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Porter Early College High School vs. Veterans Memorial Early College High School

Should you attend Porter Early College High School or Veterans Memorial Early College High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Porter Early College High School
3500 International Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78521
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Veterans Memorial Early College High School
4550 U S Military Hwy 281
Brownsville, TX 78520
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Veterans Memorial Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,814 students in grades 9-12, Porter Early College High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,172 students in grades 9-12, Veterans Memorial Early College High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,814 students
2,172 students
This chart displays total students of Porter Early College High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Veterans Memorial Early College High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
125 teachers
137 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Porter Early College High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5122 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#2168 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Porter Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Veterans Memorial Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 50% in TX)
48%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Porter Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
61%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Porter Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
58%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Porter Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
(Top 50% in TX)
98%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Porter Early College High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Veterans Memorial Early College High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Porter Early College High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Veterans Memorial Early College High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
521
651
Grade 10 Students
465
475
Grade 11 Students
452
503
Grade 12 Students
376
543

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
99%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Porter Early College High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Porter Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.02
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Porter Early College High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Porter Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
20%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Porter Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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