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Veterans Memorial Early College High School

Q: Is Veterans Memorial Early College High School a good school?

Veterans Memorial Early College High School ranks 355 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 82% of Texas high schools

Summary

Veterans Memorial Early College High School in Brownsville, TX, serves 2,216 students in grades 9-12 and is a high-performing public school within the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently exceeding state averages on all STAAR End-of-Course exams, including Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II, and U.S. History. It also boasts a near-perfect graduation rate of 97.9% and has maintained a 0.0% dropout rate for four consecutive years, a remarkable achievement that highlights strong student support and engagement.

What truly sets Veterans Memorial apart is its outstanding success with high-needs student populations. Despite 64% of its students being economically disadvantaged, the school ranks in the 88th percentile or higher for low socio-economic status, special education, Hispanic, and migrant students. This demonstrates that the school effectively closes achievement gaps for its most vulnerable learners. In comparison, nearby schools like Hanna Early College High School and Pace Early College High School often fall below state averages, while specialized schools like South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Medical Professions are a direct competitor in overall rank but serve a more selective student body.

However, there is one notable area for improvement: the school's Gifted and Talented (GT) program ranks in the bottom 24th percentile statewide, suggesting that while the school provides a strong foundation for all students, it may not fully challenge its highest achievers. Overall, Veterans Memorial achieves its impressive results with efficient spending of about $11,000 per student, offering a high return on investment compared to peers. This makes it a top choice for families seeking a comprehensive, supportive high school that prepares students for college and career success.

2,216

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,608

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Charger Ln
Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 574-5600

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Veterans Memorial Early College High School:

Elementary:	Benavides Elementary
	Keller Elementary
	Ortiz Elementary
	Pullam Elementary
	More...
	Villa Nueva Elementary
	Yturria Elementary
Middle:	Manzano Middle
	Stillman Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.1%

White:

1.2%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (76% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Texas high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg66%

Texas avg62%

355^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7High 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	73.7	355 of 2009	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	479 of 1974	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	434 of 1990	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	431 of 1961	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	298 of 1876	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	518 of 1861	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	312 of 1857	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	310 of 1797	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	64.3	459 of 1777	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	61.4	646 of 1762	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.3	669 of 1743	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.2	613 of 1734	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.9	906 of 1652	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	1069 of 1603	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.6	451 of 1672	73.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	80.7	142 of 1837	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	56.9	563 of 1829	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	274 of 1810	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	452 of 1784	74.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	230 of 1195	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	56.6	297 of 1153	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	282 of 1437	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	320 of 1371	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	229 of 1278	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	206 of 1195	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	259 of 1136	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	209 of 1113	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	458 of 1936	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	56.4	533 of 1504	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	497 of 1880	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	426 of 1891	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	342 of 1841	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	481 of 1815	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	384 of 1798	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	475 of 1781	73.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	922 of 1206	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.8	685 of 964	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	865 of 1182	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.4	569 of 1172	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	883 of 1177	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	612 of 1145	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	686 of 1137	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	213 of 1860	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	292 of 1453	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	300 of 1805	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	258 of 1820	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	187 of 1762	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	323 of 1743	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	215 of 1714	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	239 of 1691	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	225 of 1937	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	284 of 1513	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	288 of 1884	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	318 of 1897	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	199 of 1847	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	400 of 1848	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	252 of 1818	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	195 of 1794	89.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	294 of 1954	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	363 of 1515	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	454 of 1891	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	436 of 1913	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	297 of 1853	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	550 of 1840	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	316 of 1824	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	309 of 1803	82.9%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	9 of 74	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	57.5	24 of 81	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	37.9	62 of 95	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.8	15 of 113	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	27 of 131	79.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	195 of 1581	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	145 of 1299	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	214 of 1548	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	381 of 1478	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	272 of 1418	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	213 of 1382	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	201 of 1357	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	138 of 1347	89.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	850 of 1584	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	93.9	14 of 1294	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	131 of 1556	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	67.5	380 of 1576	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	265 of 1525	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.0	784 of 1510	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	477 of 1526	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	230 of 1539	85.1%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

Migrant (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-36 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History84%+14 vs state

English II Reading78%+18 vs state

Biology73%+3 vs state

Algebra I71%+17 vs state

English I Reading68%+13 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Veterans Memorial Early College High School	Public	9-12	1000 Charger Ln	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-5600	2,216	133	16.6	64.0%	27 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2,174 (98.1%)	13 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.7	355^th of 2009 public high schools	82.3%		67.8	479^th of 1974 public high schools	75.7%	124	71.3	73.1	68.4	77.9	83.9							$9,608
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
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
Idea Sports Park College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	6650 Old Alice Rd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5300	457	37	12.5	92.6%	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	439 (96.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.3	1027^th of 2009 public high schools	48.9%		28.7	1429^th of 1974 public high schools	27.6%	402	63.4	63.5	51.1	65.9	48.2	43.1	51.9	57.8	31.8	53.3	25.0	$16,325
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
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
Idea Riverview College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	30 Palm Dr	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5900	813	46	17.7	94.3%	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	798 (98.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.9	632^nd of 2009 public high schools	68.5%		54.8	789^th of 1974 public high schools	60.0%	157	75.5	74.7	50.4	61.5	81.1	64.4	68.2	66.2	65.3	68.2	39.5	$11,697
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
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Medical Professions	Public, Magnet	9-12	10650 N Expy 77/83	Olmito	78575	Cameron County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 214-6100	820	58	14.2	65.4%	20 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	785 (95.7%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.9	282^nd of 2009 public high schools	86.0%		76.5	283^rd of 1974 public high schools	85.7%	1	48.1	80.5	73.2	78.6	85.1							$15,866

Frequently Asked Questions about Veterans Memorial Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Veterans Memorial Early College High School?

Students at Veterans Memorial Early College High School are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Veterans Memorial Early College High School in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Veterans Memorial Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,216 students attended Veterans Memorial Early College High School.

What schools feed into Veterans Memorial Early College High School?

Veterans Memorial Early College High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benavides Elementary
Elementary : Keller Elementary
Elementary : Ortiz Elementary
Elementary : Pullam Elementary
Elementary : Villa Nueva Elementary
Elementary : Yturria Elementary
Middle : Manzano Middle
Middle : Stillman Middle

Is Veterans Memorial Early College High School a good school?

Veterans Memorial Early College High School ranks 355^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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