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Downs Fine Arts Academy

1302 N DOWLING, SAN BENITO, TX 78586

Top 25% School in Texas

Ranked 1531 of 5501 in Texas

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Data is driven from government agencies, and ranking is based upon math score, student-teacher ratio, public reviews, and external ratings. Read more on how STEM ranking was calculated.

Downs Fine Arts Academy

1302 N DOWLING, SAN BENITO, TX 78586

Top 25% School in Texas

Ranked 1531 of 5501 in Texas

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About Downs Fine Arts Academy

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 52%
Reading 52%
State average proficiency is 52% in Math and 52% in Reading.
27
Full-time Teachers
13 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
356
Total Students
$66547
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 2.81%
Asian 0%
Hispanic 96.91%
Black 0%
Two+ Races 0%
Native Am. 0.28%
White
2.81%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
96.91%
Black
0%
Two+ Races
0%
Native Am.
0.28%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 356
53.93%
192 Female
46.07%
164 Male

Student Population

356 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 13 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

363 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Downs Fine Arts Academy Contact Information

Address

1302 N DOWLING, SAN BENITO, TX 78586

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Phone

(956) 361-6720

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TOP 1531 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Downs Fine Arts Academy

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
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  • 🛠️ 3D Printing

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 7:10 AM - 3:15 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 6:55 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

The Downs Fine Arts Academy school was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Elementary Schools. This recognition reflects strong performance in: Academic progress, Student outcomes and Overall school quality. This is a major achievement and positions the school among top-performing campuses nationally. As a fine arts academy, the school continues to emphasize: Visual arts, Music and performance-based learning. Recent school activities highlight art-infused learning environments, where creativity is integrated into daily education.

FAQ

Q1. How does Downs Fine Arts Academy incorporate the arts into students' learning?

Ans. The academy includes music, visual arts, and performance-based activities in its daily lessons.

Q2. What chances do students have to show off their artistic skills?

Ans. Students can take part in shows, exhibitions, and creative presentations.

Q3. How does the school encourage people to work together in the arts?

Group performances and creative projects that everyone works on together help people work together and share ideas.

Q4: How does the academy help people be creative and come up with new ideas?

Ans. Students come up with new ideas when they work on projects and explore art.

Q5. How do the arts programs at the school help kids feel more sure of themselves?

Ans. Students get more confident in their skills when they have chances to present and perform.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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