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What's something BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
919
Middle
DISTRICT 861 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESLACO ISD·NCES 484496009307
BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE
1111 W SUGAR CANE DR, WESLACO, TX 78596 · (956) 969-6774 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL919 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
722 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
919
-168 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.7:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
97%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE
BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE operates as a mid-sized intermediate school in WESLACO, Texas, run under WESLACO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 919 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE sits 43% bigger than that benchmark.
BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE is one of 20 schools operated by WESLACO ISD, a district that serves 16,300 students overall.
On demographics, BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE shows that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic; the rest comes out to 2% White.
Looking at school resources, BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE shows 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.6%, the actual is 48.5%, a residual of +9.0 points.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household earnings sit near $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).
Nearest neighbor: HORIZON MONTESSORI II - STEM ACADEMY, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 43.8%.
The school occupies an outer-ring site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE has decreased 15%, going from 1,087 students in 2018 to 919 in 2025.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 WESLACO ISD
- WESLACO H SHigh · 2,699 students
- WESLACO EAST H SHigh · 2,066 students
- MEMORIAL ELElementary · 1,109 students
- DR R E MARGO ELElementary · 1,085 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,060 students
- CLECKLER/HEALD ELElementary · 909 students
Other schools in WESLACO
- WESLACO H SHigh · 2,699 students
- WESLACO EAST H SHigh · 2,066 students
- MEMORIAL ELElementary · 1,109 students
- DR R E MARGO ELElementary · 1,085 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,060 students
- CLECKLER/HEALD ELElementary · 909 students
Nearby schools
- HORIZON MONTESSORI II - STEM ACADEMY0.2 mi · 326
- CLECKLER/HEALD EL0.3 mi · 909
- RAUL A GONZALEZ JR EL0.9 mi · 552
- WESLACO H S1.0 mi · 2,699
- RODOLFO RUDY SILVA JR EL1.0 mi · 685
- HIDALGO COUNTY BOOT CAMP1.0 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLEHow many students attend BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE?
BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE enrolls approximately 919 students in grades 06-08.
Is BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE is approximately 17.6:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE?
Student demographics at BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE are roughly 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Is BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE public or private?
BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by WESLACO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.