Enrollment
117
Middle
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN BENITO CISD·NCES 483879022947
Collegiate Academy
2115 N WILLIAMS RD, SAN BENITO, TX 78586 · (956) 361-6100 · Cameron County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL117 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
82 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 53 | 45% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 41% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 14% |
Student demographics
3%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
88.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
69.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +37.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 50.0% | 9.0% | 3.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 44.0% | 28.0% | 3.0% |
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 | 88.0% | 69.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Collegiate Academy
Collegiate Academy's state test result (50.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Academy this school | 117 | 70.1% | 50.6% |
| El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East EL PASO | 166 | 72.3% | 20.9% |
| Cast Imagine Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 82 | 64.6% | N/A |
| Anthony Middle School ANTHONY | 170 | 76.5% | 48.3% |
| Charlotte Middle School CHARLOTTE | 84 | 63.1% | 30.8% |
| Reagan County Middle School BIG LAKE | 178 | 66.9% | 39.4% |
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 Collegiate Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #486 of 1,635 | #6 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #155 of 1,670 ▲ 545 | #1 of 30 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #39 of 1,670 ▲ 84 | #1 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 117 | #1,659 of 1,749 | #30 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #710 of 1,648 | #26 of 30 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 117 | 9.3 | 12.6:1 | 70% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 85 | 7.1 | 11.9:1 | 72% (61) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Collegiate Academy.
About Collegiate Academy
Collegiate Academy is a public middle-grades school run by SAN BENITO CISD in SAN BENITO, Texas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 117 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students, so this school is 82% smaller than average.
Collegiate Academy is a school in SAN BENITO CISD. The district has 23 schools and 9,137 students.
The student body at Collegiate Academy is 98% Hispanic. County-wide, 89% of Cameron County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 3%, meaning two students picked at random have a 3% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Collegiate Academy's 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.6:1. That is lower than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 70%. Compared with the 84% average for public schools in Cameron County, the school's rate is lower.
The model predicts 43.8% for a school in Texas with Collegiate Academy's free or reduced-price lunch share. Collegiate Academy posts 50.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cameron County, the median household income is $52,601, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. There are 187 public schools in Cameron County, enrolling about 97,392 students in all.
San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Collegiate Academy holds at least 8 other public schools. Collegiate Academy ranks 2nd of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 50.6% against a local average of 51.6%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Berta Cabaza Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 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
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
- Berta Cabaza Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- IDEA Academy San BenitoElementary · 685 students
- Liberty Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 673 students
Nearby schools
- San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy0.0 mi · 645
- Greyhounds Online Academy0.0 mi · 76
- IDEA College Preparatory San Benito1.1 mi · 780
- IDEA Academy San Benito1.1 mi · 685
- Triumph Public High Schools-San Benito1.3 mi · 108
- Cameron Co J J Alternative Education Program1.4 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About Collegiate AcademyHow many students attend Collegiate Academy?
Collegiate Academy enrolls approximately 117 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Collegiate Academy serve?
Collegiate Academy serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Collegiate Academy?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Collegiate Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Collegiate Academy?
At Collegiate Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
Is Collegiate Academy public or private?
Collegiate Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by SAN BENITO CISD.
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