Jubilee Living Way
Public elementary school (charter) in Brownsville, Texas · Jubilee Academies · Grades Pre-K–5
Jubilee Living Way serves 363 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Brownsville (Cameron County). It is one of 10 schools in Jubilee Academies. By enrollment it is the 3738th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 24.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Jubilee Academies |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480017912747 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 363 | 5,140 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.3% | 86.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Jubilee Living Way in context
Size
Jubilee Living Way is the 4th largest of Jubilee Academies' 6 elementary schools; its 363 students are 7.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 546; Jubilee Living Way is smaller than most of them.
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 5 with 59 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 43, against an average of 52 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 54 in kindergarten and 59 in grade 5. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 95.3% here and 93.1% across Jubilee Academies. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.9% across Jubilee Academies 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 24.85 full-time-equivalent teachers for 363 students, Jubilee Living Way has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 363 students would have about 24.5 teachers, so Jubilee Living Way has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Jubilee Living Way is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Ortiz Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in Brownsville ISD. Within 10 miles there are 47 other elementary schools, 31 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 | 95.3% |
| White | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 48 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 55 |
| Grade 4 | 46 |
| Grade 5 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
350 W Ruben M Torres Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: (956)708-2020
Website: jubileeacademies.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jubilee Living Way. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ortiz Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 0.8 mi | 564 | 16.7 | 94.3% |
| Keller Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 0.8 mi | 537 | 14.8 | 85.8% |
| Benavides Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 1.0 mi | 818 | 15.3 | 78.9% |
| Garden Park Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 1.1 mi | 372 | 14.7 | 98.9% |
| Bryss Academy | Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success | 1.3 mi | 555 | 18.9 | 95% |
| Pullam Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 1.5 mi | 889 | 17 | 67.6% |
| Russell Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 1.7 mi | 418 | 15.4 | 97.8% |
| Yturria Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 1.9 mi | 526 | 15.5 | 80.2% |
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 Brownsville | Other | Pre-K–12 | 999 |
| 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 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 |