LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE

Located at 31579 FM 2893, in SAN BENITO, Texas, LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE is a medium-sized intermediate school that teaches 673 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by LOS FRESNOS CISD.

LOS FRESNOS CISD runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 10,357 students. LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

On demographics, LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE lists that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school records 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 89% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 37.2%; actual is 51.8%, +14.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, Cameron County reports that median household income runs about $52,601, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cameron County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students), LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

LAURELES EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE. On composite proficiency, LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 57.3%.

LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 15%: 788 students in 2018 compared to 673 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.