Brownsville Independent School District, Texas
Brownsville Independent School District |
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Cameron County, Texas |
District details |
Superintendent: Jesus Chavez |
# of school board members: 7 |
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Brownsville Independent School District is a school district in Texas.
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Superintendent
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Jesus Chavez is the superintendent of Brownsville Independent School District. He was appointed in March 2024.[1]
Past superintendents
- René Gutiérrez was the superintendent of the Brownsville Independent School District from 2019 to 2024. Gutiérrez's previous career experience includes working as the superintendent of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District.[2]
- Esperanza Douglas was the superintendent of the Brownsville Independent School District from 2015 to 2019.[3]
- Carl Montoya was the superintendent of the Brownsville Independent School District from 2011 to 2015. Montoya's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of Aransas Pass Independent School District.[4]
School board
The Brownsville Independent School District board of trustees consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. All board members are elected at large by position.[5]
Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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Brownsville Independent School District Position 1 | Carlos Elizondo | November 17, 2022 |
Brownsville Independent School District Position 2 | Denise Garza | November 12, 2020 |
Brownsville Independent School District Position 3 | Jessica Gonzalez | November 12, 2020 |
Brownsville Independent School District Position 4 | Frank Ortiz | November 17, 2022 |
Brownsville Independent School District Position 5 | Daniella Lopez Valdez | November 12, 2020 |
Brownsville Independent School District Position 6 | Minerva Peña | November 14, 2024 |
Brownsville Independent School District Position 7 | Erasmo Castro | November 14, 2024 |
Elections
Members of the board are elected biennially in November to overlapping four-year terms.[5]
Four seats were up for general election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was August 19, 2024.
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Brownsville Independent School District board of trustees maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]
District map
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[7]
SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Federal: | $109,057,000 | $2,675 | 19% |
Local: | $80,044,000 | $1,964 | 14% |
State: | $378,979,000 | $9,297 | 67% |
Total: | $568,080,000 | $13,935 |
TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Total Expenditures: | $522,017,000 | $12,805 | |
Total Current Expenditures: | $489,646,000 | $12,011 | |
Instructional Expenditures: | $287,518,000 | $7,053 | 55% |
Student and Staff Support: | $60,167,000 | $1,475 | 12% |
Administration: | $46,142,000 | $1,131 | 9% |
Operations, Food Service, Other: | $95,819,000 | $2,350 | 18% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $20,694,000 | $507 | |
Construction: | $16,299,000 | $399 | |
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $5,179,000 | $127 | |
Interest on Debt: | $6,465,000 | $158 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
Year | Minimum | Maximum |
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2024-2025[8] | $55,000 | $75,340 |
2023-2024[9] | $54,000 | $74,839 |
2022-2023[10] | $53,000 | $74,368 |
2021[11] | $48,500 | $71,097 |
2020[12] | $46,525 | $70,666 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[13]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 20 | 60-79 | <50 | 20 | PS | PS | 25-29 |
2018-2019 | 56 | 60-79 | >=80 | 56 | PS | PS | 55-59 |
2017-2018 | 54 | 80-89 | 60-79 | 53 | PS | PS | 55-59 |
2016-2017 | 81 | >=90 | >=80 | 81 | PS | 70-74 | |
2015-2016 | 78 | >=90 | 60-79 | 78 | PS | 65-69 | |
2014-2015 | 73 | >=90 | 60-79 | 73 | PS | 65-69 | |
2013-2014 | 75 | >=90 | 60-79 | 75 | PS | 80-84 | |
2012-2013 | 75 | >=95 | 70-79 | 75 | PS | PS | 75-79 |
2011-2012 | 81 | >=95 | >=80 | 81 | PS | 80-84 | |
2010-2011 | 84 | >=95 | >=80 | 84 | PS | 85-89 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 34 | 40-59 | >=50 | 34 | PS | PS | 40-44 |
2018-2019 | 47 | 50-59 | 60-79 | 47 | PS | PS | 45-49 |
2017-2018 | 44 | 50-59 | 40-59 | 44 | PS | PS | 40-44 |
2016-2017 | 71 | 80-89 | >=80 | 71 | PS | 65-69 | |
2015-2016 | 69 | 85-89 | 60-79 | 69 | PS | 65-69 | |
2014-2015 | 69 | 80-89 | >=80 | 69 | PS | 80-84 | |
