Putegnat Elementary

Summary:

Putegnat Elementary is a public elementary school in Brownsville, Texas, serving 478 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 Texas and has a 3-star rating.

Putegnat Elementary faces significant challenges, with declining academic performance over the years. The school has a high percentage of Hispanic students (95.61%) and an extremely high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (over 98%), indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Putegnat's STAAR test scores are consistently lower than the Brownsville ISD and Texas state averages, particularly in reading and science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 47.94% for Brownsville ISD and 48.85% for Texas. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student groups, with female, English Language Learner, and Special Education students struggling the most.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Brownsville ISD, such as Martin Elementary and Sharp Elementary, Putegnat Elementary generally performs worse on STAAR tests and has a lower statewide ranking. Interestingly, the data also includes two charter schools, Idea Riverview Academy and Bryss Academy, which both outperform Putegnat Elementary on STAAR tests and have higher statewide rankings, despite serving similar student populations in terms of economic disadvantage and racial demographics.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 730 E 8th St
       Brownsville, TX  78520-5914


(956) 548-8930

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2590th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,103 Help


Students who attend Putegnat Elementary usually attend:

High:    Brownsville Early College High School
    Porter Early College High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  447

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.4%
White:
3.4%
Asian:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Putegnat Elementary ranks worse than 55.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 25th 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 43.61. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.4%), White (3.4%), Asian (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Putegnat Elementary is 16.5. 29 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 Putegnat Elementary is $11,103. 22 elementary schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Putegnat Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Putegnat Elementary 2590th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Putegnat Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Putegnat Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Putegnat Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.15 1385th 3465 60.0%
2005 73.56 777th 3475 77.6%
2006 70.84 984th 3476 71.7%
2007 83.02 259th 3724 93.0%
2008 68.36 1159th 3768 69.2%
2009 80.88 441st 3884 88.6%
2010 66.48 1367th 3937 65.3%
2011 61.52 1720th 4095 58.0%
2012 60.78 1657th 4206 60.6%
2013 56.31 1939th 4221 54.1%
2014 49.83 2342nd 4260 45.0%
2015 34.62 3131st 4320 27.5%
2016 72.40 1126th 4286 73.7%
2017 69.11 1079th 4329 75.1%
2018 82.31 609th 4359 86.0%
2019 88.00 405th 4479 91.0%
2021 11.33 4428th 4578 3.3%
2022 42.66 2574th 4581 43.8%
2023 42.58 2627th 4647 43.5%
2024 43.61 2590th 4675 44.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Putegnat Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.12 99th 3226 96.9%
2019 88.52 138th 3333 95.9%
2021 21.58 3122nd 3446 9.4%
2022 50.23 1636th 3487 53.1%
2023 36.77 2428th 3556 31.7%
2024 44.22 1947th 3638 46.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Putegnat Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.86 881st 3558 75.2%
2019 53.68 1215th 3684 67.0%
2021 24.26 3247th 3799 14.5%
2022 39.24 2327th 3952 41.1%
2023 26.22 3397th 4086 16.9%
2024 20.81 3781st 4261 11.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Putegnat Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.94 155th 4264 96.4%
2019 94.41 73rd 4309 98.3%
2021 15.86 4249th 4451 4.5%
2022 53.52 1917th 4477 57.2%
2023 56.01 1757th 4521 61.1%
2024 52.55 2022nd 4560 55.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Putegnat Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.20 525th 4306 87.8%
2019 85.08 455th 4348 89.5%
2021 19.26 3932nd 4499 12.6%
2022 36.27 3016th 4561 33.9%
2023 38.98 2849th 4588 37.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Putegnat Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.67 1852nd 3106 40.4%
2019 55.03 1783rd 3184 44.0%
2022 29.42 2500th 2958 15.5%
2023 51.91 1844th 2980 38.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Putegnat Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.21 112th 4240 97.4%
2019 97.39 33rd 4295 99.2%
2021 21.36 3969th 4331 8.4%
2022 60.52 1383rd 4461 69.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Putegnat Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.96 659th 4319 84.7%
2019 86.25 419th 4357 90.4%
2021 7.97 4475th 4498 0.5%
2022 49.34 2205th 4563 51.7%
2023 45.76 2402nd 4585 47.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Putegnat Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.52 344th 4168 91.7%
2019 90.71 182nd 4188 95.7%
2021 14.27 4174th 4329 3.6%
2022 47.30 2261st 4376 48.3%
2023 49.08 2108th 4401 52.1%
2024 48.87 2189th 4431 50.6%
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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.

Putegnat Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Putegnat Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 0 0 0 718 0 n/a n/a 0 718
1990 0 0 1 720 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1991 4 0 2 722 0 n/a n/a -83 645
1992 4 1 4 681 0 n/a n/a 0 690
1993 1 1 0 555 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1994 2 1 0 535 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1995 1 0 0 547 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1996 1 0 0 547 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1997 1 0 0 556 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1998 1 0 0 562 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1999 5 0 0 590 0 n/a n/a 0 595
2000 1 0 2 596 0 n/a n/a 0 599
2001 1 0 2 606 0 n/a n/a 0 609
2002 0 2 0 574 0 n/a n/a 0 576
2003 0 2 0 574 0 n/a n/a 0 576
2004 0 0 0 588 0 n/a n/a 0 588
2005 0 0 0 558 0 n/a n/a 0 558
2006 0 0 0 537 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2007 0 0 0 463 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2008 0 0 0 483 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2009 0 0 0 469 0 n/a n/a 0 469
2010 5 0 0 451 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2011 2 0 0 512 0 0 0 0 514
2012 0 0 0 503 0 0 0 0 503
2013 6 0 0 487 0 0 0 0 493
2014 17 0 0 513 0 0 0 0 530
2015 6 0 0 513 0 0 0 0 519
2016 16 0 0 476 0 0 0 0 492
2017 14 0 0 473 0 0 0 0 487
2018 13 0 1 444 0 0 0 0 458
2019 14 0 0 484 0 0 0 0 498
2020 2 1 0 559 0 0 0 0 562
2021 2 1 0 515 0 0 0 0 518
2022 19 0 0 454 0 0 0 0 473
2023 21 0 0 457 0 0 0 0 478
2024 15 0 1 431 0 0 0 0 447

