Cromack Elementary

Summary:

Cromack Elementary is a public elementary school in Brownsville, Texas, serving 501 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Brownsville Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 439 out of 968 districts in the state.

Cromack Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 95.61% Hispanic and 100% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its performance on STAAR tests is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly for English Language Learner (ELL) students and students with special needs. Interestingly, nearby schools in the Brownsville ISD, such as Egly Elementary, Champion Elementary, and Southmost Elementary, generally perform better on STAAR tests and have higher SchoolDigger rankings, despite serving a similar demographic of predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students.

While Cromack Elementary's high per-student spending of $12,375 in the 2020-2021 school year suggests potential opportunities for targeted interventions, the stark differences in performance compared to nearby schools in the same district suggest that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to the school's underperformance. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to support the unique needs of Cromack Elementary's student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3200 E 30th St
       Brownsville, TX  78521-4744


(956) 548-8820

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3954th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,375 Help


Students who attend Cromack Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Faulk Middle
High:    Brownsville Early College High School
    Porter Early College High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  501

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.6%
White:
4.2%
Asian:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cromack Elementary ranks worse than 84.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 33rd among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.6%), White (4.2%), Asian (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cromack Elementary is 16. 23 elementary schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cromack Elementary is $12,375, which is the 12th highest among 34 elementary schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Cromack Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) 439th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cromack Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cromack Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 38.26 2555th 3465 26.3%
2005 35.90 2633rd 3475 24.2%
2006 44.47 2312th 3476 33.5%
2007 59.33 1716th 3724 53.9%
2008 39.58 2687th 3768 28.7%
2009 48.45 2323rd 3884 40.2%
2010 20.67 3582nd 3937 9.0%
2011 31.03 3349th 4095 18.2%
2012 31.41 3354th 4206 20.3%
2013 27.88 3490th 4221 17.3%
2014 50.31 2314th 4260 45.7%
2015 49.87 2335th 4320 45.9%
2016 40.35 2824th 4286 34.1%
2017 35.84 2786th 4329 35.6%
2018 43.55 2332nd 4359 46.5%
2019 45.86 2295th 4479 48.8%
2021 14.42 4248th 4578 7.2%
2022 24.38 3685th 4581 19.6%
2023 25.73 3642nd 4647 21.6%
2024 21.51 3954th 4675 15.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cromack Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.32 2196th 3226 31.9%
2019 43.39 1924th 3333 42.3%
2021 18.77 3248th 3446 5.7%
2022 15.33 3342nd 3487 4.2%
2023 22.20 3152nd 3556 11.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cromack Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.34 2762nd 3558 22.4%
2019 30.45 2798th 3684 24.0%
2021 29.92 2808th 3799 26.1%
2022 28.89 3112th 3952 21.3%
2023 43.28 2069th 4086 49.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cromack Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.57 1723rd 4264 59.6%
2019 57.23 1551st 4309 64.0%
2021 19.78 4040th 4451 9.2%
2022 34.27 3225th 4477 28.0%
2023 37.19 3071st 4521 32.1%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Cromack Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.76 43rd 93 53.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Cromack Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.53 2396th 4306 44.4%
2019 44.42 2389th 4348 45.1%
2021 16.08 4150th 4499 7.8%
2022 32.38 3270th 4561 28.3%
2023 26.17 3656th 4588 20.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cromack Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.23 2311th 3106 25.6%
2019 24.81 2819th 3184 11.5%
2021 4.53 2942nd 3006 2.1%
2022 55.98 1601st 2958 45.9%
2023 37.54 2345th 2980 21.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Cromack Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.92 2168th 4240 48.9%
2019 56.32 1555th 4295 63.8%
2021 30.19 3353rd 4331 22.6%
2022 39.17 2869th 4461 35.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Cromack Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.68 2339th 4319 45.8%
2019 46.56 2215th 4357 49.2%
2021 14.54 4210th 4498 6.4%
2022 20.14 3982nd 4563 12.7%
2023 26.63 3635th 4585 20.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cromack Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.03 1993rd 4168 52.2%
2019 53.33 1767th 4188 57.8%
2021 18.43 3982nd 4329 8.0%
2022 28.39 3510th 4376 19.8%
2023 30.44 3357th 4401 23.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Cromack Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 8 0 0 1343 1 n/a n/a 0 1352
1990 0 0 0 1315 0 n/a n/a 0 1315
1991 1 0 0 1267 1 n/a n/a -164 1105
1992 1 0 0 1232 0 n/a n/a 0 1233
1993 1 0 0 1237 0 n/a n/a 0 1238
1994 0 0 0 1249 0 n/a n/a 0 1249
1995 3 0 0 1106 0 n/a n/a 0 1109
1996 3 0 0 1106 0 n/a n/a 0 1109
1997 7 0 0 1102 0 n/a n/a 0 1109
1998 6 0 0 1051 0 n/a n/a 0 1057
1999 4 0 0 992 0 n/a n/a 0 996
2000 4 0 0 942 0 n/a n/a 0 946
2001 7 0 0 757 0 n/a n/a 0 764
2002 3 0 0 838 0 n/a n/a 0 841
2003 3 0 0 838 0 n/a n/a 0 841
2004 2 1 0 840 0 n/a n/a 0 843
2005 0 1 0 811 0 n/a n/a 0 812
2006 5 3 1 806 0 n/a n/a 0 815
2007 2 0 1 786 1 n/a n/a 0 790
2008 2 0 1 759 1 n/a n/a 0 763
2009 0 2 0 718 0 n/a n/a 0 720
2010 0 2 0 772 0 n/a n/a 0 774
2011 1 0 0 736 0 0 0 0 737
2012 1 0 0 782 0 0 0 0 783
2013 5 0 0 712 0 0 0 0 717
2014 17 0 0 689 0 0 0 0 706
2015 3 0 0 645 0 0 0 0 648
2016 7 0 1 612 0 0 0 0 620
2017 6 0 0 611 0 0 0 0 617
2018 9 0 0 585 0 0 0 0 594
2019 12 0 0 570 0 0 0 0 582
2020 10 0 1 550 0 0 0 0 561
2021 59 0 1 448 0 0 0 0 508
2022 15 0 1 459 0 0 0 0 475
2023 21 0 1 479 0 0 0 0 501

