Lopez Early College High School
- High school in Brownsville ISD
- Brownsville, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Brownsville ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Total students
1,896
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
Brownsville ISD: 15.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
87.7 %
Brownsville ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
Lopez Early College High School is a high school in Brownsville, TX, in the Brownsville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,896 students. 77.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 29.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 87.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Lopez Early College High School was 935 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,059, which is $2,172 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3205 S Dakota AveBrownsville, TX 78521-6212
Office phone number
Principal
- Aimee Garza-limon
- draguilar@bisd.us
- (956) 982-7400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lopez Early College High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,896
African American
1 (0.1%)
Brownsville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brownsville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Brownsville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,887 (99.5%)
Brownsville ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brownsville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
7 (0.4%)
Brownsville ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.1%)
Brownsville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
77.3 %
Brownsville ISD: 76.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
94.8 %
Brownsville ISD: 89.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
29.7 %
Brownsville ISD: 38%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
29.5 %
Brownsville ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
12.3 %
Brownsville ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.1 %
Brownsville ISD: 15%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Brownsville ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Brownsville ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Brownsville ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
87.7 %
Brownsville ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Brownsville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Brownsville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Brownsville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
87.7 %
Brownsville ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brownsville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Brownsville ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Brownsville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
2.7 %
Brownsville ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Brownsville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Brownsville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Brownsville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.7 %
Brownsville ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brownsville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
Masked
Brownsville ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Brownsville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
17.2 %
Brownsville ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Brownsville ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Brownsville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Brownsville ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
17.2 %
Brownsville ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brownsville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Brownsville ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Brownsville ISD: 10%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
19.4 %
Brownsville ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Brownsville ISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Brownsville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Brownsville ISD: 62.5%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
19.5 %
Brownsville ISD: 18%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brownsville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Brownsville ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Brownsville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
11.4 %
Brownsville ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Brownsville ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Brownsville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Brownsville ISD: 40%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
11.4 %
Brownsville ISD: 20%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brownsville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Brownsville ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Brownsville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
935
Brownsville ISD: 992
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.6
Brownsville ISD: 20.3
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
49.8 %
Brownsville ISD: 55.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
36.9 %
Brownsville ISD: 51.3%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
32.3 %
Brownsville ISD: 41.9%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
129.7
African American
0 (0%)
Brownsville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brownsville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Brownsville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
115.9 (89.4%)
Brownsville ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brownsville ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
13.8 (10.6%)
Brownsville ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Brownsville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5.2 (4%)
Brownsville ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
97.8 (75.5%)
Brownsville ISD: 78.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
24.6 (19%)
Brownsville ISD: 19%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (1.5%)
Brownsville ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
14.6
Brownsville ISD: 14.4
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
13.2 years
Brownsville ISD: 15.5 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
$61,059
Brownsville ISD: $61,814
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$59,530
Brownsville ISD: $56,343
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,772
Brownsville ISD: $54,759
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,437
Brownsville ISD: $56,671
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,803
Brownsville ISD: $61,043
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,834
Brownsville ISD: $67,995
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$80,737
Brownsville ISD: $74,873
Statewide: $71,111