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Dora Romero Elementary

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Dora Romero Elementary ranks 1169 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dora Romero Elementary is a PK-5 campus in Brownsville, TX, serving 552 students as part of the high-performing Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, which ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional work with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide for effectiveness with this group—a remarkable achievement given that about 76% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. It also excels with gifted and talented students, ranking in the 97th percentile. Dora Romero shows consistent academic growth from 3rd to 5th grade, with 5th-grade reading and math scores above the district average. Its 5th-grade science scores are a particular strength, significantly outperforming both the district and state averages, and even surpassing nearby schools like Rancho Verde Elementary and Olmito Elementary in this subject. While those schools have higher overall rankings, they serve a lower percentage of low-income students, making Dora Romero’s results especially impressive. The school has also shown strong resilience, bouncing back quickly from pandemic-era learning disruptions to regain its 4-star rating.

The school’s main area for growth is support for special education students, where performance has been inconsistent. However, its overall profile is that of a reliable, high-quality option in the district—outperforming schools like Laureles Elementary, Lopez-Riggins Elementary, and Los Fresnos Elementary. For context, Burns Elementary in the neighboring Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) achieves even higher math and science scores with a more disadvantaged population, offering potential best-practice insights. Overall, Dora Romero is a strong choice for families seeking a school that effectively supports its core student population.

552

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,772

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9705 Cajun Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78526

(956) 254-5210

District: Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Dora Romero Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Cuates Middle
High:	Los Fresnos High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

White:

1.4%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg62%

Texas avg51%

1,169^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

172^nd of 951Los 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
2026	69.3	1169 of 4627	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	824 of 4651	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	854 of 4710	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	954 of 4647	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	1671 of 4581	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	2163 of 4578	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	866 of 4479	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	1024 of 4359	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	58.1	1575 of 4329	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.3	1362 of 4286	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	82.9	583 of 4320	86.5%	★★★★☆
2014	81.4	645 of 4260	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.7	979 of 4221	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	1093 of 4206	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.1	689 of 4095	83.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.4	2200 of 4461	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	2108 of 4331	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	947 of 4295	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	1618 of 4240	61.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	1097 of 2918	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	1132 of 3668	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	1903 of 3556	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	1921 of 3487	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	2260 of 3446	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	872 of 3333	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	1458 of 3226	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	1127 of 4575	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	614 of 3744	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	848 of 4658	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	712 of 4588	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	1779 of 4561	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	2195 of 4499	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	914 of 4348	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	992 of 4306	77.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	473 of 3075	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	78 of 2619	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	67.9	976 of 2980	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	983 of 2958	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	1676 of 3006	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	1605 of 3184	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.2	917 of 3106	70.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	800 of 4413	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	349 of 3644	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	533 of 4465	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	479 of 4401	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	1095 of 4376	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	1728 of 4329	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.3	425 of 4188	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	634 of 4168	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	567 of 4520	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	212 of 3705	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	432 of 4594	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	424 of 4521	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	62.5	1335 of 4477	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	2251 of 4451	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.2	317 of 4309	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	343 of 4264	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	1218 of 4582	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	805 of 3739	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	1071 of 4647	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	1306 of 4585	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	1625 of 4563	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	2035 of 4498	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	780 of 4357	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	1147 of 4319	73.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	2423 of 4301	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	1846 of 3549	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.9	4027 of 4292	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	2738 of 4086	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	2232 of 3952	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	2201 of 3799	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	988 of 3558	72.2%	★★★★☆

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)87th percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)85th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)51st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+5 vs state

Mathematics57%+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 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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	69.3	1169^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.7%		78.2	824^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.3%	345								51.1	59.0	67.4				51.7	55.7	62.6				$10,772
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%)	72.8	1023^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	77.9%		67.3	1249^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.1%	226								67.2	69.0	59.2				57.8	71.8	42.3				$12,415
Los Fresnos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	32602 State Hwy 100	Los Fresnos	78566	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 233-6900	549	36	15.2	77.8%	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	528 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65.1	1343^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.0%		67.2	1250^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.1%	93			33.3			16.7		59.2	64.1	57.1				62.3	51.9	44.7				$12,308
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	371^st of 4627 public elementary schools	92.0%		90.6	350^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.5%	21								69.7	69.2	77.1				65.1	73.3	76.3				$10,159
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%)	91.3	315^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.2%		87.8	459^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.1%	144								80.8	70.9	77.3				78.4	77.0	64.4				$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%)	22	3942^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	14.8%		31.4	3343^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	28.1%	599	8.3	50.0	28.6	8.3	14.3	0.0		24.4	33.6	52.1				31.4	31.6	33.3				$13,115
Lopez-Riggins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	613 Mesquite Ln	Los Fresnos	78566	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 233-6916	467	32	14.6	84.8%	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	458 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61.4	1552^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	66.5%		78.4	814^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.5%	738								45.8	60.5	58.1				43.4	57.3	62.1				$12,272
Laureles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31393 Fm 2893	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5141	516	35	14.7	84.1%	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	498 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	56.8	1769^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.8%		62.7	1450^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.8%	319								53.5	47.9	59.1				37.5	50.7	62.5				$12,325
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dora Romero Elementary

What schools do graduates of Dora Romero Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dora Romero Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Cuates Middle
High : Los Fresnos High School

What is the racial makeup of Dora Romero Elementary?

Students at Dora Romero Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Dora Romero Elementary a good school?

Dora Romero Elementary ranks 1169^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dora Romero Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Dora Romero Elementary.

What district is Dora Romero Elementary in?

Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

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

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