Downs Fine Arts Academy

Downs Fine Arts Academy is a elementary school located in San Benito, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 367 students. Operated by San Benito CISD, the campus sits about 18.1 miles from The Brownsville's newsroom and is part of The Brownsville's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 25 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Downs Fine Arts Academy is a traditional zoned public school within San Benito CISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

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 San Benito considering elementary placement, Downs Fine Arts 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 Downs Fine Arts Academy? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Downs Fine Arts 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.