Jubilee Brownsville
Public school (charter) in Brownsville, Texas · Jubilee Academies · Grades Pre-K–12
Jubilee Brownsville serves 999 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Brownsville (Cameron County). It is one of 10 schools in Jubilee Academies. By enrollment it is the 40th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 16.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 60.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Jubilee Academies |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480017913451 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jubilee Academies | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 999 | 5,140 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 15.7 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.9% | 86.9% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Jubilee Brownsville in context
Size
Of the 3 schools in Jubilee Academies, Jubilee Brownsville is the 2nd largest, with 19.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest schools are a median 45.4 miles away and have a median of 1,142 students, so Jubilee Brownsville is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 8 with 118 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 39, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 12 has 98% more students than kindergarten (89 against 45). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 97% of enrollment, about the same share as across Jubilee Academies (93.1%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.9% across Jubilee Academies and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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
Jubilee Brownsville has 60.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 999 students would have about 90.8 teachers, so Jubilee Brownsville has 30 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other school is Greyhounds Online Academy, 15.3 miles away in San Benito CISD. No other 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% |
| White | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 45 |
| Grade 1 | 39 |
| Grade 2 | 51 |
| Grade 3 | 54 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
| Grade 6 | 87 |
| Grade 7 | 92 |
| Grade 8 | 118 |
| Grade 9 | 106 |
| Grade 10 | 96 |
| Grade 11 | 66 |
| Grade 12 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4955 Pablo Kisel Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: (956)509-2690
Website: jubileeacademies.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jubilee Brownsville. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greyhounds Online Academy | San Benito CISD | 15.3 mi | 76 | 7.9 | 76.3% |
| Vanguard Mozart | Vanguard Academy | 39.3 mi | 1,236 | 16 | 90.7% |
| Vanguard Rembrandt | Vanguard Academy | 43.7 mi | 1,978 | 16.7 | 83.2% |
| Vanguard Beethoven | Vanguard Academy | 45.3 mi | 1,782 | 17 | 84.8% |
| Vanguard Van Gogh | Vanguard Academy | 45.5 mi | 1,048 | 18 | 90.6% |
| Sst Corpus Christi | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 119.1 mi | 2,343 | 14.9 | 70.1% |
| Student Support Center | Corpus Christi ISD | 122.8 mi | 111 | 7.2 | 91% |
| Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi | Valere Public Schools | 124.5 mi | 358 | 19.6 | 93.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jubilee Academies
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee - Lake View University Prep | Other | Pre-K–12 | 548 |
| Jubilee Harlingen | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 377 |
| Jubilee Highland Hills | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 686 |
| Jubilee Kingsville | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 302 |
| Jubilee Leadership Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 545 |
| Jubilee Living Way | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 363 |
| Jubilee San Antonio | Other | Pre-K–12 | 1,011 |
| Jubilee School of Innovation and Arts | Middle | 6–8 | 69 |
| Jubilee Westwood | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 240 |