Summary:
This analysis examines seven high schools in the 78521 zip code of Brownsville, Texas, serving approximately 8,495 students across grades 9-12, a predominantly low-income area where the average free/reduced lunch rate is 91.9%.
Among the traditional Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) schools, Hanna Early College High School stands out as the only one to achieve a 3-star rating for three consecutive years, ranking in the 61st percentile and consistently outperforming district peers in core subjects. Porter Early College High School is a math powerhouse, with Algebra I proficiency rates (76%) dramatically exceeding both the district (68%) and state (54%) averages. The charter school Idea Frontier College Preparatory from Idea Public Schools is the academic leader overall, achieving a 3-star rating, a 66th percentile state ranking, and a 100% graduation rate. In contrast, Premier H S Of Brownsville from Premier High Schools struggles significantly with a 1-star rating and a 52.1% graduation rate. Rivera Early College High School and Lopez Early College High School are consistent 2-star performers, while Texasworks - Brownsville from Texas Works is a very small school with limited data.
Key takeaways include that U.S. History is a universal strength across schools, while English I Reading is a universal weakness needing intervention. There is no clear link between per-student spending and performance, as Porter spends the most ($12,487) but is a 2-star school, while Idea Frontier spends less ($11,164) and achieves 3 stars. The average graduation rate for the five reporting schools is 86.5%, but excluding Premier, the other four average a strong 95.2%. The average student-teacher ratio is 14.2:1, ranging from 8:1 at Texasworks to 17.6:1 at Premier.
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