Overview of Castaneda El

Castaneda El is a public school situated in Brownsville, TX, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Castaneda El is 589, and the school serves PK-5. At Castaneda El, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 46% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 99%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 53% female learners and 47% male learners. The school serves 96% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 39 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Castaneda El

At Castaneda El, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 46% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Brownsville Independent School District, 45% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 54% tested above or at that level for math.

Castaneda El performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Texas, 44% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 47% tested above or at that level for math.