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Bryss Academy

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Bryss Academy ranks 581 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bryss Academy is a public charter school in Brownsville, TX, serving 555 students from Pre-K through 8th grade as part of the Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success district. The school has achieved a remarkable turnaround, rising from a 1-star rating in 2020-2021 to a consistent 4-star rating over the past four years, placing it in the top 12-13% of Texas elementary schools. This success is especially notable given that approximately 95% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school has maintained a 0% dropout rate for five consecutive years.

Bryss Academy stands out dramatically from nearby schools in several key areas. Its economically disadvantaged students ranked in the 99th percentile statewide in 2023-2024, far outperforming nearby schools like Skinner Elementary (44th percentile overall) and Garden Park Elementary (72nd percentile overall), despite serving similar high-poverty populations. The school also excels with English Language Learners, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide in 2022-2023, a stark contrast to other local charters like Jubilee Leadership Academy and Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville, which struggle to achieve average proficiency rates. In advanced math, 87.1% of 8th graders taking Algebra I were proficient, dramatically higher than the state average of 54.03% and far exceeding Jubilee Leadership Academy's 27.03% proficiency rate.

The school's bilingual program is a standout strength, with 100% of 4th graders taking the Reading STAAR in Spanish achieving proficiency compared to just 37.14% statewide. However, parents should note a relative weakness in 6th and 7th grade performance, where reading and math proficiency rates dip below state averages in some subjects. The school's Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 100th percentile statewide, indicating exceptional support for advanced learners. Notably, Bryss Academy's success is not simply a result of higher spending—its per-student expenditure of $14,324 is lower than Skinner Elementary's $16,226, yet it achieves far better results, suggesting effective resource allocation and instructional strategies drive its performance.

555

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,605

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2255 N Coria St
Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 574-7100

District: Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.6%

White:

0.2%

Asian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg49%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

581^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

445^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success

399^th of 951Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	581 of 4627	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	565 of 4651	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	495 of 4710	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	547 of 4647	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	1477 of 4581	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.7	3800 of 4578	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.1	953 of 4479	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	559 of 4359	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	54.4	1740 of 4329	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	1728 of 4286	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	30.5	3314 of 4320	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.5	2935 of 4260	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.8	2937 of 4221	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.9	3645 of 4206	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.4	2673 of 4095	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.7	2498 of 3937	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.7	3252 of 3884	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.9	3004 of 3768	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.2	2535 of 3724	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.0	2466 of 3476	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	81.0	411 of 4461	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	44.3	2240 of 4331	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.6	282 of 4295	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	89 of 4240	97.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	92.9	154 of 3668	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	95 of 3556	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.2	467 of 3487	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	38.6	2158 of 3446	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.9	400 of 3333	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	134 of 3226	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	486 of 4575	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	420 of 4658	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	865 of 4588	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	1554 of 4561	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.0	3881 of 4499	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.1	1014 of 4348	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	581 of 4306	86.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	5 of 3075	99.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	240 of 4413	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	122 of 4465	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	228 of 4401	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	69.2	968 of 4376	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	26.1	3502 of 4329	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.0	524 of 4188	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	240 of 4168	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	139 of 4520	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	58 of 4594	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	114 of 4521	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	73.1	742 of 4477	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	29.9	3397 of 4451	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	83.0	325 of 4309	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	92 of 4264	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	591 of 4582	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	293 of 4647	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	289 of 4585	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	65.1	1322 of 4563	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	24.3	3575 of 4498	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.0	894 of 4357	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	607 of 4319	85.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	448 of 4301	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	95.3	67 of 4292	98.4%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	445 of 2335	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	398 of 2344	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	321 of 2372	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	342 of 2330	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	314 of 2254	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	45.2	1148 of 2252	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	741 of 2193	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	580 of 2080	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	44.8	1044 of 2027	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.5	726 of 1987	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	21.7	1757 of 2043	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.2	1330 of 1987	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.6	1634 of 1973	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	94.9	46 of 2182	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	64.1	458 of 2118	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	232 of 2058	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	98 of 2008	95.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	42 of 1390	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	110 of 1770	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	64 of 1720	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	37 of 1643	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	63.2	334 of 1592	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	143 of 1445	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	129 of 1376	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	367 of 2240	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	503 of 2242	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	381 of 2241	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	275 of 2221	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.5	1117 of 2151	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	656 of 2047	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	606 of 2008	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	150 of 1497	90.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	233 of 2141	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	119 of 2119	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	172 of 2116	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	141 of 2077	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	53.3	783 of 2043	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	461 of 1935	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	355 of 1895	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	116 of 2253	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	71 of 2235	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	123 of 2251	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	94 of 2220	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	57.6	728 of 2172	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	351 of 2073	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	222 of 2039	89.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	520 of 2253	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	181 of 2246	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	306 of 2245	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	371 of 2228	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	42.5	1185 of 2168	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	787 of 2069	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	603 of 2030	70.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	180 of 1956	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)

Elementary school

Gifted and Talented (2026)100th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)91st percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Middle school

At Risk (2022)98th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)90th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I87%+33 vs state

Mathematics72%+29 vs state

Reading68%+14 vs state

Social Studies47%+15 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 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 Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Bryss Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2255 N Coria St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-7100	555	29	18.8	95.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	553 (99.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.9	581^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.4%		85.2	565^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.9%	16	83.3	100.0	72.7			87.1	85.5	53.6	81.8	51.1	60.0	76.5	86.7	76.5	85.5	59.6	36.8	55.6	47.1	$11,605
Russell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Lakeside Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8960	418	27	15.4	97.8%	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	412 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60	1613^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.1%		53.7	1923^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%	310							41.5	47.1	65.5				35.9	64.8	76.4					$12,552
Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Stanford Ave	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2730	415	27	15.4	87.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	412 (99.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.3	1837^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.3%		55.4	1809^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%	28							47.8	49.0	50.9				41.3	53.9	69.8					$13,173
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	1124 Central Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-9555	508	30	17.0	94.1%	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	483 (95.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32.7	3249^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.8%		26	3674^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.0%	425						33.3	36.4	31.7	39.7	40.4	37.2	51.9	48.9	45.8	34.5	40.4	13.6	40.9	3.7	$12,656
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
Sharp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1439 Palm Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2930	432	27	15.8	88.4%	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	426 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.8	1100^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.2%		70.7	1103^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	76.3%	3			40.0				54.2	63.5	58.8				39.0	69.8	87.3					$10,721
Garden Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Military Hwy	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2630	372	25	14.6	98.9%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	369 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	66.1	1299^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.9%		56.3	1761^st of 4651 public elementary schools	62.1%	462							61.7	38.2	66.0				53.1	52.7	77.4					$12,832
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
Perez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2514 Shidler Dr	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2800	615	39	15.9	95.4%	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	608 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.9	2453^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	47.0%		49.1	2193^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.8%	260		33.3		66.7			37.2	53.1	53.3				26.9	74.6	41.7					$11,689
Skinner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	411 W St Charles St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2830	344	24	14.4	99.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	344 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.6	2614^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.5%		38.9	2842^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.9%	228		20.0		0.0	20.0		38.9	36.0	44.4				61.1	32.0	65.2					$11,606

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Bryss Academy ranks 581^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success

What is the racial makeup of Bryss Academy?

Students at Bryss Academy are 100% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Bryss Academy.

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