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Olmito Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Olmito Elementary is a public elementary school in Brownsville, Texas, serving 562 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 200 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olmito Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 77.91% of 3rd graders at Olmito Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 61.62% for the district and 52.02% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 5% of Texas elementary schools for the performance of Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Olmito Elementary has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, its ranking and performance have fluctuated over time. Some nearby schools within the same district, such as Rancho Verde Elementary and Dora Romero Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and high rankings, suggesting that the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District as a whole is providing a quality education to its students.

538

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,693

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 Arroyo Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78526

(956) 233-3950

District: Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Olmito Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Resaca Middle
High:	Los Fresnos High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

White:

2.6%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg59%

Texas avg47%

459^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

200^th of 961Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District 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	87.8	459 of 4651	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	743 of 4710	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	561 of 4647	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	492 of 4581	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	889 of 4578	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	95.1	166 of 4479	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	136 of 4359	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	96.5	146 of 4329	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	89.4	244 of 4286	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	173 of 4320	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	87.2	341 of 4260	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	78.9	704 of 4221	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	87.9	307 of 4206	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	82.4	339 of 4095	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	77.7	609 of 3937	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	542 of 3884	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	64.0	1418 of 3768	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.7	893 of 3724	76.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	89.1	196 of 4461	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	282 of 4331	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	62 of 4295	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	44 of 4240	99.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	417 of 2918	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	243 of 3668	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	179 of 3556	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	263 of 3487	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	67.0	727 of 3446	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	80 of 3333	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	50 of 3226	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	569 of 3744	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	870 of 4658	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	532 of 4588	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	436 of 4561	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	73.4	928 of 4499	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	94.5	149 of 4348	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	129 of 4306	97.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	194 of 2619	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	186 of 2980	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	33.8	2396 of 2958	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	2031 of 3006	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.6	901 of 3106	71.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	182 of 3644	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	346 of 4465	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	220 of 4401	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	220 of 4376	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	422 of 4329	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	45 of 4188	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	37 of 4168	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	128 of 3705	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	194 of 4594	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	123 of 4521	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	147 of 4477	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	337 of 4451	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	23 of 4309	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	19 of 4264	99.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	230 of 3739	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	595 of 4647	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	653 of 4585	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	613 of 4563	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	864 of 4498	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	93.9	178 of 4357	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	159 of 4319	96.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	695 of 3549	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	1518 of 4292	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	688 of 4086	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	1334 of 3952	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	1215 of 3799	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	384 of 3684	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	263 of 3558	92.6%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)96th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)93rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading75%+20 vs state

Mathematics68%+22 vs state

Science47%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Olmito Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Olmito Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Arroyo Blvd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 233-3950	538	35	15.3	66.2%	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	518 (96.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	87.8	459^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.1%		80.4	743^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	84.2%	284				77.9	76.9	70.0				75.6	71.1	56.7			46.7			$11,693
Idea Sports Park Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	6650 Old Alice Rd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5300	571	30	19.3	92.3%	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	542 (94.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31.4	3343^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	28.1%		52	2055^th of 4710 public elementary schools	56.4%	1288				35.7	47.3	44.6				34.8	39.3	34.8			17.1			$13,115
Villareal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7700 E Lakeside Blvd	Olmito	78575	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 233-3975	444	31	14.1	74.3%	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	423 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.3	1249^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.1%		59.2	1639^th of 4710 public elementary schools	65.2%	390				69.8	60.9	53.6				60.3	46.4	46.4			42.7			$12,415
Rancho Verde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Rancho Alegre	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5230	696	42	16.5	65.2%	22 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	665 (95.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90.6	350^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.5%		89.5	393^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	91.7%	43				70.6	74.8	77.3				68.8	77.6	67.2			49.6			$10,159
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
Dora Romero Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9705 Cajun Blvd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5210	552	35	15.7	76.1%	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	539 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	78.2	824^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.3%		77.4	854^th of 4710 public elementary schools	81.9%	30				46.7	74.7	74.7				48.0	62.7	65.3			54.7			$10,772
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
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%)	22.7	3865^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.9%		51.6	2087^th of 4710 public elementary schools	55.7%	1778			100.0	31.8	41.7	38.9	45.5	60.0	100.0	4.6	25.0	33.3	36.4	60.0	22.2	83.3	16.7	$13,876
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%)	73.4	985^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.8%		73.6	1004^th of 4710 public elementary schools	78.7%	19	0.0	0.0		61.3	40.0	59.7				53.8	70.9	84.3			61.1			$10,920
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Olmito Elementary

What schools do graduates of Olmito Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olmito Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Resaca Middle
High : Los Fresnos High School

Is Olmito Elementary a good school?

Yes. Olmito Elementary ranks in the top 9.9% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Olmito Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Olmito Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Olmito Elementary?

Students at Olmito Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

What district is Olmito Elementary in?

Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

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