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Garcia Middle

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Garcia Middle ranks 1507 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Garcia Middle is a public middle school in the Brownsville Independent School District (ISD) in Brownsville, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 847 students. The school has consistently been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, ranking in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, and has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with around 87% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Garcia Middle's STAAR test scores are generally lower than the Brownsville ISD and Texas state averages across most subjects and grade levels, particularly in 7th grade math where only 4.73% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, compared to 31.12% statewide. However, the school excels in end-of-course exams, with high proficiency rates in Algebra I (77.94%), Biology (97.14%), and English I Reading (95.74%). The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners and Special Education students performing poorly, but Migrant students at Garcia Middle performing very well, ranking in the top 25% of Texas middle schools in this subgroup.

Compared to other middle schools in the Brownsville ISD, Garcia Middle's performance is generally lower than schools like Manzano Middle and Stillman Middle, which rank higher in the state. However, Garcia Middle outperforms some of the lower-ranked schools in the district, such as Stell Middle and Perkins Middle, in areas like end-of-course exams and Migrant student performance.

870

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,132

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5701 Fm 802
Brownsville, TX 78521

(956) 832-6300

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Garcia Middle usually attend:

High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Rivera Early College High School

Feeder schools for Garcia Middle:

Elementary:	Gallegos Elementary
	Pena Elementary
	Vermillion Road Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.7%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg45%

Texas avg47%

1,507^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Middle Schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

371^st of 961Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	1507 of 2344	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	1438 of 2372	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	1437 of 2330	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1479 of 2254	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	1559 of 2252	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1226 of 2193	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	1016 of 2080	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.3	1242 of 2027	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	1229 of 1987	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	1320 of 2043	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.8	1226 of 1987	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.7	1324 of 1973	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.3	1494 of 1951	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.4	1136 of 1895	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	1059 of 1803	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.9	1310 of 1763	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.7	1382 of 1718	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.3	1218 of 1684	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.2	1138 of 1585	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.7	1351 of 1582	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.8	1308 of 1573	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.9	1461 of 2182	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	1414 of 2118	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	588 of 2058	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	556 of 2008	72.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	992 of 1428	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1202 of 1770	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	1133 of 1720	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1326 of 1643	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	1034 of 1592	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	481 of 1445	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	590 of 1376	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	1244 of 1825	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1319 of 2242	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1481 of 2241	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1410 of 2221	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	1511 of 2151	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	1134 of 2047	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	895 of 2008	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	1041 of 1230	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1173 of 1481	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1229 of 1488	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1320 of 1501	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1192 of 1446	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1140 of 1430	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1006 of 1731	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1142 of 2119	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	1094 of 2116	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	1169 of 2077	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	1237 of 2043	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	824 of 1935	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	634 of 1895	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	1019 of 1820	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1190 of 2235	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	1159 of 2251	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	1242 of 2220	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1447 of 2172	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	810 of 2073	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	553 of 2039	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1258 of 1818	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1568 of 2246	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	1317 of 2245	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1547 of 2228	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1566 of 2168	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1242 of 2069	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	1107 of 2030	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	58.6	18 of 76	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	25 of 108	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	33 of 125	73.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	983 of 1568	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1390 of 1891	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	995 of 1815	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1254 of 1757	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1400 of 1712	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	499 of 1626	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	408 of 1597	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	7.1	1652 of 1684	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1513 of 1673	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Migrant (2023)76th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)15th percentile-20 vs school

White (2019)2nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology97%+35 vs state

English I Reading96%+44 vs state

Algebra I78%+31 vs state

Reading49%-5 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Science25%-21 vs state

Social Studies23%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	5701 Fm 802	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-6300	870	59	14.8	87.7%	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	867 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.6	1507^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.7%		38.9	1438^th of 2372 public middle schools	39.4%	69	77.9	97.1	95.7	50.5	52.4	42.1	24.0	4.7	45.8	25.0	23.0	$11,132
Perkins Middle	Public	6-8	4750 Austin Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-8770	480	40	12.0	98.3%	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	464 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	1964^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.2%		33.5	1628^th of 2372 public middle schools	31.4%	336	63.2	90.6	100.0	35.8	44.9	36.1	16.5	2.0	32.8	22.0	15.1	$14,111
Lucio Middle	Public	6-8	300 N Vermillion Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-4550	627	47	13.4	99.7%	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	621 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.1	1297^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.7%		38.4	1458^th of 2372 public middle schools	38.5%	161	96.8	95.7	100.0	50.0	51.0	39.0	27.1	18.2	55.4	30.8	31.3	$12,266
Oliveira Middle	Public	6-8	444 Land O' Lakes	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8530	699	58	11.9	94.8%	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	693 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	1339^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.9%		31.5	1693^rd of 2372 public middle schools	28.6%	354	87.3	100.0	100.0	53.0	46.9	41.9	31.5	17.9	58.6	34.1	20.7	$12,648
Vela Middle	Public	6-8	4905 Paredes Line Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-7770	658	46	14.2	82.8%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	647 (98.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45	1221^st of 2344 public middle schools	47.9%		57	855^th of 2372 public middle schools	64.0%	366	94.4	95.7	100.0	59.6	54.0	47.0	37.0	17.1	38.4	21.8	29.6	$13,183
Faulk Middle	Public	6-8	2000 Roosevelt St	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8500	885	61	14.4	96.3%	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	876 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.6	1471^st of 2344 public middle schools	37.2%		39.3	1421^st of 2372 public middle schools	40.1%	50	97.7	96.4	100.0	34.4	47.2	41.6	37.9	5.9	44.8	29.3	32.7	$11,839
Besteiro Middle	Public	6-8	6280 Southmost Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 544-3900	558	46	12.1	94.4%	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	547 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.7	1273^rd of 2344 public middle schools	45.7%		43.7	1285^th of 2372 public middle schools	45.8%	12	87.2	100.0	100.0	41.1	51.6	41.5	32.6	11.3	59.6	42.3	27.2	$14,472
Stell Middle	Public	6-8	1105 Los Ebanos Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8560	733	56	13.1	91.7%	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	724 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.1	1693^rd of 2344 public middle schools	27.8%		33.1	1636^th of 2372 public middle schools	31.0%	57	88.9	96.9	96.4	42.2	58.1	30.1	26.5	14.0	43.4	17.0	13.5	$12,108
Resaca Middle	Public	6-8	205 Rancho Alto	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5159	870	51	17.1	71.0%	24 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	840 (96.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	56.4	883^rd of 2344 public middle schools	62.3%		54.7	933^rd of 2372 public middle schools	60.7%	50	98.8			63.7	58.6	58.2	29.8	38.4	35.6	50.0	25.3	$9,438
Manzano Middle	Public	6-8	2580 W Alton Gloor	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-9800	837	60	14.0	81.2%	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	831 (99.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62.1	744^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.3%		62.7	717^th of 2372 public middle schools	69.8%	27	94.2	98.6	100.0	68.2	52.7	63.1	44.1	13.0	66.0	50.0	31.0	$11,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Garcia Middle

How many students attend Garcia Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 870 students attended Garcia Middle.

Is Garcia Middle a good school?

Garcia Middle ranks 1507^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Garcia Middle?

Students at Garcia Middle are 100% Hispanic.

What district is Garcia Middle in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Garcia Middle attend?

Students who attend Garcia Middle usually go on to attend Brownsville Early College High School

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