Dora Romero Elementary School
Public elementary school in Brownsville, Texas · Los Fresnos CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Dora Romero Elementary School serves 552 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Brownsville (Cameron County). It is one of 13 schools in Los Fresnos CISD. By enrollment it is the 2010th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 35.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Los Fresnos CISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 482829011382 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Los Fresnos CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 552 | 10,357 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.1% | 76.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% 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.
Dora Romero Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 9 elementary schools in Los Fresnos CISD, Dora Romero Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 5.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3 miles away with a median enrollment of 527; Dora Romero Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 2 with 86 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 68, against an average of 79 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 80 in kindergarten and 76 in grade 5. It also enrolls 68 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 97.6% here and 96.8% across Los Fresnos CISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.8% across Los Fresnos CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 35.03 full-time-equivalent teachers for 552 students, Dora Romero Elementary School has 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 552 students would have about 37.3 teachers, so Dora Romero Elementary School has 2.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Dora Romero Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Villareal Elementary School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 45 other elementary schools, 7 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.6% |
| White | 1.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 68 |
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 79 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 78 |
| Grade 4 | 85 |
| Grade 5 | 76 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9705 Cajun Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78526
Phone: (956)254-5210
Website: dre.lfcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dora Romero Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villareal Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 1.8 mi | 444 | 14.2 | 74.3% |
| Los Fresnos Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 2.4 mi | 549 | 15.3 | 77.8% |
| Rancho Verde Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 2.6 mi | 696 | 16.6 | 65.2% |
| Olmito Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 2.7 mi | 538 | 15.4 | 66.2% |
| IDEA Sports Park Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 3.2 mi | 571 | 19.3 | 92.3% |
| Lopez-Riggins Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 3.3 mi | 467 | 14.7 | 84.8% |
| Laureles Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 4.5 mi | 516 | 14.7 | 84.1% |
| Promesa College Prep Brownsville | Valere Public Schools | 5.2 mi | 185 | 16.8 | 84.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Los Fresnos CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Yescas Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 354 |
| Laureles Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 516 |
| Liberty Memorial Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 673 |
| Lopez-Riggins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 467 |
| Los Cuates Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 825 |
| Los Fresnos Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 549 |
| Los Fresnos High School | High | 9–12 | 3,285 |
| Olmito Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 538 |
| Palmer-Laakso Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 582 |
| Rancho Verde Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 696 |
| Resaca Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 870 |
| Villareal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 444 |