Early College High School	Public	9-12	314 W Los Ebanos Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-7700	1,621	105	15.4	94.0%	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1,613 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.6	1027^th of 1974 public high schools	48.0%		51.2	909^th of 1990 public high schools	54.3%	118	63.3	48.8	43.2	54.5	64.4							$12,002
Idea Frontier College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2800 S Dakota Ave	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 541-2002	781	50	15.6	88.3%	21 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	760 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.9	675^th of 1974 public high schools	65.8%		58.2	733^rd of 1990 public high schools	63.2%	58	58.7	59.6	62.7	67.8	68.5	45.0	56.1	56.8	28.2	40.9	25.6	$13,062
Lopez Early College High School	Public	9-12	3205 S Dakota Ave	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-7400	1,739	125	13.8	98.7%	11 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1,726 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.6	1378^th of 1974 public high schools	30.2%		37.4	1250^th of 1990 public high schools	37.2%	128	45.4	44.1	29.6	42.7	60.3							$11,425

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In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Brownsville Early College High School.

What is the racial makeup of Brownsville Early College High School?

Students at Brownsville Early College High School are 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Brownsville Early College High School in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

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Yes! Brownsville Early College High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 25^th of 1974 Texas high schools.

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