BREEDEN EL

www.breeden.bisd.us/

511 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Breeden Elementary School, located on Dana Avenue in Brownsville, Texas, is part of the Brownsville Independent School District. Serving a diverse student population in the Rio Grande Valley, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction while fostering a supportive learning environment. Like many schools in the district, Breeden emphasizes bilingual education and community engagement to help prepare its young students for success in both English and Spanish, aiming to close achievement gaps through targeted instructional strategies.

The campus is deeply integrated into the Brownsville community, reflecting the district’s commitment to providing equitable resources to all students regardless of their background. Beyond traditional academics, Breeden Elementary prioritizes social-emotional development and extracurricular opportunities, striving to create a nurturing space that encourages student participation and long-term academic growth. The school is widely recognized for its efforts to maintain strong parent-teacher partnerships, which serve as a cornerstone of its educational mission to empower local children.

511

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BREEDEN EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	505
Black	1

Hispanic
505 (98.8%)
White
5 (1.0%)
Black
1 (0.2%)

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)554-4730
Website:	http://www.breeden.bisd.us/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	511
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	427
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 92

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 87

Grade 5 74