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4905 PAREDES LINE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 • Cameron County
(956) 548-7770
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
658
Teachers (FTE)
46.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
FRPL Eligible
545
(82.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 545 of 658 (82.8%)
Free Lunch: 544 (82.7%)
Reduced-Price: 1 (0.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 113 (17.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 450 900 2020-2021: 714 students 714 2020-2021 2021-2022: 639 students 639 -10.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 638 students 638 -0.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 601 students 601 -5.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 658 students 658 +9.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 647 (98.3%) Asian: 8 (1.2%) Black or African American: 2 (0.3%) White: 1 (0.2%)
658 Students
Hispanic / Latino 647 98.3%
Asian 8 1.2%
Black or African American 2 0.3%
White 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 658 Students
Grade 6: 235 (35.7%) Grade 7: 207 (31.5%) Grade 8: 216 (32.8%)
658 Students
Grade 6 235 35.7%
Grade 7 207 31.5%
Grade 8 216 32.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
334
50.8%
F
Female Students
324
49.2%