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Cameron County Education: 96,265 students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

There were 96,265 students enrolled in Cameron County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Cameron County had the 13th largest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that Hispanic students made up 96.8% of the student body, the largest percentage in Cameron County schools, followed by white students at 2.5%, Asian students at 0.3%, Black students at 0.2%, American Indian students at 0.1% and multiracial students at 0.1%.

A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.

Enrollment in Cameron County Schools Over 4 Years
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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Cameron County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Aiken Elementary School570533-6.5%
Amador R. Rodriguez Juvenile Boot Camp1210-16.7%
Angela Gerusa Leal Elementary School384356-7.3%
Austin Elementary School308301-2.3%
Ben Milam Elementary School405370-8.6%
Benavides Elementary School882868-1.6%
Berta Cabaza Middle School823741-10%
Besteiro Middle School575549-4.5%
Bonham Elementary School572528-7.7%
Bowie Elementary School337316-6.2%
Breeden Elementary School569563-1.1%
Brite Elementary School545538-1.3%
Brownsville Early College High School348338-2.9%
Bryss Academy5085426.7%
Burns Elementary School6046416.1%
C. E. Vail Elementary School366346-5.5%
Cameron County JJAEP4839-18.8%
Cameron County JJAEP10100%
Cameron County JJAEP212519%
Cameron County JJAEP6151-16.4%
Canales Elementary School654640-2.1%
Cash Elementary School6236301.1%
Castaneda Elementary School474472-0.4%
Champion Elementary School6556702.3%
Coakley Middle School6607178.6%
Crockett Elementary School278272-2.2%
Cromack Elementary School501455-9.2%
David G. Sanchez Elementary School3373524.5%
Del Castillo Elementary School2282405.3%
Derry Elementary School446409-8.3%
Dishman Elementary School3203210.3%
Dora Romero Elementary School587577-1.7%
Downs Fine Arts Academy367356-3%
Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy1,1881,035-12.9%
Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary School6106252.5%
Egly Elementary School546533-2.4%
Elementary Jardin Elementary School36039910.8%
Elma E. Barrera Elementary School402401-0.2%
Faulk Middle School976882-9.6%
Fred Booth450449-0.2%
Gallegos Elementary School396394-0.5%
Garcia Middle School893847-5.2%
Garden Park Elementary School398394-1%
Garriga Elementary School443432-2.5%
Garza Elementary School23826210.1%
Gateway to Graduation Academy7664-15.8%
Gonzalez Elementary School653643-1.5%
Gutierrez Middle School819806-1.6%
Hanna Early College High School2,2462,2781.4%
Harlingen Collegiate High School3393606.2%
Harlingen High School1,9421,931-0.6%
Harlingen High School - South1,5711,6001.8%
Harlingen School of Health Professions3763770.3%
Harmony School of Innovation - Brownsville5525550.5%
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville522512-1.9%
Hester Juvenile Detention243441.7%
Horizon Montessori III343334-2.6%
Houston Elementary School467416-10.9%
Hudson Elementary School6667005.1%
Idea Academy San Benito799693-13.3%
Idea Brownsville Academy700694-0.9%
Idea Brownsville College Preparatory762689-9.6%
Idea College Preparatory San Benito7677822%
Idea Frontier Academy818688-15.9%
Idea Frontier College Preparatory759754-0.7%
Idea Harlingen Academy6076364.8%
Idea Harlingen College Preparatory27835025.9%
Idea Riverview Academy830738-11.1%
Idea Riverview College Preparatory7878001.7%
Idea Robindale Academy718701-2.4%
Idea Robindale College Preparatory48757117.2%
Idea Sports Park Academy48159223.1%
Idea Sports Park College Preparatory27340849.5%
Jefferson Elementary School2492552.4%
Jo Nelson Middle School224223-0.4%
Jubilee Brownsville1,010980-3%
Jubilee Harlingen422421-0.2%
Jubilee Leadership Academy47159025.3%
Jubilee Living Way3823850.8%
Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary School253236-6.7%
Keller Elementary School532515-3.2%
La Encantada Elementary School4814820.2%
La Feria Academy2919-34.5%
La Feria High School9099120.3%
La Paloma Elementary School4464828.1%
Lamar Elementary School4264260%
Las Yescas Elementary School365359-1.6%
Laureles Elementary School639544-14.9%
Lee High Means Elementary School734713-2.9%
Liberty Memorial Middle School717658-8.2%
Long Elementary School548513-6.4%
Lopez Early College High School1,8311,771-3.3%
Lopez-Riggins Elementary School514484-5.8%
Los Cuates Middle School8098383.6%
Los Fresnos Elementary School561558-0.5%
Los Fresnos High School3,2723,2910.6%
Lucio Middle School698653-6.4%
Manzano Middle School905850-6.1%
Martin Elementary School438414-5.5%
Memorial Middle School751741-1.3%
Miller Jordan Middle School640590-7.8%
Moises Vela Middle School7427440.3%
Morningside Elementary School424376-11.3%
Noemi Dominguez Elementary School3913940.8%
Oliveira Middle School802739-7.9%
Olmito Elementary School575562-2.3%
Ortiz Elementary School5005336.6%
Pace Early College High School1,7881,629-8.9%
Palm Grove Elementary School305303-0.7%
Palmer-Laakso Elementary School49560622.4%
Paredes Elementary School778776-0.3%
Pena Elementary School472471-0.2%
Perez Elementary School628618-1.6%
Perkins Middle School571494-13.5%
Port Isabel High School606593-2.1%
Port Isabel Junior High School425413-2.8%
Porter Early College High School1,8141,683-7.2%
Premier High School of Brownsville1091166.4%
Promesa College Prep Brownsville1921930.5%
Pullam Elementary School8419057.6%
Putegnat Elementary School478447-6.5%
Rancho Verde Elementary School6616924.7%
Rangerville Elementary School217197-9.2%
Raul Garza Junior Steam Academy455425-6.6%
Resaca Middle School8578792.6%
Rgv Youth Recovery Home614133.3%
Rio Hondo Elementary School624555-11.1%
Rio Hondo High School507470-7.3%
Rivera Early College High School2,2542,185-3.1%
Roberts Elementary School320306-4.4%
Russell Elementary School486478-1.6%
Sam Houston Elementary School4404420.5%
San Benito High School2,0121,944-3.4%
San Benito Riverside Middle School529498-5.9%
San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy730690-5.5%
Santa Maria High School1621768.6%
Santa Maria Middle School129121-6.2%
Santa Rosa High School2893076.2%
Secondary Alter Center10488-15.4%
Sharp Elementary School470465-1.1%
Skinner Elementary School3333505.1%
South Texas ISD Medical Professions858838-2.3%
South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy60968212%
Southmost Elementary School3393451.8%
Stell Middle School781732-6.3%
Stillman Middle School1,0951,047-4.4%
Stuart Place Elementary School613582-5.1%
Sullivan Environmental Science Academy34138613.2%
Tony Gonzalez Elementary School264233-11.7%
Travis Elementary School2913013.4%
Treasure Hills Elementary School858829-3.4%
Triumph Public High Schools-Brownsville126118-6.3%
Triumph Public High Schools-San Benito113107-5.3%
Vela Middle School638601-5.8%
Vermillion Road Elementary School6186434%
Vernon Middle School715696-2.7%
Veterans Memorial Early College High School2,1722,2945.6%
Villa Nueva Elementary School361337-6.6%
Villareal Elementary School465459-1.3%
W. B. Green Junior High School454417-8.1%
Wilson Elementary School393379-3.6%
Yturria Elementary School548547-0.2%
Zavala Elementary School2953084.4%

