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Perez El

Perez El serves grades Pre-K–5 for 618 students in Brownsville ISD.

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It is the 10th largest of the 33 Brownsville ISD elementary schools in Brownsville. Its 15.4 students per teacher compares with a median of 15.8 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 676 in 2019–20 to 618 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was pre-K, with 123 students. 96% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (577 free, 14 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is Los Ebanos Bougainvillea Display Garden (0.7 mi).

At a glance

Perez El by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesPre-K–5
Students618
Teachers40
Students per teacher15.4
Free or reduced-price lunch96%
School typeRegular School
DistrictBrownsville ISD
Title ISchoolwide program (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Perez El

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • Pre-K123
  • K80
  • 188
  • 285
  • 378
  • 482
  • 582
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20676
  • 2020–21624
  • 2021–22633
  • 2022–23628
  • 2023–24618
Nearby

Parks near Perez El

All parks
Park · 0.7 miLos Ebanos Bougainvillea Display GardenPark · 1.1 miWest Brownsville Little League ParkPark · 1.1 miDean Porter ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

2514 SHIDLER DR, Brownsville 78521

(956) 982-2800

School website ↗Brownsville ISD website ↗TXschools.gov report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 031901121 (search it on TXschools.gov) · NCES ID 481168000660

Brownsville ISD

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
Pre-K–5Egly El533 studentsPre-K–5Martin El414 studentsPre-K–5Sharp El465 studentsPre-K–5Hudson El700 studentsPre-K–5Canales El640 studentsPre-K–5Putegnat El447 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · 0.7 miHanna Early College H SGrades 9–12High school · 0.7 miPremier H S Of BrownsvilleGrades 9–12Middle school · 0.9 miOliveira MiddleGrades 6–8High school · 1.1 miBrownsville Learning AcademyGrades 6–12High school · 1.3 miPorter Early College H SGrades 9–12School · 1.3 miSt Joseph AcademyGrades 7–12

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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