Brewster Elementary School
Public elementary school in Edinburg, Texas · Edinburg CISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Brewster Elementary School serves 332 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Edinburg (Hidalgo County). It is one of 44 schools in Edinburg CISD. By enrollment it is the 3942nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Edinburg CISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481818001636 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Edinburg CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 332 | 33,343 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.3% | 80.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Brewster Elementary School in context
Size
Brewster Elementary School is the smallest of Edinburg CISD's 31 elementary schools; its 332 students are 1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 14.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 544; Brewster Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 58 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 19, against an average of 33 per grade. This year grade 8 has 158% more students than kindergarten (49 against 19). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 32 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 97.3% here and 97.9% across Edinburg CISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.7% across Edinburg CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 28 full-time-equivalent teachers for 332 students, Brewster Elementary School has 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 332 students would have about 22.4 teachers, so Brewster Elementary School has 5.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Brewster Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Guerra Elementary School, 11.1 miles away in the same district. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.3% |
| White | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 32 |
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 26 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 30 |
| Grade 6 | 58 |
| Grade 7 | 48 |
| Grade 8 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
22420 Fm1017, Edinburg, TX 78541
Phone: (956)289-2334
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brewster Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guerra Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 11.1 mi | 545 | 16 | 88.4% |
| Carmen V Avila Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 12.4 mi | 636 | 16 | 89.9% |
| Hargill Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 12.4 mi | 520 | 15.8 | 94% |
| Dr. Kay Teer Crawford Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 14.4 mi | 625 | 16.4 | 89.3% |
| Lasara Elementary School | Lasara ISD | 15.4 mi | 238 | 12.9 | 89.5% |
| Monte Cristo Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 15.7 mi | 535 | 15.2 | 92.9% |
| Villarreal Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 15.7 mi | 543 | 16.3 | 93% |
| Truman Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 16.0 mi | 696 | 16.2 | 85.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.