YTURRIA EL

www.bisd.us/yturria/

548 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Yturria Elementary School is a public school located in Brownsville, Texas, and is part of the Brownsville Independent School District (BISD). Situated on Tandy Road, the school serves the local community by providing foundational academic instruction to students in the early grade levels. As part of a large, diverse district, Yturria Elementary focuses on fostering an environment that encourages student growth, literacy, and core educational development, while preparing young learners for the transition into middle school.

The school is deeply integrated into the Brownsville community, reflecting the district’s commitment to providing accessible, high-quality public education to all students. Through its official school website, the institution maintains communication with parents and stakeholders, sharing information about academic resources, campus events, and district-wide initiatives. As a campus within BISD, Yturria Elementary emphasizes the district’s goals of student achievement and holistic support, striving to meet the unique cultural and educational needs of its student population in South Texas.

548

Total Students

35.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for YTURRIA EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	539

Hispanic
539 (98.4 %)
White
9 (1.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	BROWNSVILLE ISD
Phone:	(956)350-3200
Website:	http://www.bisd.us/yturria/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	548
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	420
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 93

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 72

Grade 2 85

Grade 3 71

Grade 4 76

Grade 5 96