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Enrollment
919
Middle
DISTRICT 861 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESLACO ISD·NCES 484496009307
Beatriz G Garza Middle School
1111 W SUGAR CANE DR, WESLACO, TX 78596 · (956) 969-6774 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL919 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Texas public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 307 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 292 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 320 | 35% |
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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 33.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 Beatriz G Garza Middle School
Beatriz G Garza Middle School's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatriz G Garza Middle School this school | 919 | 78.6% | 46.3% |
| United South Middle School LAREDO | 869 | 79.2% | 48.5% |
| Los Cuates Middle School LOS FRESNOS | 825 | 78.2% | 54.4% |
| B L Garza Middle School EDINBURG | 1,035 | 78.6% | 43.4% |
| Manzano Middle School BROWNSVILLE | 837 | 81.2% | 55.3% |
| Francisco Barrientes Middle School EDINBURG | 1,064 | 80.9% | 44.3% |
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 Beatriz G Garza Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #646 of 1,635 | #16 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,040 of 1,670 ▼ 267 | #39 of 54 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #821 of 1,670 ▼ 58 | #29 of 54 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #570 of 1,570 | #18 of 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 919 | #373 of 1,749 | #9 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,392 of 1,542 | #51 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.3% | #1,442 of 1,543 | #11 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.6% | #548 of 1,648 | #44 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #475 of 942 | #24 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
919
-166 (-15%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 1,073
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 919 | 52.2 | 17.6:1 | 79% (722) |
| 2023-24 | 938 | 64.7 | 14.5:1 | 75% (700) |
| 2022-23 | 958 | 67.6 | 14.2:1 | 76% (725) |
| 2020-21 | 1,085 | 67 | 16.2:1 | 80% (868) |
| 2017-18 | 1,087 | 65.1 | 16.7:1 | 77% (832) |
| 2015-16 | 1,077 | 59 | 18.3:1 | 71% (769) |
| 2010-11 | 1,073 | 64 | 16.8:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beatriz G Garza Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,087 to 919); teachers down 20% (65.1 to 52.2).
About Beatriz G Garza Middle School
Beatriz G Garza Middle School is the name of a medium-sized middle school in WESLACO, Texas. A total of 919 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas, enrollment here is 43% higher.
WESLACO ISD enrolls 16,300 students in 20 schools, including Beatriz G Garza Middle School.
Beatriz G Garza Middle School's enrollment is 97% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 2% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 5% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Beatriz G Garza Middle School, 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.6:1. On average, middle schools in Texas have 14.4:1, compared with 17.6:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 79% of enrollment.
Measured against Texas public middle schools, Beatriz G Garza Middle School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Beatriz G Garza Middle School's results are 6.2 points above predicted: 46.3% against 40.1%.
In Hidalgo County (population about 891,977), the median household income is $54,338, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. Beatriz G Garza Middle School is one of 364 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Beatriz G Garza Middle School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Horizon Montessori II - STEM Academy. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Beatriz G Garza Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment declined 15% from its 2020-21 level of 1,085. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.2:1 in 2020-21 to 17.6:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 High SchoolHigh · 2,699 students
- Weslaco East High SchoolHigh · 2,066 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,109 students
- Dr R E Margo Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,085 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- Cleckler/Heald Elementary SchoolElementary · 909 students
Other schools in WESLACO
- Weslaco High SchoolHigh · 2,699 students
- Weslaco East High SchoolHigh · 2,066 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,109 students
- Dr R E Margo Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,085 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- Cleckler/Heald Elementary SchoolElementary · 909 students
Nearby schools
- Horizon Montessori II - STEM Academy0.2 mi · 326
- Cleckler/Heald Elementary School0.3 mi · 909
- Raul A Gonzalez Jr Elementary School0.9 mi · 552
- Weslaco High School1.0 mi · 2,699
- Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School1.0 mi · 685
- Hidalgo County Boot Camp1.0 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Beatriz G Garza Middle SchoolHow many students attend Beatriz G Garza Middle School?
Beatriz G Garza Middle School enrolls approximately 919 students in grades 06-08.
Is Beatriz G Garza Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beatriz G Garza Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beatriz G Garza Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beatriz G Garza Middle School is approximately 17.6:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Beatriz G Garza Middle School?
Student demographics at Beatriz G Garza Middle School are roughly 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Is Beatriz G Garza Middle School public or private?
Beatriz G Garza Middle School 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.