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Sullivan Environmental Science Academy

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Sullivan Environmental Science Academy ranks 2314 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sullivan Environmental Science Academy is a PK-5 elementary school in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, serving 367 students in a high-poverty community where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. After a challenging 2023-2024 school year that placed it in the 19th percentile statewide, the school has staged a remarkable recovery, climbing to the 50th percentile in the most recent 2025-2026 ranking—the most dramatic positive turnaround among all nearby schools.

Sullivan stands out for its exceptional support of English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 77th percentile statewide for this group—significantly higher than any other nearby school. The school also shows strong recent gains for Special Education students (67th percentile) and low-income students (56th percentile), suggesting that targeted interventions are successfully closing achievement gaps. However, the school's performance varies by grade: 5th graders consistently outperform district and state averages in both reading (58.62%) and math (62.07%), with 5th-grade math being the highest in the entire district. In contrast, 3rd-grade math proficiency (36.84%) lags behind, indicating a need for stronger early-grade math foundations.

An interesting contrast emerges when comparing Sullivan to its closest neighbor, Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy, located just across the street. Despite spending nearly double per student ($20,376 vs. $10,800), Booth ranks in the 11th percentile, highlighting that Sullivan's recent gains stem from effective strategy rather than raw funding. The school also shows a notable gender gap, with female students performing at the 63rd percentile compared to males at the 36th percentile. While Sullivan excels with its most at-risk populations, it struggles with Gifted and Talented students (9th percentile), suggesting that recent improvements have focused heavily on remediation. Science scores remain a district-wide challenge, with Sullivan's 5th-grade science proficiency (20%) reflecting a systemic issue across the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District.

367

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,987

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Elizabeth St
San Benito, TX 78586-2899

(956) 361-6880

District: San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Sullivan Environmental Science Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Miller Jordan Middle
High:	San Benito High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 59th percentile in 2025 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 59th-percentile peak (2025) to 50th (2026)

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

!Reading scores 10 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

Texas avg51%

2,314^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Elementary Schools in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

534^th of 951San Benito 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	46.3	2314 of 4627	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	1920 of 4651	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.1	3837 of 4710	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.0	2013 of 4647	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.8	3558 of 4581	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	2918 of 4578	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2383 of 4479	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3150 of 4359	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	3097 of 4329	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	3542 of 4286	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.3	2735 of 4320	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.9	2050 of 4260	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	1525 of 4221	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.1	1590 of 4206	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.0	2236 of 4095	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.2	2871 of 3937	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	65.5	1402 of 3884	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	1413 of 3768	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.2	2146 of 3724	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.1	2573 of 3476	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	52.0	1925 of 3475	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.2	1801 of 3465	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.2	3775 of 4461	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	3112 of 4331	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	1536 of 4295	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	3186 of 4240	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	674 of 2918	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	23.8	3120 of 3668	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.5	1483 of 3556	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	4.2	3482 of 3487	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	3433 of 3446	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	2194 of 3333	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	2118 of 3226	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	1695 of 4575	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	1584 of 3744	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	3344 of 4658	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.0	1742 of 4588	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.0	3551 of 4561	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	2906 of 4499	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	1583 of 4348	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	2749 of 4306	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	2802 of 3075	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	49.7	1694 of 2619	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	1372 of 2980	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	1808 of 2958	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	1929 of 4413	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	1303 of 3644	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	3618 of 4465	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.6	1555 of 4401	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.7	3304 of 4376	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	2496 of 4329	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	1930 of 4188	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	2742 of 4168	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	1977 of 4520	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	1086 of 3705	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	26.0	3845 of 4594	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.0	1587 of 4521	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	3479 of 4477	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	3135 of 4451	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	1937 of 4309	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	2201 of 4264	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	2910 of 4582	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	1842 of 3739	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.1	4263 of 4647	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	2359 of 4585	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3490 of 4563	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	2859 of 4498	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3209 of 4357	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	3391 of 4319	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	23 of 38	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	1399 of 4301	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	997 of 3549	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	30.0	3283 of 4292	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	76.5	486 of 4086	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.0	2066 of 3952	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	2307 of 3799	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	2400 of 3684	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+6 vs school

Migrant (2024)39th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)9th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics51%+4 vs state

Reading44%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th 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
Sullivan Environmental Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Elizabeth St	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6880	367	26	14.0	92.6%	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	354 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.3	2314^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.0%		53.7	1920^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%	394			36.8	31.0	58.6			36.8	47.6	62.1				$9,987
Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	705 Zaragoza St	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6860	441	28	15.9	93.2%	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	423 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	4123^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	10.9%		26.1	3662^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	21.3%	461			27.1	35.2	50.9			6.1	37.0	25.4				$9,600
Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Biddle Ave	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6740	303	20	15.2	95.0%	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	296 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.1	4283^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	7.4%		16.7	4195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.8%	88			24.2	23.5	31.0			36.4	29.4	31.0				$11,094
Cash Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 N Ponciana St	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6700	611	36	16.9	82.2%	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	598 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.6	1371^st of 4627 public elementary schools	70.4%		64.1	1376^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.4%	5			56.1	66.3	55.8			50.6	47.5	59.5				$9,228
Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 S Sam Houston	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6820	271	20	13.5	83.0%	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	261 (96.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	2673^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	42.2%		39.6	2794^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.9%	121			50.0	58.5	38.1			34.3	51.2	33.3				$13,726
Raul Garza Junior Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	848 8th St	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6900	437	27	16.1	75.3%	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	425 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.7	1728^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.7%		48.6	2218^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.3%	490			63.6	47.4	62.3			60.0	46.6	37.7				$10,537
Downs Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1302 N Dowling	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6720	426	31	13.7	72.5%	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	403 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.3	1082^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	76.6%		63.8	1391^st of 4651 public elementary schools	70.1%	309			65.4	52.8	59.6			55.8	56.6	68.1				$11,802
Idea Academy San Benito	Public, Charter	K-5	2151 Russell Ln	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 399-5252	685	36	18.9	80.3%	25 (3.6%)	4 (0.6%)	648 (94.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	62.7	1476^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.1%		58.4	1652^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.5%	176			51.4	61.7	62.5			45.1	60.9	46.1				$10,983
Horizon Montessori III - Stem Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2802 S 77 Sunshine Strip	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Horizon Montessori Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 423-8200	291	19	15.0	70.8%	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	273 (93.8%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.6	2700^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.6%		44.6	2466^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.0%	234	62.5	87.5	40.9	37.9	61.1	53.3	40.0	50.0	37.9	38.9	33.3	40.0	37.5	$9,065
Treasure Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Haine Dr	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3180	758	49	15.3	69.4%	40 (5.3%)	6 (0.8%)	696 (91.8%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	50.9	2070^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.3%		45.8	2396^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.5%	326			46.5	56.4	64.7			34.2	50.9	42.2				$9,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Sullivan Environmental Science Academy

What schools do graduates of Sullivan Environmental Science Academy attend?

Students who attend Sullivan Environmental Science Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Miller Jordan Middle
High : San Benito High School

How many students attend Sullivan Environmental Science Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Sullivan Environmental Science Academy.

What district is Sullivan Environmental Science Academy in?

San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

Is Sullivan Environmental Science Academy a good school?

Sullivan Environmental Science Academy ranks 2314^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sullivan Environmental Science Academy?

Students at Sullivan Environmental Science Academy are 96% Hispanic, 4% White.

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