Egly El, Brownsville TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Egly El

Egly Elementary is a small regular public school serving pre-K through fifth grade in Brownsville, situated in a mixed-use border city with a historic core, industrial activity tied to the Port of Brownsville, and strong recent growth driven by SpaceX, Texas LNG, and other major employers. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged enrollment, with over nine in ten students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, and roughly all students are Hispanic.

The school's academic performance on state testing shows mixed results across the tested grades. In ELA, proficiency sits around half of students meeting or exceeding the standard in grades four and five, with fifth graders performing somewhat better. Math proficiency is lower, hovering in the low to mid-forties across grades three, four, and five, with a small group testing in Spanish in grade three achieving modest results. Science proficiency in fifth grade is notably weak, with just under a third of students meeting or exceeding standard. Across all subjects, only a small share of students reach the highest performance level; the data reflects a school where the majority of learners are below proficiency in math and science, though ELA performance is somewhat stronger. A parent may want to look into how the school is supporting struggling students in math and science, and what interventions or additional support are available.

Brownsville ISD faces significant structural budget pressure. The district failed a bond referendum in late 2025 that would have addressed deferred repairs to roofs, air-conditioning systems, and decades-old windows at many schools, including this one. Without the bond, facility needs will be met only on an emergency basis. The district has also undergone school consolidations in other areas to address enrollment decline and budget deficits, though this specific school was not mentioned in those closures. Federal funding cuts in 2025 forced cuts to after-school academy programs district-wide, reducing them from fuller schedules to three afternoons per week, directly affecting working families relying on extended care.

For the 2026-2027 school year, the district is planning modest improvements, including a raise for all employees and better student-teacher ratios for middle school and fifth grade. However, these come within a context of ongoing enrollment decline and years of flat state per-pupil funding that have required the district to draw down reserves to cover shortfalls.

The housing market in Brownsville is affordable relative to state and national benchmarks. Median home values are well below both state and national figures, and rental rates are low. The area saw vigorous residential building in 2025, with substantial new multi-family and single-family development, which reflects the city's growth phase. For families seeking an affordable school community with new housing nearby, Brownsville offers that. For families concerned about school facilities, budget stability, or the effects of enrollment decline on program continuity, the district's current challenges warrant careful conversation with the school itself.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 21% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 24% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 61% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 56% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 555%

School 55% · District 62% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Science

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 3% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

This schoolBROWNSVILLE ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income50%Higher-income71%21 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income45%Higher-income75%30 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income53%Higher-income80%27 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income35%Higher-income43%8 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income41%Higher-income63%22 pp gap