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 Putegnat Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 718 n/a n/a n/a
1990 721 42.0 17.1 n/a
1991 645 61.9 10.4 n/a
1992 690 38.8 17.7 90.3
1993 557 34.0 16.4 93.7
1994 538 36.3 14.8 77.7
1995 548 32.7 16.8 29.2
1996 548 32.7 16.8 29.2
1997 557 32.8 17.0 21.4
1998 563 30.6 18.4 12.6
1999 595 35.1 17.0 6.6
2000 599 35.4 16.9 1.7
2001 609 36.8 16.5 0
2002 576 37.1 15.5 0
2003 576 37.1 15.5 0
2004 588 36.0 16.3 0
2005 558 34.5 16.2 0
2006 537 33.4 16.1 0
2007 463 31.9 14.5 0
2008 483 28.7 16.8 0.8
2009 469 29.7 15.8 0.4
2010 456 30.5 14.9 1.3
2011 514 33.8 15.1 5.1
2012 503 30.4 16.5 1.2
2013 493 31.4 15.6 97.8
2014 530 28.9 18.2 97.9
2015 519 33.0 15.7 98.1
2016 492 33.0 14.9 96.1
2017 487 31.3 15.5 99.4
2018 458 26.9 17.0 99.1
2019 498 31.0 16.0 99.6
2020 562 34.3 16.3 99.8
2021 518 33.3 15.5 99.4
2022 473 33.7 14.0 100
2023 478 28.8 16.5 98.5
2024 447 27.0 16.5 98.9

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 Putegnat Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 718 n/a n/a n/a
1990 721 42.0 17.1 n/a
1991 645 61.9 10.4 n/a
1992 690 38.8 17.7 90.3
1993 557 34.0 16.4 93.7
1994 538 36.3 14.8 77.7
1995 548 32.7 16.8 29.2
1996 548 32.7 16.8 29.2
1997 557 32.8 17.0 21.4
1998 563 30.6 18.4 12.6
1999 595 35.1 17.0 6.6
2000 599 35.4 16.9 1.7
2001 609 36.8 16.5 0
2002 576 37.1 15.5 0
2003 576 37.1 15.5 0
2004 588 36.0 16.3 0
2005 558 34.5 16.2 0
2006 537 33.4 16.1 0
2007 463 31.9 14.5 0
2008 483 28.7 16.8 0.8
2009 469 29.7 15.8 0.4
2010 456 30.5 14.9 1.3
2011 514 33.8 15.1 5.1
2012 503 30.4 16.5 1.2
2013 493 31.4 15.6 97.8
2014 530 28.9 18.2 97.9
2015 519 33.0 15.7 98.1
2016 492 33.0 14.9 96.1
2017 487 31.3 15.5 99.4
2018 458 26.9 17.0 99.1
2019 498 31.0 16.0 99.6
2020 562 34.3 16.3 99.8
2021 518 33.3 15.5 99.4
2022 473 33.7 14.0 100
2023 478 28.8 16.5 98.5
2024 447 27.0 16.5 98.9

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 Putegnat Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $670 (7.4%) $8,423 (92.6%) $9,093
2020 $1,202 (11.4%) $9,299 (88.5%) $10,502
2021 $1,468 (13.2%) $9,635 (86.8%) $11,103

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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 405th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2627th of 4647 Elementary schools
 47.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Putegnat Elementary)6832
 36%
   3rd Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))4452
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Putegnat Elementary)7847
 31%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5449
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Putegnat Elementary)7819
 59%
   3rd Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5317
 36%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3924
 15%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Putegnat Elementary)6713
 54%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))3318
 15%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3126
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Putegnat Elementary)8232
 50%
   4th Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5046
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Putegnat Elementary)8042
 38%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5252
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Putegnat Elementary)8157
 24%
   4th Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))4334
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Putegnat Elementary)6921
 48%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))2822
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (Putegnat Elementary)5654
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5458
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Putegnat Elementary)8150
 31%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))6962
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Putegnat Elementary)7930
 49%
   5th Grade Science (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5933
 26%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Putegnat Elementary)8529
 56%
   5th Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5930
 29%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%
5th Grade Mathematics (Putegnat Elementary)6222
 40%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))4327
 16%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2823
 5%
5th Grade Science (Putegnat Elementary)460
 46%
   5th Grade Science (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))247
 17%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)189
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students498478
 4%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic484457
 5.6%
Pacific Islander00
White1421
 50%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.6%98.5%
 1.1%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended Putegnat Elementary.

Putegnat Elementary ranks 2590th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Putegnat Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.


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