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Keller Elementary

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Keller Elementary ranks 1778 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1778^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Keller Elementary is a public elementary school in Brownsville, Texas, serving 515 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Brownsville Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 371 out of 961 districts in the state.

Keller Elementary has shown a mixed performance on STAAR tests compared to the Brownsville ISD and Texas state averages. While the school's 3rd-grade reading proficiency is higher than the district and state, its 4th-grade reading proficiency is lower. However, Keller's 5th-grade reading proficiency is higher than both the district and state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are lower than the district and state averages across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Keller's 5th-grade science proficiency is higher than the district but lower than the state.

Keller Elementary's Hispanic students have consistently performed better than the state average, ranking in the top 30% of Texas elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education student groups have struggled, ranking in the bottom 50% of Texas elementary schools. The school's Gifted and Talented student group has also underperformed, ranking in the bottom 50% of Texas elementary schools. Despite these challenges, Keller Elementary's low-income students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools for this subgroup.

537

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,121

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2540 W Alton Gloor
Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 547-4400

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Keller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Manzano Middle
High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Veterans Memorial Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.1%

White:

0.6%

Pacific Islander:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg52%

Texas avg47%

1,778^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	56.0	1778 of 4651	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	1794 of 4710	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	1769 of 4647	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	1645 of 4581	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.0	3712 of 4578	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.8	967 of 4479	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	821 of 4359	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	653 of 4329	84.9%	★★★★☆
2016	60.4	1748 of 4286	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.2	1897 of 4320	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.5	1670 of 4260	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.5	2158 of 4221	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.2	1689 of 4206	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	2166 of 4095	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.3	922 of 4461	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	20.5	4020 of 4331	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	82.2	360 of 4295	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	319 of 4240	92.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	1297 of 2918	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	1867 of 3668	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2082 of 3556	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	1872 of 3487	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	3270 of 3446	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.9	1273 of 3333	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	1109 of 3226	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	1544 of 3744	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	2122 of 4658	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	1835 of 4588	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	1674 of 4561	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	3102 of 4499	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.2	669 of 4348	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	571 of 4306	86.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	2015 of 2619	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.4	1386 of 2980	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	1779 of 2958	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	2250 of 3006	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	2270 of 3184	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.7	1661 of 3106	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	1022 of 3644	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	1269 of 4465	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	1192 of 4401	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	1140 of 4376	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	27.8	3383 of 4329	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.3	517 of 4188	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	438 of 4168	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	744 of 3705	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	1225 of 4594	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	1029 of 4521	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	792 of 4477	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	26.7	3625 of 4451	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	83.3	312 of 4309	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	206 of 4264	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	1331 of 3739	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	1697 of 4647	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	1772 of 4585	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	1672 of 4563	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.7	4016 of 4498	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.1	1323 of 4357	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	1163 of 4319	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1709 of 3549	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	2734 of 4292	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	1679 of 4086	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	2467 of 3952	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	2991 of 3799	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	1581 of 3684	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	517 of 3558	85.5%	★★★★☆

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)80th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)23rd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Science34%+4 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 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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Keller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2540 W Alton Gloor	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 547-4400	537	36	14.7	85.8%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	532 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56	1778^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.8%		56.3	1794^th of 4710 public elementary schools	61.9%	16								54.7	40.0	67.5				37.3	39.5	62.5				33.8			$11,121
Ortiz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 W Alton Gloor Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 698-1100	564	34	16.7	94.3%	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	552 (97.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	89.3	399^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.4%		89.6	390^th of 4710 public elementary schools	91.7%	9								67.6	73.1	72.7				66.2	80.8	71.3				48.9			$11,589
Jubilee Living Way	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	350 W Ruben M Torres Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 708-2020	363	25	14.6	84.3%	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	346 (95.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.7	1449^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.8%		59.7	1615^th of 4710 public elementary schools	65.7%	166			16.7		33.3	16.7		60.9	51.4	56.6				56.5	62.2	56.6				20.8			$10,636
Yturria Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2955 W Tandy Rd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 350-3200	526	34	15.4	80.2%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	518 (98.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64.4	1363^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.7%		67.8	1218^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.1%	145								47.9	57.1	61.3				43.1	65.7	56.0				36.0			$10,852
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%)	90	369^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.1%		88.3	437^th of 4710 public elementary schools	90.7%	68								68.0	72.6	78.3				64.0	75.2	78.5				47.3			$10,235
Garden Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Military Hwy	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2630	372	25	14.6	98.9%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	369 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	56.3	1761^st of 4651 public elementary schools	62.1%		61.5	1523^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	67.7%	238								42.9	57.1	52.0				40.4	69.6	72.6				15.7			$12,832
Pullam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Madrid Ave	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 547-3700	889	52	16.9	67.6%	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	862 (97.0%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.6	313^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.3%		93.8	224^th of 4710 public elementary schools	95.2%	89								65.5	74.6	78.4				67.6	77.0	74.1				58.7			$9,732
Bryss Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2255 N Coria St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-7100	555	29	18.8	95.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	553 (99.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.2	565^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.9%		87.1	495^th of 4710 public elementary schools	89.5%	70	50.0	80.0	86.7			33.3	61.1	68.5	82.9	78.8	41.9	64.8	75.0	67.2	68.6	87.5	48.4	64.8		75.8	58.3	47.2	$11,605
Russell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Lakeside Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8960	418	27	15.4	97.8%	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	412 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.7	1923^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%		46.4	2413^th of 4710 public elementary schools	48.8%	490		28.6		0.0				43.9	64.8	51.9				41.1	56.4	43.0				31.7			$12,552
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%)	26	3674^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.0%		21.6	3977^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.6%	303								23.6	39.7	45.1	29.2	53.3		22.2	41.1	38.0	27.7		50.0	19.7			$12,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Keller Elementary

What schools do graduates of Keller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Keller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manzano Middle
High : Brownsville Early College High School
High : Veterans Memorial Early College High School

How many students attend Keller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Keller Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Keller Elementary?

Students at Keller Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

Is Keller Elementary a good school?

Keller Elementary ranks 1778^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Keller Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

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