Brownsville Independent School District

Brownsville Independent School District
Address
1900 Price Rd
Brownsville
, Texas, 78521-2417
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPK–12
Established1915[1]
SuperintendentJesus H. Chavez
Governing agencyTexas Education Agency
Schools56
NCES District ID4811680[2]
Students and staff
Enrollment37,898 (2022–2023)[2]
Teachers2,575.88 (on an FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio14.71
Other information
Websitewww.bisd.us

Brownsville Independent School District is a school district based in Brownsville, Texas, United States.

BISD serves most of the city of Brownsville and a portion of the town of Rancho Viejo as well as unincorporated areas in Cameron County, including Cameron Park, Reid Hope King, San Pedro, South Point, and Villa Pancho. It is the largest school district in the Rio Grande Valley metropolitan area.

BISD won the 2008 Broad Prize for Urban Education, the largest school district award in the country, based on improving student performance, closing achievement gaps, and strong district-wide policies.[3]

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

Schools

High schools

Middle schools

  • Stell Middle School
  • Perkins Middle School
  • Lucio Middle School
  • Besteiro Middle School
  • Garcia Middle School
  • Vela Middle School
  • Faulk Middle School
  • Stillman Middle School
  • Olivera Middle School
  • Manzano Middle School

Elementary schools

  • Ortiz Elementary School
  • Paredes Elementary School
  • Gallegos Elementary School
  • Yturria Elementary School
  • Hudson Elementary School
  • Martin Elementary School
  • Garza Elementary School
  • Breeden Elementary School
  • Pena Elementary School
  • Benavides Elementary School
  • Brite Elementary School
  • Burns Elementary School
  • Garden Park Elementary School
  • Champion Elementary School
  • Skinner Elementary School
  • Castaneda Elementary School
  • Villa Nueva Elementary School
  • Pullam Elementary School
  • Aiken Elementary School
  • El Jardin Elementary School
  • Russell Elementary School
  • Gonzalez Elementary School
  • Vermillion Road Elementary School
  • Sharp Elementary School
  • Keller Elementary School
  • Canales Elementary School
  • Cromack Elementary School
  • Del Castillo Elementary School
  • Egly Elementary School
  • Morningside Elementary School
  • Palm Grove Elementary School
  • Perez Elementary School
  • Putegnat Elementary School
  • Southmost Elementary School

Alternative schools

  • Brownsville Academic Center
  • Brownsville Learning Academy
  • Lincoln Park School
  • Regional School for the Deaf

References

  1. ^ "BISD Museum and History".
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for BROWNSVILLE ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "2008 Broad Prize Winner". The Broad Prize for Urban Education. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  4. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.