Brownsville ISD
District Planning
Each district must have a district improvement plan TEC 11.251
Brownsville ISD Improvement Plan
District Priorities
- Academic Excellence
- College & Career Readiness
- Fiscal Management of District Operations & New Facilities
- Student Enrollment, Recruitment, & Retention
- Parent & Community Relations
District IRB Required?Â
YesÂ
Name: Research Application
Application Deadline: NIÂ
Application Notification: NI
Submission Requirements: BISD Executive Summary, BISD Research Proposal Application, Assurances, BISD Access to Confidential Data, BISD Principal Consent, BISD External Research Time Requirement, Parental Legal Guardian Consent, Teacher Staff Consent
Fees: NI
Application Submission & Contact: Beatriz Hernandez, Director for Assessment, Research & Evaluation Department
Number of Schools: 55
| School Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 35 |
| School for the Deaf | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 10 |
| Early College High Schools | 7 |
| Alternative Schools | 3 |
Additional Facilities and Programs
- Adult Continuing Education
- Athletics
- Bilingual Ed
- Brainsville Inventions (inventors in grades 3-12)
- Brownsville Academic Center (Military Training/Alternative School)
- Brownsville Learning Academy HS (self-paced education, grades 6-12)
- Campus Care Centers
- CCMR
- Coding Clubs
- Counseling
- CTE
- Dual Enrollment
- Dyslexia/504 Services
- Early Childhood Education
- Early College HS
- ESL
- Extended Day Enrichment Program (K-5)
- Fine Arts
- Homeless Youth Project
- Instructional TV Studio
- Math Innovation Zone
- Migrant Program
- P-TECH
- Scholastic Chess
- School for the Deaf
- Second Grade 1:1 iPad Initiative
- Special Ed
- STAMP (Science, Technology and Medical Professions) & SPACE (STEM Programs in Aerospace, Architecture & Careers in Engineering)
- STEAM
- STEM
- Universal Feeding - Provision Two (free meals for all students)
- Youth Connection Project (for those experiencing homelessness)
- 1Million Project (free internet access for all students in district)
District Demographics
Students: 38,500
Additional Student Data
| Metrics | Percent of Total Students |
|---|---|
| Economically Disadvantaged | 89.5% |
| Emerging Bilingual | 38.0% |
| Special Education | 15.0% |
| Bilingual/ESL Program | 37.5% |
| Gifted and Talented | 10.6% |
| At Risk for Dropping Out | 76.1.% |
Teachers: 2,659
Staff
Administrative and Professional: 1,592
Bus Drivers, Custodians, Food Service and Educational Aides: 1,648
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