Besteiro Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Brownsville ISD
- Brownsville, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Brownsville ISD: A
Total students
681
Avg. teacher experience
14.8 years
Brownsville ISD: 15.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Brownsville ISD: 93.7%
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 2019-2020 school year, it had 681 students. 73.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 42.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,920, which is $171 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
6280 Southmost RdBrownsville, TX 78521-6537
Office phone number
Principal
- Teresa Nunez
- tnunez@bisd.us
- (956) 544-3900
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
Race and ethnicity
Total students
681
African American
1 (0.1%)
Brownsville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Brownsville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Brownsville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
676 (99.3%)
Brownsville ISD: 98.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brownsville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (0.4%)
Brownsville ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Brownsville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
73.3 %
Brownsville ISD: 67.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
96.8 %
Brownsville ISD: 89.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
42.4 %
Brownsville ISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
42.4 %
Brownsville ISD: 35.6%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
18.4 %
Brownsville ISD: 33%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
11.6 %
Brownsville ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
17.6 %
Brownsville ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
51.7
African American
1 (1.9%)
Brownsville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brownsville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Brownsville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
43.6 (84.3%)
Brownsville ISD: 89.8%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (1.9%)
Brownsville ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
6.1 (11.9%)
Brownsville ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
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: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
42.1 (81.4%)
Brownsville ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
9.6 (18.6%)
Brownsville ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
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 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
13.2
Brownsville ISD: 15
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
14.8 years
Brownsville ISD: 15.4 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
$56,920
Brownsville ISD: $58,957
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Brownsville ISD: $50,807
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$49,627
Brownsville ISD: $51,636
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$51,207
Brownsville ISD: $53,468
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$56,225
Brownsville ISD: $58,689
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$67,303
Brownsville ISD: $67,128
Statewide: $65,449