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Which teacher or staff member at BERTA CABAZA MIDDLE deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
695
Middle
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN BENITO CISD·NCES 483879004423
Berta Cabaza Middle School
2901 SHAFER RD, SAN BENITO, TX 78586 · (956) 361-6600 · Cameron County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL695 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
556 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 195 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 255 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 245 | 35% |
Student demographics
4%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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 18.0% | 34.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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 →
Where Berta Cabaza Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #1,179 of 1,635 | #25 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,515 of 1,670 | #28 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,153 of 1,670 | #28 of 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #688 of 1,570 | #21 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 695 | #763 of 1,749 | #13 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #867 of 1,542 | #24 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.7% | #1,463 of 1,543 | #18 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #393 of 942 | #12 of 23 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
695
-156 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.1:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
98%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 695 | 46.4 | 15.0:1 | 80% (556) |
| 2023-24 | 741 | 52 | 14.3:1 | 81% (598) |
| 2022-23 | 823 | 52.5 | 15.7:1 | 86% (705) |
| 2017-18 | 851 | 56.3 | 15.1:1 | 81% (689) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berta Cabaza Middle School.
About Berta Cabaza Middle School
Berta Cabaza Middle School sits in SAN BENITO, Texas, and is classified as a middle-grades school. Enrollment stands at 695 students, covering grades 6 through 8.
Berta Cabaza Middle School sits within SAN BENITO CISD, which has 23 schools and 9,137 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Berta Cabaza Middle School is Hispanic, at 98%. Among all residents of Cameron County, the Hispanic share is about 89%. The diversity index for Berta Cabaza Middle School is 4%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. It is about the same as the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. About 80% of students at Berta Cabaza Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.5% at Berta Cabaza Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.8%.
American Community Survey estimates for Cameron County show that the median household earns about $52,601 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 21% of residents are in poverty. Across Cameron County, 187 public schools serve about 97,392 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy, is the closest to Berta Cabaza Middle School. Berta Cabaza Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's enrollment decreased 18% from 2017-18 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Berta Cabaza Middle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAN BENITO CISD
- San Benito High SchoolHigh · 2,057 students
- San Benito Veterans Memorial AcademyHigh · 645 students
- Cash Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- San Benito Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 558 students
- La Encantada Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Miller Jordan Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
Other schools in SAN BENITO
- San Benito High SchoolHigh · 2,057 students
- South Texas ISD Rising Scholars AcademyMiddle · 781 students
- IDEA College Preparatory San BenitoHigh · 780 students
- IDEA Academy San BenitoElementary · 685 students
- Liberty Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 673 students
- San Benito Veterans Memorial AcademyHigh · 645 students
Nearby schools
- South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy0.4 mi · 781
- Triumph Public High Schools-San Benito0.5 mi · 108
- Driscoll Play and Learn Day Care San Benito Center0.7 mi · 22
- San Benito High School0.7 mi · 2,057
- Cameron Co J J Alternative Education Program0.9 mi · 6
- Cameron County JJAEP0.9 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Berta Cabaza Middle SchoolHow many students attend Berta Cabaza Middle School?
Berta Cabaza Middle School enrolls approximately 695 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Berta Cabaza Middle School serve?
Berta Cabaza Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berta Cabaza Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Berta Cabaza Middle School is approximately 15.0:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Berta Cabaza Middle School?
Berta Cabaza Middle School reports a student body of 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Berta Cabaza Middle School public or private?
Berta Cabaza Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SAN BENITO CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.