2009 TEA RECOGNIZED

** Every child will be successful and ready to meet the challenges of the next level. **

Demonstration Site

      Cromack Elementary

      Brownsville Independent School District

      Reading Success Through Consistency, Support & Collaboration  

        Mary Lou Montemayor

        Reading First Director

        Carmelita Rodriguez

        Principal

        Maricela Franco

        Local Campus Reading Coach

        Full support from our collaborative culture of learners, including leadership, staff, students, and parents,

        has led to the success of Cromack Elementary in Brownsville ISD.  Our school is in a low socioeconomic,

        predominantly Spanish-speaking community on the Mexican border with a high English language learner

        population.  The implementation of the 3-Tier Model and a focus on systematic instruction, consistency,

        and research-based practices during the non-interrupted 120 minute reading block have led to gains across

        grade levels on Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI), Tejas LEE, Aprenda, Stanford, and Texas

        Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) scores, as well as significant increase  in the number of

        students scoring "Commended Performance."   

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Mission Statement
The mission of Cromack Elementary is to prepare the students with whom it has been entrusted to become

lifelong learners and productive citizens in a democratic society by providing a personalized, diversified, quality education

through a variety of learning experiences designed to meet today's and tomorrow's challenges.

                                                                                    3200 E. 30th Street                                                            Tel.: (956) 548-8820

                                                                                    Brownsville, Texas 78521                                                 Fax:  (956) 548-8824

BISD does not discriminate on basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age  or disability in employment or provision of services, programs or activities.
BISD no discrimina a base de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, religión, edad o discapacidad en el empleo en la provisión de servicios o actividades.