2013-2014 | 68 | 90-94 | >=80 | 68 | PS | PS | 80-84 |
2012-2013 | 71 | 90-94 | 70-79 | 71 | PS | PS | 80-84 |
2011-2012 | 84 | 90-94 | >=80 | 84 | PS | >=95 | |
2010-2011 | 85 | >=95 | >=80 | 85 | PS | 90-94 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2018-2019 | 92 | >=50 | PS | 92 | >=80 | ||
2017-2018 | 92 | >=50 | PS | 92 | >=80 | ||
2016-2017 | 90 | PS | PS | 90 | PS | >=80 | |
2015-2016 | 91 | >=50 | >=50 | 91 | >=80 | ||
2014-2015 | 90 | >=50 | PS | 90 | PS | >=80 | |
2013-2014 | 90 | >=50 | PS | 90 | 80-89 | ||
2012-2013 | 90 | >=50 | PS | 90 | >=90 | ||
2011-2012 | 87 | >=50 | PS | 87 | 70-79 | ||
2010-2011 | 88 | >=50 | PS | 88 | >=90 |
Students
Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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2022-2023 | 37,898 | -1.5 |
2021-2022 | 38,448 | -6.0 |
2020-2021 | 40,765 | -5.6 |
2019-2020 | 43,028 | -3.2 |
2018-2019 | 44,402 | -2.6 |
2017-2018 | 45,578 | -2.9 |
2016-2017 | 46,880 | -1.9 |
2015-2016 | 47,749 | -1.3 |
2014-2015 | 48,355 | -2.1 |
2013-2014 | 49,370 | 0.4 |
2012-2013 | 49,190 | -0.9 |
2011-2012 | 49,655 | -0.5 |
2010-2011 | 49,879 | 1.5 |
2009-2010 | 49,121 | 1.1 |
2008-2009 | 48,587 | -0.5 |
2007-2008 | 48,837 | 1.0 |
2006-2007 | 48,334 | 0.2 |
2005-2006 | 48,260 | 2.9 |
2004-2005 | 46,846 | 2.0 |
2003-2004 | 45,923 | 3.4 |
2002-2003 | 44,340 | 4.0 |
2001-2002 | 42,573 | 3.9 |
2000-2001 | 40,898 | 1.7 |
1999-2000 | 40,195 | 0.0 |
RACE | Brownsville Independent School District (%) | Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 5.1 |
Black | 0.1 | 12.8 |
Hispanic | 98.3 | 52.9 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Two or More Races | 0.0 | 3.0 |
White | 1.3 | 25.7 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
As of the 2022-2023 school year, Brownsville Independent School District had 2,575.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.71.
TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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Prekindergarten: | 129.04 |
Kindergarten: | 125.50 |
Elementary: | 973.76 |
Secondary: | 1,177.71 |
Total: | 2,575.88 |
Brownsville Independent School District employed 12.00 district administrators and 160.27 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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District Administrators: | 12.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 219.26 |
School Administrators: | 160.27 |
School Administrative Support: | 216.72 |
TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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Instructional Aides: | 728.29 |
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 5.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 137.49 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 56.79 |
Library/Media Support: | 19.00 |
Student Support Services: | 206.70 |
Other Support Services: | 1,598.42 |
Schools
Contact information
Brownsville Independent School District
1900 E. Price Road
Brownsville, TX 78521
Phone: 956-548-8000
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See also
Texas | School Board Elections | News and Analysis |
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External links
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- Brownsville Independent School District
- Texas Education Agency
- Texas Association of School Boards
Footnotes
- ↑ My RGV, "Brownsville ISD hires Jesus H. Chavez as superintendent," accessed April 16, 2025
- ↑ The Brownsville Herald, "New Leadership: BISD names Rene Gutierrez lone finalist for superintendent," archived June 7, 2019
- ↑ Brownsville Independent School District, "Superintendent," archived March 16, 2016
- ↑ Brownsville Independent School District, "Superintendent," archived January 29, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Brownsville Independent School District, "Board Members - Elections," accessed July 28, 2021
- ↑ Brownsville Independent School District, "Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed July 28, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ Brownsville Independent School District, "Employee Compensation Plan 2024-2025," accessed April 16, 2025
- ↑ Brownsville Independent School District, "Employee Compensation Plan 2023-2024," accessed February 2, 2024
- ↑ Brownsville Independent School District, "Employee Compensation Plan 2022-2023," accessed February 2, 2024
- ↑ Brownsville Independent School District, "Employee Compensation Plan 2021-2022," accessed July 28, 2021
- ↑ Brownsville Independent School District, "Employee Compensation Plan 2020-2021," accessed July 28, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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