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What's the biggest difference between B L GARZA MIDDLE and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,035
Middle
DISTRICT 1,077 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDINBURG CISD·NCES 481818008285
B L Garza Middle School
1202 N MONMACK RD, EDINBURG, TX 78539 · (956) 289-2480 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,035 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Texas public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
813 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 336 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 360 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 339 | 33% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 28.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 58.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 15.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like B L Garza Middle School
B L Garza Middle School's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| B L Garza Middle School this school | 1,035 | 78.6% | 43.4% |
| Beatriz G Garza Middle School WESLACO | 919 | 78.6% | 46.3% |
| Francisco Barrientes Middle School EDINBURG | 1,064 | 80.9% | 44.3% |
| United South Middle School LAREDO | 869 | 79.2% | 48.5% |
| Los Cuates Middle School LOS FRESNOS | 825 | 78.2% | 54.4% |
| Manzano Middle School BROWNSVILLE | 837 | 81.2% | 55.3% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where B L Garza Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #772 of 1,635 | #25 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #605 of 1,670 ▲ 346 | #15 of 54 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #645 of 1,670 ▲ 97 | #16 of 54 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #782 of 1,570 | #32 of 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,035 | #251 of 1,749 | #6 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #164 of 1,542 | #16 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.3% | #1,443 of 1,543 | #12 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.6% | #549 of 1,648 | #45 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #813 of 942 | #40 of 44 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,035
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 1,209
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,035 | 86.4 | 12.0:1 | 79% (813) |
| 2023-24 | 1,046 | 82.4 | 12.7:1 | 80% (836) |
| 2022-23 | 1,056 | 88.6 | 11.9:1 | 82% (861) |
| 2020-21 | 1,034 | 90 | 11.5:1 | 80% (830) |
| 2017-18 | 1,079 | 87.7 | 12.3:1 | 86% (924) |
| 2015-16 | 1,116 | 90 | 12.4:1 | 83% (922) |
| 2010-11 | 1,448 | 99 | 14.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 1,209 | 81 | 14.9:1 | 64% (773) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for B L Garza Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,079 to 1,035); teachers down 1% (87.7 to 86.4).
About B L Garza Middle School
B L Garza Middle School, a large middle school, is located in EDINBURG, Texas. There are 1,035 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 643.
B L Garza Middle School is among 44 schools run by EDINBURG CISD, which serves 33,343 students.
By race and ethnicity, B L Garza Middle School is 97% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 5, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at B L Garza Middle School totals 86.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.0:1. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at B L Garza Middle School is about 79%.
B L Garza Middle School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 60% of Texas public middle schools.
The model predicts 40.1% for a school in Texas with B L Garza Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. B L Garza Middle School posts 43.4%.
Census data for Hidalgo County show the median household earns about $54,338 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting B L Garza Middle School, Hidalgo County has 364 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Zavala Elementary School is about 1.2 miles from B L Garza Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 43.4% is below the 54.4% average for nearby schools.
B L Garza Middle School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment went from 1,034 in 2020-21 to 1,035 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EDINBURG CISD
- Economedes High SchoolHigh · 2,689 students
- Edinburg North High SchoolHigh · 2,542 students
- Edinburg High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Robert R Vela High SchoolHigh · 2,101 students
- Betty Harwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,246 students
Other schools in EDINBURG
- Economedes High SchoolHigh · 2,689 students
- Edinburg North High SchoolHigh · 2,542 students
- Edinburg High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Robert R Vela High SchoolHigh · 2,101 students
- Vanguard BeethovenCombined · 1,782 students
- Betty Harwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
Nearby schools
- Zavala Elementary School1.2 mi · 565
- Trevino Elementary School1.4 mi · 672
- De La Vina Elementary School1.7 mi · 641
- South Texas ISD World Scholars1.9 mi · 403
- South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy1.9 mi · 802
- R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary School2.0 mi · 625
Frequently asked questions
About B L Garza Middle SchoolHow many students attend B L Garza Middle School?
B L Garza Middle School enrolls approximately 1,035 students in grades 06-08.
Is B L Garza Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
B L Garza Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at B L Garza Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at B L Garza Middle School is approximately 12.0:1 (86 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at B L Garza Middle School?
Student demographics at B L Garza Middle School are roughly 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees B L Garza Middle School?
B L Garza Middle School is overseen by EDINBURG CISD in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.