Besteiro Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Brownsville ISD
  • Brownsville, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating

C

Brownsville ISD: A

Total students

698

Avg. teacher experience

13.1 years

Brownsville ISD: 15.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Brownsville ISD: 92.8%

Statewide: 90%

Besteiro Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Brownsville, TX, in the Brownsville ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 698 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 78.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 39.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

An average teacher's salary was $51,964, which is $2,158 less than the state average.

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Contact information

Website

www.bisd.us/besteiro/

Address

6280 Southmost Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521-6537

Office phone number

(956) 544-3900

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Besteiro Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Ethnicity

Total students

698

African American

1 (0.1%)

Brownsville ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Brownsville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

0 (0%)

Brownsville ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.5%

Hispanic

697 (99.9%)

Brownsville ISD: 98.3%

Statewide: 52.6%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Brownsville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

0 (0%)

Brownsville ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 27.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Brownsville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0.1%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

99.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

N/A

Two or more races

N/A

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

78.7 %

Brownsville ISD: 67.3%

Statewide: 50.1%

Economically disadvantaged

97.4 %

Brownsville ISD: 88.5%

Statewide: 60.6%

Limited English proficiency

39.7 %

Brownsville ISD: 34.6%

Statewide: 19.5%

At-risk students

78.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

97.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

39.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

39.7 %

Brownsville ISD: 34.1%

Statewide: 19.7%

Career and Technical

4.3 %

Brownsville ISD: 31.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Gifted and Talented

12.2 %

Brownsville ISD: 12%

Statewide: 8.1%

Special Education

15.5 %

Brownsville ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 9.6%

Bilingual/ESL

39.7%

Career and technical

4.3%

Gifted and talented

12.2%

Special education

15.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Overall

C

Brownsville ISD: A

Student achievement

C

Brownsville ISD: B

School progress

B

Brownsville ISD: A

Closing the gaps

D

Brownsville ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2019 Accountability Manual.

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).

Total teacher FTEs

49.8

African American

1 (2%)

Brownsville ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 10.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Brownsville ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Brownsville ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 1.7%

Hispanic

43.6 (87.7%)

Brownsville ISD: 90.3%

Statewide: 27.7%

Pacific Islander

1 (2%)

Brownsville ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

4.2 (8.4%)

Brownsville ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 58.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Brownsville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.1%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Brownsville ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

42.4 (85.1%)

Brownsville ISD: 79.4%

Statewide: 73.6%

Master's

6.4 (12.9%)

Brownsville ISD: 19%

Statewide: 24.3%

Doctorate

1 (2%)

Brownsville ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.

Students per teacher

14

Brownsville ISD: 15.2

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2018-2019 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13.1 years

Brownsville ISD: 15.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$51,964

Brownsville ISD: $55,810

Statewide: $54,122

Beginner

N/A

Brownsville ISD: $49,007

Statewide: $47,218

1 to 5 years

$46,253

Brownsville ISD: $49,170

Statewide: $50,408

6 to 10 years

$47,803

Brownsville ISD: $50,423

Statewide: $52,786

11 to 20 years

$53,990

Brownsville ISD: $55,575

Statewide: $56,041

20+ years

$61,096

Brownsville ISD: $64,161

Statewide: $62,039

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