BRILLANTE ACADEMY

Charter School 354 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

BRILLANTE ACADEMY is a mid-sized public educational campus located in MISSION, TX. Administered by BRILLANTE ACADEMY, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 354 enrolled students across grades PK through 02.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 12.7 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 27.8:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 83.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 295 students qualified for free lunch and 2 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 706 N LOS EBANOS RD in MISSION, TX 78572, BRILLANTE ACADEMY serves families zoned within the BRILLANTE ACADEMY attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

354

Total Students

12.7

Full-Time Teachers

27.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BRILLANTE ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	347
Two or More	2

Hispanic
347 (98.0%)
White
5 (1.4%)
Two or More
2 (0.6%)

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:	BRILLANTE ACADEMY
Phone:	(956)474-3242
Website:	http://brillanteacademy.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	354
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	27.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	295
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 196

Kindergarten 89

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 29