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Canales Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Canales Elementary in Brownsville, TX, serves 630 students in grades PK-5 within the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd), operating in a high-poverty area where nearly 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has faced significant academic challenges, ranking in the 9th percentile statewide in the most recent data, placing it in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools and making it the lowest-performing school among its immediate peers.

The most critical issue is a severe decline in 5th-grade mathematics, with only 16.42% of students proficient in 2025-2026—a dramatic drop from 55.17% the previous year and far below the district average of 61.02%. Nearby schools like Sharp Elementary (76th percentile) and Martin Elementary (60th percentile) achieve significantly better results, with Sharp reaching 87.27% proficiency in 5th-grade math. Additionally, Spanish-language instruction struggles, with 0% proficiency on 4th-grade math and 5th-grade reading STAAR tests, suggesting the school is not effectively supporting its emergent bilingual students. While per-student spending ($10,718) is comparable to higher-performing peers like Perez Elementary ($11,533), the outcomes remain starkly different.

Despite these challenges, there is a notable bright spot: in the 2024-2025 school year, Special Education students ranked in the 58th percentile statewide, showing the school can achieve strong results for this subgroup. However, this improvement was inconsistent, dropping to the 9th percentile the following year. Unlike nearby schools that have largely recovered from pandemic-era dips, Canales has not rebounded, remaining flat or declining. The school must urgently address its 5th-grade math crisis and learn from successful strategies at schools like Russell Elementary (65th percentile) and Sharp Elementary to improve outcomes for all students.

630

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,239

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1811 International Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78521-3163

(956) 548-8900

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Canales Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Faulk Middle
High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Porter Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.8%

White:

2.1%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

4,199^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	16.9	4199 of 4627	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	3822 of 4651	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	4042 of 4710	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	4076 of 4647	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	3912 of 4581	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	4477 of 4578	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	3043 of 4479	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	2601 of 4359	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.1	3594 of 4329	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	56.3	1998 of 4286	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.2	2060 of 4320	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.9	1267 of 4260	70.3%	★★★★☆
2013	61.5	1634 of 4221	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.0	2654 of 4206	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.4	3643 of 4095	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.5	2898 of 3937	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.6	2901 of 3884	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.4	2400 of 3768	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.7	1685 of 3724	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.2	2083 of 3476	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.0	2165 of 3475	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.2	2428 of 3465	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.8	3040 of 4461	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	4153 of 4331	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	1546 of 4295	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	1564 of 4240	63.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1913 of 2918	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	2967 of 3668	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	3340 of 3556	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	3247 of 3487	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	3404 of 3446	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	2874 of 3333	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	2632 of 3226	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	4449 of 4575	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	2973 of 3744	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	4146 of 4658	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	4114 of 4588	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	4020 of 4561	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	4419 of 4499	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	3425 of 4348	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	3041 of 4306	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	2680 of 3075	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	2140 of 2619	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	2626 of 2980	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	2604 of 2958	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	2976 of 3006	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	2882 of 3184	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	2142 of 3106	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	3960 of 4413	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	2590 of 3644	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	3666 of 4465	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	3684 of 4401	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	3681 of 4376	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	4234 of 4329	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	2536 of 4188	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	2277 of 4168	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	3760 of 4520	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	2370 of 3705	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	3596 of 4594	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	3723 of 4521	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	3673 of 4477	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	4350 of 4451	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1946 of 4309	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	1838 of 4264	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	3580 of 4582	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.8	2520 of 3739	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	3798 of 4647	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	3832 of 4585	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	3801 of 4563	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	4304 of 4498	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	2429 of 4357	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	2225 of 4319	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	3914 of 4301	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	51.9	1473 of 3549	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	2419 of 4292	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3040 of 4086	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	3657 of 3952	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	3610 of 3799	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	3536 of 3684	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	3124 of 3558	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)32nd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%-19 vs state

Mathematics27%-20 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 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
Canales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1811 International Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8900	630	38	16.7	97.9%	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	616 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.9	4199^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.3%		23.4	3822^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.8%	377	10.0	0.0	0.0	16.7		35.3	33.0	37.3				25.4	36.8	16.4					$11,239
Cromack - Castaneda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Lima St	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8800	823	51	16.1	98.8%	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	820 (99.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.7	2289^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.5%		38.9	2848^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.8%	559	66.7		16.7			53.1	49.1	48.5				43.2	48.1	42.3					$12,261
Putegnat Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 E 8th St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8930	444	27	16.2	100.0%	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	431 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.8	2223^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	52.0%		46.1	2376^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.9%	153	27.3	54.6	25.0	30.0		32.0	43.6	48.8				54.0	51.3	58.5					$11,253
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
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
Egly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Land O'Lakes	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8850	520	36	14.5	92.9%	9 (1.7%)	5 (1.0%)	504 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.8	2342^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	49.4%		43.3	2544^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.3%	202						36.4	42.1	60.8				43.4	46.1	51.9					$11,269
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
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
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
Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Morningside Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2760	526	31	16.9	95.8%	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	518 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	2875^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.9%		43.1	2564^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.9%	311						25.4	36.1	45.6				42.9	53.0	51.4					$12,384

Frequently Asked Questions about Canales Elementary

What district is Canales Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Canales Elementary?

Students at Canales Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Canales Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Canales Elementary.

Is Canales Elementary a good school?

Canales Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Canales Elementary attend?

Students who attend Canales Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Faulk Middle
High : Brownsville Early College High School
High : Porter Early College High School

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