Brownsville Independent School District is a school district based in Brownsville, Texas, United States. BISD serves most of the city of Brownsville and a portion of the town of Rancho Viejo as well as unincorporated areas in Cameron County, including Cameron Park, Reid Hope King, San Pedro, South Point, and Villa Pancho. It is the largest school district in the Rio Grande Valley metropolitan area. BISD won the 2008 Broad Prize for Urban Education, the largest school district award in the country, based on improving student performance, closing achievement gaps, and strong district-wide policies. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Schools High schools James Pace High School Lopez High School Gladys Porter High School Simon Rivera High School Homer Hanna High School Veterans Memorial High School Brownsville Early College High School Middle schools Maytee Gentry Stell Middle School Raul A. Besteiro Jr. Middle School Harry Lee Faulk Middle School Dr. Juliet V. Garcia Middle School Senator Eddie A. Lucio Jr. Middle School Dr. Arnulfo Oliveira Middle School Louise C. Perkins Middle School Charles Stillman Middle School Judge Filemón B. Vela Middle School Edward Manzano Jr. Middle School Elementary schools Daniel Breeden Elementary School Garden Park Elementary School Bruce T. Aiken Elementary School A.X. Benavides Elementary School Ben L. Brite Elementary School Marilyn E. Burns Elementary School J.T. (José Tomás) Canales Elementary School Josephine Castañeda Elementary School A.A. Champion Elementary School Cromack Elementary School Rosita Del Castillo Elementary School Égly Elementary School El Jardin Elementary School Dr. Ruben Gallegos Elementary School Judge Reynaldo G. Garza Elementary School Mariano Gonzalez Sr. Elementary School Hubert R. Hudson Elementary School Reynaldo Longoria Elementary School Robert L. Martin Elementary School Mittie A. Pullam Elementary School Morningside Elementary School Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz Elementary School Palm Grove Elementary School Dr. Américo Paredes Elementary School Felipe R. Perez Elementary School Annie S. Putegnat Elementary School Resaca Elementary School Emaline B. Russell Elementary School Gertrude M. Sharp Elementary School Lucille B. Skinner Elementary School Southmost Elementary School Vermillion Road Elementary School Victoria Heights Elementary School Villa Nueva Elementary School Mary & Frank Yturria Elementary School Alternative schools Brownsville Academic Center Brownsville Learning Academy Lincoln Park School Regional School for the Deaf External links Brownsville Independent School District References School districts in Cameron County, Texas Education in Brownsville, Texas