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Paredes Elementary

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Paredes Elementary ranks 682 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Paredes Elementary in Brownsville, TX, is a high-performing public school serving 798 students in grades PK through 5, and it is part of the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd).

This school consistently achieves outstanding academic results, ranking in the 85th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. What makes Paredes truly exceptional is its ability to help students from all backgrounds succeed. It ranks in the 98th percentile for serving students from low socio-economic backgrounds and the 96th percentile for English Language Learners. Test scores are dramatically higher than both the district and state averages—for example, 5th Grade Math proficiency is 71.43% at Paredes compared to just 47.38% statewide. This level of performance is unmatched by nearby schools. While Benavides Elementary (89th percentile) is a close competitor, other nearby schools like Gallegos Elementary (34th percentile) and Idea Brownsville Academy (33rd percentile) trail far behind, despite being less than a mile away. This proves that a school’s quality is determined by its leadership and teaching, not just its location.

Paredes is also remarkably efficient, spending $10,255 per student—less than many lower-performing neighbors—while delivering top-tier results. The school has shown resilience, bouncing back strongly after a slight dip during the 2020-2021 school year. While its math and reading scores are stellar, 5th Grade science scores (56.19% proficiency) present an opportunity for even greater balanced excellence. For parents seeking a school that consistently beats the odds and provides a powerful foundation for their child, Paredes Elementary is a clear standout in the Brownsville area.

798

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,040

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3700 Heritage Trl
Brownsville, TX 78521

(956) 574-5582

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Paredes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vela Middle
High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Hanna Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

Asian:

1.5%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

682^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	82.3	682 of 4627	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	90.9	341 of 4651	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	678 of 4710	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	357 of 4647	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	622 of 4581	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	1271 of 4578	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	93.9	212 of 4479	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	316 of 4359	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.7	334 of 4329	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	90.4	191 of 4286	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	76.7	919 of 4320	78.7%	★★★★☆
2014	77.3	849 of 4260	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	565 of 4221	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	1036 of 4206	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.6	1334 of 4095	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.9	923 of 3937	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	748 of 3884	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	800 of 3768	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	608 of 3724	83.7%	★★★★☆
2006	83.0	264 of 3476	92.4%	★★★★★
2005	76.2	640 of 3475	81.6%	★★★★☆
2004	77.1	573 of 3465	83.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	82.8	66 of 1005	93.4%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	88.8	211 of 4461	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	73.9	573 of 4331	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	126 of 4295	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	228 of 4240	94.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	104 of 2918	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	426 of 3668	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	228 of 3556	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	558 of 3487	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	1280 of 3446	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.3	209 of 3333	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	59.1	1060 of 3226	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	549 of 4575	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	90.2	254 of 3744	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	77.0	793 of 4658	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	487 of 4588	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	553 of 4561	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	1278 of 4499	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	93.1	192 of 4348	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	246 of 4306	94.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	341 of 3075	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	408 of 2619	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	1237 of 2980	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	1528 of 2958	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	1943 of 3006	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	1366 of 3184	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	1135 of 3106	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	292 of 4413	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.0	101 of 3644	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	347 of 4465	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	126 of 4401	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	272 of 4376	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	736 of 4329	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	96.0	64 of 4188	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	117 of 4168	97.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	252 of 4520	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	62 of 3705	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	204 of 4594	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	46 of 4521	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	160 of 4477	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	72.9	713 of 4451	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	96.5	38 of 4309	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	42 of 4264	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	813 of 4582	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	89.7	282 of 3739	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	707 of 4647	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	286 of 4585	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	711 of 4563	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	1245 of 4498	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	293 of 4357	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	497 of 4319	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	621 of 4301	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	434 of 3549	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	1139 of 4292	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	817 of 4086	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	849 of 3952	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	39.0	2117 of 3799	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.4	279 of 3684	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	65.6	714 of 3558	79.9%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)95th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2018)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)89th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics67%+20 vs state

Reading65%+10 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 EOC Biology (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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Paredes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Heritage Trl	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-5582	798	48	16.4	80.2%	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	770 (96.5%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	82.3	682^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.3%		90.9	341^st of 4651 public elementary schools	92.7%	341								57.6	64.6	72.2				61.1	69.1	71.4					$11,040
Idea Brownsville Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4395 Paredes Line Rd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5150	702	36	19.7	81.8%	32 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	667 (95.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34.6	3115^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.7%		54.2	1896^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.2%	1219								40.4	43.6	58.0				23.1	44.8	35.3					$10,854
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%)	39.7	2766^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.2%		30.6	3390^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.1%	624	40.0		0.0	0.0		27.0	62.2	47.7	32.3	47.8	51.1	47.4	35.1	59.1	45.2	42.6	19.2		22.8	35.1	$9,496
Gallegos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Avenida Rancho Viejo	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 547-4230	390	26	15.0	98.2%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	389 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.3	3067^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.7%		45.4	2415^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.1%	652								52.5	44.7	45.8				42.5	38.3	29.2					$12,867
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%)	66.7	1281^st of 4627 public elementary schools	72.3%		64.5	1362^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.7%	81								50.8	64.2	70.1				52.5	40.3	59.1					$11,435
Burns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1974 Alton Gloor Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8490	651	41	15.9	93.7%	22 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	629 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.9	872^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	81.2%		73.4	985^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.8%	113								75.0	59.6	50.6				55.8	75.6	84.0					$10,920
Promesa College Prep Brownsville	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1944 E Alton Gloor Blvd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Valere Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 295-7778	185	11	16.8	84.3%	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (98.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.5	3396^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.6%		22.7	3865^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.9%	469						50.0		35.7	15.0	58.8	66.7	71.4	66.7	0.0	10.0	23.5	50.0	28.6		22.2	$13,876
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%)	62.2	1506^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.5%		71.7	1059^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.2%	447								45.5	51.6	75.3				36.4	58.8	80.0					$10,895
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%)	44.2	2432^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	47.4%		37.1	2981^st of 4651 public elementary schools	35.9%	549	20.0	7.7	20.0		20.0			40.5	68.7	60.0				38.8	40.8	27.0					$11,049
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Paredes Elementary

How many students attend Paredes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 798 students attended Paredes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Paredes Elementary?

Students at Paredes Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% White.

Is Paredes Elementary a good school?

Paredes Elementary ranks 682^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Paredes Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Paredes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Paredes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vela Middle
High : Brownsville Early College High School
High : Hanna Early College High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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