High Schools in Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Brownsville Independent School District (ISD) in Texas operates 8 high schools, all of which are early college programs that allow students to earn college credits while in high school. The district's schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 67.48% to 96.16%.

Among the high schools, Brownsville Early College High School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 25-65 high schools in Texas and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts exceptional test scores, with over 90% of students proficient or better in core subjects. Another standout is Veterans Memorial Early College High School, which has ranked in the top 400-500 high schools in Texas and maintained a 4-star rating, with strong graduation rates and low dropout rates.

The performance of the other early college high schools in the district, such as Hanna Early College High School, Rivera Early College High School, Lopez Early College High School, Porter Early College High School, and Pace Early College High School, is more mixed, with some subject areas above and others below the district and state averages. The district also includes the Cameron County J J A E P school, which serves a small alternative population and has a lower ranking compared to the other high-performing early college campuses.

District Detail

1900 Price Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521-2417

(956) 548-8011

SchoolDigger Rank:
371^st of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 36,140

Primary Schools: 31
Middle Schools: 10
High Schools: 9
Alternative Schools: 1

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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)	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	Total
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
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
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
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
Rivera Early College High School	Public	9-12	6955 Fm 802	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-8700	2,150	136	15.7	94.4%	13 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2,134 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.7	1238^th of 1974 public high schools	37.3%		32.3	1360^th of 1990 public high schools	31.7%	122	44.5	41.0	34.7	53.4	62.1	$10,438
Cameron County J J A E P	Public	8-12	2310 W Hwy 77	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 361-4629	8				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$48
Brownsville Academic Center	Public	6-12	3308 Robindale Rd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 504-6305	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Veterans Memorial Early College High School	Public	9-12	1000 Charger Ln	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-5600	2,216	133	16.6	64.0%	27 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2,174 (98.1%)	13 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.8	479^th of 1974 public high schools	75.7%		69.7	434^th of 1990 public high schools	78.2%	45	59.9	60.6	61.3	73.1	77.4	$9,608
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

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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