Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Valere Public Schools: B

Total students

202

Avg. teacher experience

2.1 years

Valere Public Schools: 8.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Valere Public Schools: 92.5%

Statewide: 90%

Promesa College Prep Brownsville is an charter elementary school in Brownsville, TX, in the Valere Public Schools school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 202 students. 85.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 75.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,349, which is $5,538 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 2.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1944 E Alton Gloor Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78526

Office phone number

(956) 295-7778

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Promesa College Prep Brownsville are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

202

African American

1 (0.5%)

Valere Public Schools: 4.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Valere Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.5%)

Valere Public Schools: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

198 (98%)

Valere Public Schools: 91.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Valere Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

1 (0.5%)

Valere Public Schools: 3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.5%)

Valere Public Schools: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.5%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

98.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0.5%

Two or more races

0.5%

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

85.6 %

Valere Public Schools: 72.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

89.6 %

Valere Public Schools: 89.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

74.3 %

Valere Public Schools: 33.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

85.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

89.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

74.3%

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

75.2 %

Valere Public Schools: 33.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Valere Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.4 %

Valere Public Schools: 8.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

75.2%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

14.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

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

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Valere Public Schools: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Valere Public Schools: C

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Valere Public Schools: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Valere Public Schools: C

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.

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

14.1 %

Valere Public Schools: 25.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Valere Public Schools: 25%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Valere Public Schools: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Valere Public Schools: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13.3 %

Valere Public Schools: 24.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Valere Public Schools: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

Masked

Valere Public Schools: 31%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Valere Public Schools: 57.1%

Statewide: 13.9%

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

13.4

African American

0 (0%)

Valere Public Schools: 13.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Valere Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Valere Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

9.4 (70.3%)

Valere Public Schools: 56.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Valere Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

4 (29.7%)

Valere Public Schools: 30.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Valere Public Schools: 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

0.4 (3.3%)

Valere Public Schools: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

13 (96.7%)

Valere Public Schools: 92.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0 (0%)

Valere Public Schools: 6.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Valere Public Schools: 0%

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

15.1

Valere Public Schools: 17.1

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

2.1 years

Valere Public Schools: 8.4 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

$53,349

Valere Public Schools: $57,932

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$47,609

Valere Public Schools: $47,923

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$55,772

Valere Public Schools: $57,437

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

N/A

Valere Public Schools: $57,400

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

N/A

Valere Public Schools: $60,307

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Valere Public Schools: $64,891

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Valere Public Schools: $64,066

Statewide: $71,111

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