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Enrollment
870
Middle
DISTRICT 789 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS FRESNOS CISD·NCES 482829000428
Resaca Middle School
205 RANCHO ALTO, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78526 · (956) 254-5159 · Cameron County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL870 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
618 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 286 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 288 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 296 | 34% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Resaca Middle School→Los Fresnos High School
Based on grade levels within LOS FRESNOS CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 27.0% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Resaca Middle School
Resaca Middle School's state test result (47.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resaca Middle School this school | 870 | 71.0% | 47.4% |
| Cathey Middle School MCALLEN | 827 | 70.0% | 55.4% |
| Gutierrez Middle School HARLINGEN | 747 | 69.7% | 48.6% |
| Sharyland North Junior High School MCALLEN | 791 | 69.4% | 55.0% |
| Eagle Pass Junior High School EAGLE PASS | 1,040 | 70.3% | 45.0% |
| Stillman Middle School BROWNSVILLE | 964 | 67.7% | 56.8% |
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 Resaca Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #602 of 1,635 | #10 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #690 of 1,670 ▲ 72 | #12 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #448 of 1,670 ▲ 35 | #10 of 30 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #765 of 1,570 | #24 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 870 | #452 of 1,749 | #4 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #1,329 of 1,542 | #28 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.7% | #1,426 of 1,543 | #10 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.0% | #687 of 1,648 | #25 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #285 of 437 | N/A |
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
870
+22 (+3%) vs 2020
+11% since 2000-01, when it was 782
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 870 | 50.7 | 17.1:1 | 71% (618) |
| 2023-24 | 879 | 49.8 | 17.6:1 | 76% (666) |
| 2022-23 | 857 | 52 | 16.5:1 | 77% (661) |
| 2020-21 | 848 | 52 | 16.3:1 | 73% (623) |
| 2017-18 | 812 | 53.2 | 15.3:1 | 69% (559) |
| 2015-16 | 857 | 55 | 15.6:1 | 66% (567) |
| 2010-11 | 866 | 46 | 18.8:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 782 | 55 | 14.2:1 | 76% (597) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Resaca Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (812 to 870); teachers down 5% (53.2 to 50.7).
About Resaca Middle School
The public middle school Resaca Middle School is located in BROWNSVILLE, Texas. The school serves 870 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
Resaca Middle School is run by LOS FRESNOS CISD, whose 14 schools enroll 10,357 students.
About 97% of the student body at Resaca Middle School is Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 3% White. The school's diversity index is 7%, meaning two students picked at random have a 7% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Resaca Middle School operates with 50.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 17.1:1. That is higher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. About 71% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is 13 points below the 84% average for public schools in Cameron County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Resaca Middle School would score about 43.4%. It scores 47.4%, 4.0 points above that figure.
Census Bureau estimates for Cameron County show that the median household income is $52,601, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 21%. There are 187 public schools in Cameron County, enrolling about 97,392 students in all.
Nearest public school: Rancho Verde Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Resaca Middle School places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Resaca Middle School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 870, a 3% gain from 848 in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 LOS FRESNOS CISD
- Los Fresnos High SchoolHigh · 3,285 students
- Los Cuates Middle SchoolMiddle · 825 students
- Rancho Verde Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
- Liberty Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 673 students
- Palmer-Laakso Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Dora Romero Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
Other schools in BROWNSVILLE
- Veterans Memorial Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,216 students
- Rivera Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Hanna Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,039 students
- Lopez Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,739 students
- Pace Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,621 students
- Porter Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,543 students
Nearby schools
- Rancho Verde Elementary School0.3 mi · 696
- IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory1.8 mi · 457
- IDEA Sports Park Academy1.8 mi · 571
- Olmito Elementary School2.1 mi · 538
- Villareal Elementary School2.7 mi · 444
- Dora Romero Elementary School2.9 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About Resaca Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Resaca Middle School?
Resaca Middle School enrolls approximately 870 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Resaca Middle School serve?
Resaca Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Resaca Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Resaca Middle School is approximately 17.1:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Resaca Middle School?
At Resaca Middle School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Resaca Middle School public or private?
Resaca Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LOS FRESNOS CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.