Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Of the 97,872 students enrolled in Cameron County schools, 85.7% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 1.4% increase over the previous school year.
Cameron County enrolled the eighth highest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they're offering better education for more Texas students.
Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students Over 4 Years
Top 50 Cameron County Schools With Most Economically Disadvantaged Students in 2022-23 School Year
| School | Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students | Total Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| Los Fresnos High School | 2,684 | 3,272 |
| Hanna Early College High School | 1,966 | 2,246 |
| Rivera Early College High School | 1,900 | 2,254 |
| Lopez Early College High School | 1,741 | 1,831 |
| Porter Early College High School | 1,712 | 1,814 |
| Pace Early College High School | 1,652 | 1,788 |
| San Benito High School | 1,613 | 2,012 |
| Harlingen High School | 1,590 | 1,942 |
| Veterans Memorial Early College High School | 1,417 | 2,172 |
| Harlingen High School - South | 1,181 | 1,571 |
| Faulk Middle School | 968 | 976 |
| Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy | 913 | 1,188 |
| Idea Riverview Academy | 800 | 830 |
| Garcia Middle School | 776 | 893 |
| Idea Frontier Academy | 773 | 818 |
| La Feria High School | 770 | 909 |
| Jubilee Brownsville | 768 | 1,010 |
| Oliveira Middle School | 758 | 802 |
| Idea Riverview College Preparatory | 753 | 787 |
| Stell Middle School | 749 | 781 |
| Manzano Middle School | 747 | 905 |
| Stillman Middle School | 741 | 1,095 |
| Benavides Elementary School | 731 | 882 |
| Berta Cabaza Middle School | 705 | 823 |
| Idea Academy San Benito | 692 | 799 |
| Idea Frontier College Preparatory | 689 | 759 |
| Memorial Middle School | 671 | 751 |
| Lucio Middle School | 667 | 698 |
| Paredes Elementary School | 666 | 778 |
| Resaca Middle School | 661 | 857 |
| Idea Robindale Academy | 659 | 718 |
| Vernon Middle School | 641 | 715 |
| Canales Elementary School | 636 | 654 |
| Liberty Memorial Middle School | 633 | 717 |
| Los Cuates Middle School | 632 | 809 |
| Champion Elementary School | 625 | 655 |
| South Texas ISD Medical Professions | 623 | 858 |
| Treasure Hills Elementary School | 622 | 858 |
| San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy | 620 | 730 |
| Idea College Preparatory San Benito | 618 | 767 |
| Vermillion Road Elementary School | 613 | 618 |
| Idea Brownsville College Preparatory | 612 | 762 |
| Perez Elementary School | 600 | 628 |
| Pullam Elementary School | 599 | 841 |
| Gonzalez Elementary School | 596 | 653 |
| Idea Brownsville Academy | 588 | 700 |
| Gutierrez Middle School | 584 | 819 |
| Miller Jordan Middle School | 581 | 640 |
| Hudson Elementary School | 575 | 666 |
| Laureles Elementary School | 575 | 639 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Pena Elementary• Ben Milam Elementary• Lucio Middle• Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary• Putegnat Elementary• Secondary Alternative Center• Idea Harlingen College Preparatory• La Encantada Elementary• Idea Robindale College Preparatory• Dishman Elementary School• Crockett Elementary• Jubilee Brownsville• Sharp Elementary• Santa Rosa High School• Triumph Public High Schools-Brownsville• Downs Elementary• Harmony School of Innovation - Brownsville• Santa Maria Middle• Zavala Elementary• Vernon Middle• Gutierrez Middle• Rancho Verde Elementary School• Jubilee Leadership Academy• Olmito Elementary School• Roberts Elementary• Utrgv• San Benito Riverside Middle• San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy• Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville• Garriga Elementary• Rio Hondo Middle• Moises Vela Middle• Jubilee Living Way• Palmer-Laakso Elementary School• Villareal Elementary School• Champion Elementary• Cameron County Jjaep• C.e. Vail Elementary• Idea Brownsville College Preparatory• Port Isabel Junior High• Noemi Dominguez Elementary• Jo Nelson Middle• Gallegos Elementary• Idea Frontier Academy• Perez Elementary• Benavides Elementary• Stillman Middle• Canales Elementary• Martin Elementary• Garcia Middle• David G. Sanchez Elementary• Cameron County Jjaep• Breeden Elementary• Elementary Jardin Elementary• Harlingen School of Health Professions• La Feria Academy• Idea College Preparatory San Benito• Wilson Elementary• Garza Elementary School• Castaneda Elementary• Rio Hondo Elementary• Los Fresnos High School• Lee H. Means Elementary• Palm Grove Elementary• Brownsville Raul Yzaguirre Stem Scholars Prep• San Benito High School• Los Cuates Middle• Miller Jordan Middle• Liberty Memorial Middle School• Porter Early College High School• Oliveira Middle• Pace Early College High School• Idea Sports Park College Preparatory• Idea Academy San Benito• Idea Robindale Academy• Villa Nueva Elementary• Coakley Middle• Promesa College Prep Brownsville• Vermillion Road Elementary• Idea Harlingen Academy• Besteiro Middle• Egly Elementary• Stell Middle• Travis Elementary• Ortiz Elementary• Lopez Early College High School• Garden Park Elementary• La Feria High School• Edna Tamayo House• Paredes Elementary• Brownsville Early College High School• Texas State Board of Education• Memorial Middle• Jubilee Harlingen• Burns Elementary• Derry Elementary• Berta Cabaza Middle• Horizon Montessori Iii• Rising Scholars Academy of South Texas• Bowie Elementary• Laureles Elementary School• Skinner Elementary• Brite Elementary• Hanna Early College High School• Lopez-Riggins Elementary• Tony Gonzalez Elementary• Aiken Elementary• Southmost Elementary• South Texas Academy for Medical Professions• Pullam Elementary• Dr Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy• Sam Houston Elementary• Angela Gerusa Leal Elementary• Santa Maria High School• Triumph Public High Schools-San Benito• Russell Elementary• Rio Hondo High School• Elma E. Barrera Elementary• Austin Elementary• Idea Riverview Academy• Gateway To Graduation Academy• Stuart Place Elementary• Bonham Elementary• Hudson Elementary• Morningside Elementary• Dora Romero Elementary School• Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12)• Rgv Youth Recovery Home• Idea Brownsville Academy• Fred Booth• Keller Elementary• Yturria Elementary• Treasure Hills Elementary• W.b. Green Junior High• Amador R. Rodriguez Juvenile Boot Camp• Idea Frontier College Preparatory• Lamar Elementary• Idea Riverview College Preparatory• Harlingen High School - South• Hester Juvenile Detent• Long Elementary• Veterans Memorial Early College High School• Port Isabel High School• La Paloma Elementary• Jefferson Elementary• Rangerville Elementary• Premier High School Of Brownsville• Raul Garza Junior Steam Academy• Faulk Middle• Gonzalez Elementary• Las Yescas Elementary School• Houston Elementary• Resaca Middle• Del Castillo Elementary• Perkins Middle• Rivera Early College High School• Idea Sports Park Academy• Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary School• Manzano Middle• Harlingen High School• Cameron County Jjaep• Cromack Elementary• Sullivan Elementary• Vela Middle• Cash Elementary• Los Fresnos Elementary
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