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101 SAINT JOSEPH DR, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 • CAMERON County
(956) 542-3581

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01323654
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 4805
Grades Offered 7-12
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 48061
Physical Location Address 101 Saint Joseph Dr
Brownsville, TX 78520-7308

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
460
Teachers (FTE)
69.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.67:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 95.4% White: 4.6%
460 Students
Hispanic / Latino 439 est. 95.4%
White 21 est. 4.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
235
51.1%
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Female Students
225
48.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 72 Students
7th Grade: 72 (100%)
72 Students
7th Grade 72 100%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 300 600 2019-2020: 375 students 375 2019-2020 2021-2022: 401 students 401 +6.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 460 students 460 +14.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 460 69.0 6.7:1 7-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 401 38.0 10.6:1 7-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 375 30.5 12.3:1 7-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 78520)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 9% $175k 18% $263k 26% $350k 35% ZIP 78520 Income: $47,331 $47k ZIP 78520 Home Value: $129,200 $129k ZIP 78520 This ZIP Brownsville Income: $52,250 $52k Brownsville Home Value: $126,000 $126k Brownsville City Average CAMERON County Income: $52,141 $52k CAMERON County Home Value: $125,286 $125k CAMERON County County Average Texas Income: $74,192 $74k Texas Home Value: $233,595 $234k Texas State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 78520 Poverty Rate: 25.8% 25.8% Brownsville Poverty Rate: 25.0% 25.0% CAMERON County Poverty Rate: 25.1% 25.1% Texas Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 78520 Current ZIP
$47,331 $129,200 25.8% 63,337
Brownsville (City Average)
$52,250 $126,000 25.0% 210,916
CAMERON County (County Average)
$52,141 $125,286 25.1% 453,236
Texas (State Average)
$74,192 $233,595 13.5% 29,128,531
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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