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Premier H S Of Brownsville

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Premier H S Of Brownsville ranks 1426 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1426^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 29% of Texas high schools

Summary

Premier H S Of Brownsville is a small, alternative high school in Brownsville, TX, serving 147 students in grades 9-12, and is part of the Premier High Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 10% of all Texas school districts. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with over 85% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its performance has been highly volatile, with graduation rates swinging dramatically from 21.1% in 2022-2023 to 52.1% the following year—a level of inconsistency not seen in nearby schools like Brownsville Early College High School (100% graduation rate) or Porter Early College High School (94.8%).

One bright spot is the school's consistent strength in U.S. History, where 70.37% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, nearly matching the state average of 70.17% and far exceeding its district's 41.36%. However, this contrasts sharply with critically low performance in core subjects like Algebra I (28.57% proficient) and English I (15.38% proficient), suggesting the school excels in content-heavy, memorization-based subjects but struggles with skill-building areas like math and reading. The school also operates on a much leaner budget, spending only $6,571 per student—roughly half of what nearby schools like Pace Early College High School ($11,618) and Hanna Early College High School spend.

Historically, the school has shown a capacity to serve at-risk students well, ranking in the 86th percentile for English Language Learners and the 72nd percentile for At-Risk students in 2021-2022, though this performance has been inconsistent in recent years. Located just 0.55 miles from Hanna Early College High School, which outperforms Premier in nearly every metric, the school shares an address with Texasworks - Brownsville, an even smaller alternative option. The nearby "Early College" schools, which allow students to earn college credit, consistently achieve higher graduation rates and test scores, highlighting a significant difference in educational opportunities within the same community.

147

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,756

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

955 Paredes Line Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521

(956) 550-0084

District: Premier High Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.9%

White:

4.8%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2023 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Premier High Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (46% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2023) to 29th (2026)

!English I Reading scores 40 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg31%

Texas avg59%

1,426^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 46High Schools in the Premier High Schools

860^th of 951Premier High Schools 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	32.5	1426 of 2009	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	1422 of 1974	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1691 of 1990	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	918 of 1961	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	1250 of 1876	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	1373 of 1861	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1495 of 1857	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1409 of 1797	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	1390 of 1777	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	1365 of 1762	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	1473 of 1743	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.0	1358 of 1734	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.5	516 of 1837	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	842 of 1829	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	934 of 1810	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	667 of 1784	62.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.9	721 of 1437	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	927 of 1371	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.1	183 of 1278	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	351 of 1195	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	253 of 1136	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	166 of 1113	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1582 of 1936	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1524 of 1880	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.9	627 of 1891	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	1156 of 1841	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	1301 of 1815	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1368 of 1798	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1385 of 1781	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	1208 of 1860	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1430 of 1805	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.6	681 of 1820	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	1160 of 1762	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1274 of 1743	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1381 of 1714	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1322 of 1691	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	1314 of 1937	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1503 of 1884	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.9	383 of 1897	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	40.2	1066 of 1847	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	1173 of 1848	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1423 of 1818	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1524 of 1794	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	909 of 1954	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.3	1212 of 1891	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	1081 of 1913	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1394 of 1853	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1289 of 1840	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1566 of 1824	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1322 of 1803	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile+39 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)50th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History70%~ state avg

English II Reading38%-22 vs state

Algebra I29%-25 vs state

English I Reading15%-40 vs state

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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 EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 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 Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	32.5	1426^th of 2009 public high schools	29.0%		29.1	1422^nd of 1974 public high schools	28.0%	4	28.6		15.4	38.1	70.4								$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%)	2.6	1949^th of 2009 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)					27.3
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%)	56.4	781^st of 2009 public high schools	61.1%		50.5	897^th of 1974 public high schools	54.6%	116	62.3	68.4	52.2	67.1	71.1								$10,143
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%)	8.2	1822^nd of 2009 public high schools	9.3%		12.6	1736^th of 1974 public high schools	12.1%	86	14.3	46.2	14.3	22.0	39.1								$11,320
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%)	40.2	1229^th of 2009 public high schools	38.8%		37.9	1215^th of 1974 public high schools	38.4%	14	76.2	53.4	33.9	54.7	63.3								$11,772
Harmony School Of Innovation - Brownsville	Public, Charter	6-12	3451 Dana Ave	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-9555	498	35	14.2	90.8%	15 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	478 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	48.1	991^st of 2009 public high schools	50.7%		55.2	785^th of 1974 public high schools	60.2%	206	33.8	54.4	54.4	71.9	84.4	70.4	74.4	60.0	38.5		45.2	33.9	$13,686
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%)	51	924^th of 2009 public high schools	54.0%		45.6	1027^th of 1974 public high schools	48.0%	103	73.6	59.1	47.8	60.5	69.5								$12,002
Idea Brownsville College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	4395 Paredes Line Rd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5150	783	46	17.1	78.7%	23 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	754 (96.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.8	907^th of 2009 public high schools	54.9%		55.7	775^th of 1974 public high schools	60.7%	132	40.8	73.5	57.1	62.5	77.7	46.1	48.0	63.2	33.6	33.6		37.1	$13,354
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)
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%)	93.7	17^th of 2009 public high schools	99.2%		93.5	25^th of 1974 public high schools	98.7%	8	100.0	95.1	98.1	98.6	94.4								$8,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Premier H S Of Brownsville

How many students attend Premier H S Of Brownsville?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Premier H S Of Brownsville.

What is the racial makeup of Premier H S Of Brownsville?

Students at Premier H S Of Brownsville are 94% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% African American.

Is Premier H S Of Brownsville a good school?

Premier H S Of Brownsville ranks 1426^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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