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Brite Elementary

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Brite Elementary ranks 1481 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Brite Elementary in Brownsville, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) serving 584 students, and it stands out as a strong, mid-tier school that has made a remarkable recovery from pandemic-era lows to now rank in the 68th percentile among Texas elementary schools. Serving a predominantly low-income population, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Brite excels at supporting its students from low-socioeconomic-status (SES) backgrounds, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide for this subgroup—a full 10 points higher than the next best nearby school, Pena Elementary. This makes Brite a top performer in the area for closing the achievement gap, and it also shines with its Hispanic student population, which ranks in the 81st percentile statewide, tied with Pena and ahead of other strong schools like Gonzalez Elementary.

One of Brite’s biggest strengths is its consistent excellence in 3rd Grade Math, where 56.36% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, outperforming the district (46.89%) and state (44.33%) by wide margins—a trend that has held for four consecutive years. This strong foundation in early math sets Brite apart from nearby schools like Aiken Elementary, Palm Grove Elementary, and Vermillion Road Elementary, which struggle to meet even the district average in this grade and subject. However, 4th Grade Math is a persistent challenge, with scores lagging behind the district average for three consecutive years, suggesting a potential bottleneck as students transition to more complex concepts. Additionally, 5th Grade Science scores have been volatile, swinging from a high of 45% proficiency in 2022-2023 to a low of 15.71% the following year, before recovering to 33.33% in 2024-2025.

Brite’s recovery from the pandemic is a standout story: after dropping to a 2-star rating and the 36th percentile in 2020-2021, it has climbed back to a 3-star rating and the 68th percentile, a trajectory that outpaces several nearby schools like Garza At Southmost Elementary and Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary, which have stagnated or declined. The school also uses its resources efficiently, spending $11,018 per student—moderate compared to peers like Palm Grove ($14,916) and El Jardin Elementary ($14,317), which achieve far lower rankings. While Pena Elementary is the overall academic leader in the area, Brite’s ability to consistently support its most at-risk students makes it a compelling choice for families seeking a school that delivers strong results despite challenges.

584

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,639

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 S Browne Ave
Brownsville, TX 78521-9426

(956) 698-3000

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Brite Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lucio Middle
High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Lopez Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.6%

White:

1.2%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

1,481^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	62.7	1481 of 4627	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	1542 of 4651	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	1982 of 4710	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	1596 of 4647	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	1834 of 4581	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	2920 of 4578	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.7	820 of 4479	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	703 of 4359	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	50.7	1925 of 4329	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	1742 of 4286	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	1923 of 4320	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	1767 of 4260	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.0	848 of 4221	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	1033 of 4206	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.8	1322 of 4095	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	1702 of 3937	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.9	2044 of 3884	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.1	933 of 4461	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	39.5	2605 of 4331	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	1225 of 4295	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	726 of 4240	82.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	805 of 2918	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	1368 of 3668	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	1963 of 3556	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	1679 of 3487	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	2305 of 3446	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	2162 of 3333	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	1100 of 3226	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	1592 of 4575	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.0	921 of 3744	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	1696 of 4658	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	1228 of 4588	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	1415 of 4561	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.0	3601 of 4499	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.1	804 of 4348	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	641 of 4306	85.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	748 of 3075	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	1302 of 2619	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	179 of 2980	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	36.9	2161 of 3006	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	1988 of 3184	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	1234 of 3106	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	961 of 4413	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	702 of 3644	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	1336 of 4465	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	1016 of 4401	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	1351 of 4376	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	2494 of 4329	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.9	404 of 4188	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	345 of 4168	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	718 of 4520	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	429 of 3705	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	1204 of 4594	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	621 of 4521	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	939 of 4477	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	2510 of 4451	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.6	178 of 4309	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	144 of 4264	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	1397 of 4582	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	1332 of 3739	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	2237 of 4647	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	2043 of 4585	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	2282 of 4563	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	2415 of 4498	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.6	795 of 4357	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	795 of 4319	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	1434 of 4301	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.6	2207 of 3549	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	3660 of 4292	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	2952 of 4086	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	2195 of 3952	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	2925 of 3799	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	1820 of 3684	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	724 of 3558	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	1731 of 3082	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)76th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile-3 vs school

White (2022)44th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics56%+9 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Brite Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	450 S Browne Ave	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 698-3000	584	37	15.8	93.2%	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	576 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.7	1481^st of 4627 public elementary schools	68.0%		60.7	1542^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.8%	61			54.6	45.5	64.3	56.4	52.3	59.5	$10,639
El Jardin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6911 Boca Chica Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-6000	389	23	16.8	97.4%	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	385 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.3	3062^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	33.8%		53	1964^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.8%	1098	50.0	33.3	42.2	42.9	44.2	26.7	44.9	50.0	$10,555
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%)	52.7	1971^st of 4627 public elementary schools	57.4%		52.2	2014^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.7%	43			44.4	55.2	54.6	43.2	50.0	54.6	$10,895
Idea Frontier Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2800 S Dakota Ave	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 541-2002	675	32	20.9	92.7%	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	651 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	32	3294^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.8%		52.6	1987^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.3%	1307			34.4	27.3	56.6	35.9	39.6	46.9	$11,268
Garza At Southmost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5245 Southmost Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8870	524	37	14.2	93.5%	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	514 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.7	2843^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	38.6%		43.4	2541^st of 4651 public elementary schools	45.4%	302			37.9	51.4	46.7	30.3	52.1	41.7	$12,716
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%)	41.7	2608^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.6%		53.4	1947^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.1%	661			33.3	36.9	57.8	35.7	47.6	57.8	$10,531
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
Aiken Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6290 Southmost Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 986-5200	630	38	16.7	96.3%	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	624 (99.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.3	1560^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.3%		52.1	2022^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	56.5%	462			35.0	68.8	61.8	31.7	60.6	69.6	$11,106
Palm Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7942 Southmost Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-3850	294	20	14.3	95.6%	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	288 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.8	2283^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	50.7%		43.1	2560^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.0%	277			26.2	45.2	57.8	33.3	61.9	56.5	$12,125
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%)	63.7	1423^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	69.2%		74.5	947^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.6%	476			44.6	65.3	60.0	39.2	60.3	66.3	$11,222

Frequently Asked Questions about Brite Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Brite Elementary?

Students at Brite Elementary are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Brite Elementary a good school?

Brite Elementary ranks 1481^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Brite Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Brite Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brite Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lucio Middle
High : Brownsville Early College High School
High : Lopez Early College High School

How many students attend Brite Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Brite Elementary.

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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

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