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Pena ElementaryLucio MiddleJudge Oscar De La Fuente ElementaryPutegnat ElementaryLa Encantada ElementarySharp ElementarySanta Rosa High SchoolDowns ElementarySanta Maria MiddleRoberts ElementarySan Benito Riverside MiddleSan Benito Veterans Memorial AcademyGarriga ElementaryRio Hondo MiddleVillareal Elementary SchoolChampion ElementaryCameron County JjaepC.e. Vail ElementaryPort Isabel Junior HighNoemi Dominguez ElementaryJo Nelson MiddleGallegos ElementaryPerez ElementaryBenavides ElementaryStillman MiddleCanales ElementaryMartin ElementaryGarcia MiddleDavid G. Sanchez ElementaryCameron County JjaepBreeden ElementaryElementary Jardin ElementaryLa Feria AcademyCastaneda ElementaryRio Hondo ElementaryPalm Grove ElementarySan Benito High SchoolLos Cuates MiddleMiller Jordan MiddlePorter Early College High SchoolOliveira MiddlePace Early College High SchoolVilla Nueva ElementaryVermillion Road ElementaryBesteiro MiddleEgly ElementaryStell MiddleOrtiz ElementaryLopez Early College High SchoolGarden Park ElementaryLa Feria High SchoolParedes ElementaryBrownsville Early College High SchoolBurns ElementaryDerry ElementaryBerta Cabaza MiddleRising Scholars Academy of South TexasSkinner ElementaryBrite ElementaryHanna Early College High SchoolTony Gonzalez ElementaryAiken ElementarySouthmost ElementarySouth Texas Academy for Medical ProfessionsPullam ElementarySam Houston ElementaryAngela Gerusa Leal ElementarySanta Maria High SchoolRussell ElementaryRio Hondo High SchoolElma E. Barrera ElementaryGateway To Graduation AcademyHudson ElementaryMorningside ElementaryRgv Youth Recovery HomeFred BoothKeller ElementaryYturria ElementaryW.b. Green Junior HighAmador R. Rodriguez Juvenile Boot CampHester Juvenile DetentVeterans Memorial Early College High SchoolPort Isabel High SchoolLa Paloma ElementaryRangerville ElementaryRaul Garza Junior Steam AcademyFaulk MiddleGonzalez ElementaryLas Yescas Elementary SchoolDel Castillo ElementaryPerkins MiddleRivera Early College High SchoolManzano MiddleCameron County JjaepCromack ElementarySullivan ElementaryVela MiddleCash ElementaryLos Fresnos Elementary

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