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Gonzalez Elementary

Q: Is Gonzalez Elementary a good school?

Gonzalez Elementary ranks 947 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

947^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Gonzalez Elementary is a public elementary school in Brownsville, Texas, serving 643 students in grades PK-5. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.58% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Gonzalez Elementary consistently outperforms the Brownsville Independent School District and the state of Texas in STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science assessments across grades 3-5.

In 2024-2025, Gonzalez Elementary's 5th-grade students scored 67.9% proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 61.1% for Brownsville ISD and 57.83% for Texas. In STAAR Mathematics, Gonzalez Elementary's 5th-grade students scored 72.5% proficient or better, compared to 61.15% for Brownsville ISD and 46.24% for Texas. The school's performance is particularly strong in STAAR Mathematics, with 3rd-5th-grade students consistently scoring above the district and state averages.

Furthermore, Gonzalez Elementary's Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education student subgroups perform significantly better than their counterparts across the Brownsville ISD and the state of Texas. This exceptional performance of disadvantaged students suggests that the school has effective strategies and practices in place to support the learning and development of its most vulnerable students, making it a model for other schools to emulate.

596

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,222

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4350 Coffeeport Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521-4497

(956) 831-6030

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gonzalez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Perkins Middle
High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Rivera Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg51%

Texas avg47%

947^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 31Elementary 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	74.5	947 of 4651	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	1360 of 4710	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	1274 of 4647	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	2009 of 4581	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.5	3819 of 4578	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.9	667 of 4479	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	823 of 4359	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	756 of 4329	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	854 of 4286	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	1178 of 4320	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	64.6	1504 of 4260	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	1910 of 4221	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.6	1891 of 4206	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	1283 of 4095	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.9	988 of 3937	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	66.1	1359 of 3884	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.6	1201 of 3768	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	1616 of 3724	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.9	1086 of 3476	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.4	2238 of 3475	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.0	1962 of 3465	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	66.5	1019 of 4461	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	30.0	3369 of 4331	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.1	552 of 4295	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	443 of 4240	89.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	496 of 2918	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	707 of 3668	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.9	1796 of 3556	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	2050 of 3487	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	3176 of 3446	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.8	1036 of 3333	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	737 of 3226	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	536 of 3744	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	1435 of 4658	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	1279 of 4588	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.4	2566 of 4561	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.0	4086 of 4499	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	74.1	841 of 4348	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	1059 of 4306	75.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	314 of 2619	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	1462 of 2980	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	2302 of 2958	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	2806 of 3006	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	1785 of 3184	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	1933 of 3106	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	292 of 3644	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	717 of 4465	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	759 of 4401	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	1514 of 4376	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.0	3566 of 4329	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	85.7	301 of 4188	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	444 of 4168	89.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	152 of 3705	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	415 of 4594	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	580 of 4521	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	1317 of 4477	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	23.0	3852 of 4451	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	87.8	192 of 4309	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	220 of 4264	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	725 of 3739	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	1032 of 4647	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	1307 of 4585	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	1531 of 4563	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.8	3469 of 4498	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	84.6	493 of 4357	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	696 of 4319	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	182 of 3549	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	280 of 4292	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	52.4	1501 of 4086	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	1614 of 3952	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.7	2585 of 3799	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.4	302 of 3684	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	46.4	1617 of 3558	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)96th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)77th percentile+21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+16 vs state

Reading59%+5 vs state

Science42%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)					STAAR Science (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology 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 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Gonzalez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Coffeeport Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-6030	596	38	15.5	88.8%	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	579 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.5	947^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.6%		64.9	1360^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.1%	413		0.0		0.0	0.0			58.3	51.8	67.9				54.8	58.5	72.5			42.5		$11,222
Idea Robindale Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3802 E Ruben Torres Sr Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5300	699	32	21.8	88.0%	36 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	655 (93.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37.1	2981^st of 4651 public elementary schools	35.9%		46.6	2398^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.1%	583								39.3	55.2	58.0				15.4	18.4	44.5			28.6		$11,049
Pena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4975 Salida De La Luna	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 547-7100	501	31	16.1	90.4%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	500 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81	722^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	84.5%		76.5	883^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	81.3%	161								67.8	58.1	75.9				64.4	57.3	65.5			45.6		$10,212
Champion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4750 Bowie Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-6200	710	40	17.6	94.8%	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	700 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.4	1947^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.1%		53.9	1938^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.9%	9	14.3		16.7					32.4	54.0	56.5				37.4	58.6	53.8			38.7		$10,531
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%)	43.3	2544^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.3%		49.7	2190^th of 4710 public elementary schools	53.5%	354	50.0		33.3					40.3	48.1	53.6				36.1	43.0	44.9			28.4		$11,269
Hudson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2980 Fm 802	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 698-0447	751	45	16.5	81.0%	18 (2.4%)	5 (0.7%)	720 (95.9%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.7	1059^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.2%		75.4	931^st of 4710 public elementary schools	80.2%	128								46.2	67.1	69.4				34.8	73.3	78.8			43.4		$10,895
Vermillion Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6895 Fm 802	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-6060	654	42	15.5	97.9%	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	647 (98.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.2	2014^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.7%		54.4	1915^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.3%	99								36.9	54.9	61.3				35.4	55.5	56.0			16.0		$10,895
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%)	49.1	2193^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.8%		40.9	2783^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	40.9%	590	20.0		30.0					46.0	61.3	53.4				33.3	58.1	34.3			28.8		$11,689
Breeden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3955 Dana Ave	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 554-4730	511	36	14.1	83.6%	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	505 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.5	1362^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.7%		65	1348^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.4%	14								54.7	59.3	63.4				32.8	52.4	63.4			37.1		$11,435
Jubilee Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1025 Main St	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 641-4150	545	34	16.1	87.3%	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	528 (96.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.6	3390^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.1%		26.9	3657^th of 4710 public elementary schools	22.4%	267		0.0		0.0	20.0	14.3	54.3	38.1	28.9	48.9	48.4	25.0	45.7	15.9	38.5	41.7	21.0	5.6	33.3	17.1	$9,496

Frequently Asked Questions about Gonzalez Elementary

What district is Gonzalez Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Gonzalez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Gonzalez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gonzalez Elementary?

Students at Gonzalez Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

Is Gonzalez Elementary a good school?

Gonzalez Elementary ranks 947^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gonzalez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gonzalez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Perkins Middle
High : Brownsville Early College High School
High : Rivera Early College High School

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