Bryss Academy

Bryss Academy is a elementary school located in Brownsville, TX, serving grades -1–8 and approximately 508 students. Operated by Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success, the campus sits about 2.4 miles from The Brownsville's newsroom and is part of The Brownsville's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 32 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Bryss Academy operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Brownsville publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Brownsville considering elementary placement, Bryss Academy is one of the campuses The Brownsville regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Bryss Academy? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Bryss Academy". For more education coverage, see thebrownsville.org/schools or browse The Brownsville's latest reporting at thebrownsville.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.