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cromack Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1352 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1315 76.0 17.3 n/a
1991 1105 67.3 16.4 n/a
1992 1233 66.8 18.4 88.9
1993 1238 66.0 18.8 93.8
1994 1249 64.7 19.3 79.4
1995 1109 65.6 16.9 28.2
1996 1109 65.6 16.9 28.2
1997 1109 65.3 17.0 24.5
1998 1057 61.8 17.1 18
1999 996 61.3 16.2 13.5
2000 946 60.1 15.7 5.2
2001 764 47.7 16.0 1.8
2002 841 53.3 15.8 1.2
2003 841 53.3 15.8 1.2
2004 843 54.4 15.5 0
2005 812 51.8 15.7 0
2006 815 51.8 15.7 0.4
2007 790 51.8 15.3 0.4
2008 763 49.8 15.3 0.3
2009 720 48.3 14.9 0
2010 774 49.5 15.6 0
2011 737 49.0 15.0 0
2012 783 46.8 16.6 0
2013 717 42.4 16.8 97.4
2014 706 43.5 16.2 97.9
2015 648 42.0 15.4 96.5
2016 620 40.0 15.5 96.6
2017 617 37.9 16.2 97.7
2018 594 35.7 16.6 97.3
2019 582 37.0 15.6 94.2
2020 561 34.8 16.1 98.6
2021 508 34.5 14.7 97
2022 475 32.5 14.5 99.4
2023 501 31.2 16.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cromack Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1352 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1315 76.0 17.3 n/a
1991 1105 67.3 16.4 n/a
1992 1233 66.8 18.4 88.9
1993 1238 66.0 18.8 93.8
1994 1249 64.7 19.3 79.4
1995 1109 65.6 16.9 28.2
1996 1109 65.6 16.9 28.2
1997 1109 65.3 17.0 24.5
1998 1057 61.8 17.1 18
1999 996 61.3 16.2 13.5
2000 946 60.1 15.7 5.2
2001 764 47.7 16.0 1.8
2002 841 53.3 15.8 1.2
2003 841 53.3 15.8 1.2
2004 843 54.4 15.5 0
2005 812 51.8 15.7 0
2006 815 51.8 15.7 0.4
2007 790 51.8 15.3 0.4
2008 763 49.8 15.3 0.3
2009 720 48.3 14.9 0
2010 774 49.5 15.6 0
2011 737 49.0 15.0 0
2012 783 46.8 16.6 0
2013 717 42.4 16.8 97.4
2014 706 43.5 16.2 97.9
2015 648 42.0 15.4 96.5
2016 620 40.0 15.5 96.6
2017 617 37.9 16.2 97.7
2018 594 35.7 16.6 97.3
2019 582 37.0 15.6 94.2
2020 561 34.8 16.1 98.6
2021 508 34.5 14.7 97
2022 475 32.5 14.5 99.4
2023 501 31.2 16.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cromack Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $885 (9.1%) $8,814 (90.9%) $9,698
2020 $1,368 (12.8%) $9,300 (87.2%) $10,669
2021 $2,173 (17.6%) $10,202 (82.4%) $12,375

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cromack Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2295th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3642nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 27.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Cromack Elementary)3534
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))4452
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cromack Elementary)4542
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5449
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Cromack Elementary)3823
 15%
   4th Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5046
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cromack Elementary)3017
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5252
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Cromack Elementary)2033
 13%
   4th Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))4334
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cromack Elementary)00
   4th Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))2822
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (Cromack Elementary)4838
 10%
   5th Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5458
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cromack Elementary)6442
 22%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))6962
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Cromack Elementary)5920
 39%
   5th Grade Science (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5933
 26%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students582501
 13.9%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic570479
 16%
Pacific Islander00
White1221
 75%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.2%100%
 5.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 501 students attended Cromack Elementary.

Cromack Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Cromack Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 4% White.


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