PROMESA COLLEGE PREP BROWNSVILLE

1944 E ALTON GLOOR BLVD
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78526

Charter School 192 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 7th

School Overview

PROMESA COLLEGE PREP BROWNSVILLE is a public charter elementary school and part of the VALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in BROWNSVILLE, TX with 192 students offering grade levels from PK to 07.

With 12 teachers, PROMESA COLLEGE PREP BROWNSVILLE has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

192

Total Students

12.9

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PROMESA COLLEGE PREP BROWNSVILLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	190
Asian	1

Hispanic
190 (99.0 %)
White
1 (0.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	VALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(956)295-7778
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 7th
Total Students:	192
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	148
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 44

Kindergarten 26

Grade 1 29

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 15

Grade 5 14

Grade 6 9

Grade 7 6