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Resaca Middle

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Resaca Middle ranks 883 rd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

883^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Resaca Middle is a public middle school located in Brownsville, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 879. It is part of the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 200 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Resaca Middle has consistently performed well on STAAR tests, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better compared to the district and state averages in most subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63.7% of 6th graders at Resaca Middle were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 60.1% for the district and 54.21% for the state. The school also maintains low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.2% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. However, Resaca Middle has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.94% to 77.13% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other middle schools in the Brownsville area, Resaca Middle generally performs better on STAAR tests, particularly in reading and mathematics. The school also stands out in its exceptional performance on the STAAR EOC Algebra I exam, with 98.77% of students scoring proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages. While the nearby Idea Robindale College Preparatory charter school generally performs better than the Brownsville Independent School District on STAAR tests, Resaca Middle outperforms Idea Robindale in several subject areas.

870

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,438

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Rancho Alto
Brownsville, TX 78526

(956) 254-5159

District: Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Resaca Middle usually attend:

High:

Los Fresnos High School

Feeder schools for Resaca Middle:

Elementary:	Olmito Elementary
	Rancho Verde Elementary
	Villareal Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.6%

White:

2.8%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

Texas avg45%

883^rd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

200^th of 961Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District 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	56.4	883 of 2344	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	933 of 2372	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	870 of 2330	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	623 of 2254	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.1	906 of 2252	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	402 of 2193	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	461 of 2080	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	375 of 2027	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	359 of 1987	81.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	415 of 2043	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	70.1	523 of 1987	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	457 of 1973	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.4	463 of 1951	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	67.7	499 of 1895	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	349 of 1803	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	71.7	380 of 1763	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	325 of 1718	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	256 of 1684	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	64.9	542 of 1585	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.2	499 of 1582	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.6	656 of 1573	58.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.1	763 of 2182	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.5	1707 of 2118	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	857 of 2058	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	1237 of 2008	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	523 of 1428	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	860 of 1770	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	1090 of 1720	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1156 of 1643	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	1210 of 1592	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	755 of 1445	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	462 of 1376	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	633 of 1825	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	915 of 2242	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	912 of 2241	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	655 of 2221	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	927 of 2151	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	298 of 2047	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	437 of 2008	78.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	721 of 1230	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	942 of 1481	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	754 of 1488	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	819 of 1501	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	792 of 1446	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	965 of 1430	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	417 of 1731	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	624 of 2119	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	535 of 2116	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	352 of 2077	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	525 of 2043	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	213 of 1935	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	249 of 1895	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	535 of 1820	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	792 of 2235	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	585 of 2251	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	433 of 2220	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	605 of 2172	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	198 of 2073	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	240 of 2039	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	764 of 1818	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	958 of 2246	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	797 of 2245	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	597 of 2228	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	833 of 2168	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	537 of 2069	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	552 of 2030	72.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	695 of 1568	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	1255 of 1891	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	613 of 1815	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	399 of 1757	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	430 of 1712	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	369 of 1626	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	673 of 1597	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	526 of 1439	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	715 of 1733	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	591 of 1749	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	822 of 1723	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	1052 of 1684	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)65th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)41st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+52 vs state

Reading60%+6 vs state

Science50%+4 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

Social Studies25%-4 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
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
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
Los Cuates Middle	Public	6-8	33422 Farm Rd 1575	Los Fresnos	78566	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5182	825	50	16.6	78.2%	23 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	801 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	69.7	542^nd of 2344 public middle schools	76.9%		67.7	599^th of 2372 public middle schools	74.7%	57	100.0			64.6	67.5	64.0	54.9	45.1	52.8	56.1	22.5	$9,554
Stillman Middle	Public	6-8	2977 W Tandy Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 698-1000	964	66	14.5	67.7%	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	944 (97.9%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68.7	568^th of 2344 public middle schools	75.8%		66.8	621^st of 2372 public middle schools	73.8%	53	91.6	92.9	100.0	62.2	66.5	62.4	50.2	20.5	68.5	57.1	31.1	$10,345
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
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
Liberty Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	31579 Fm 2893	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 233-3900	673	49	13.7	84.0%	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	657 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47.7	1147^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.1%		56.5	873^rd of 2372 public middle schools	63.2%	274	100.0			50.7	39.7	53.2	32.7	31.8	59.3	48.8	21.4	$11,681
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Resaca Middle

What district is Resaca Middle in?

Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

What is the racial makeup of Resaca Middle?

Students at Resaca Middle are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend Resaca Middle?

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

Is Resaca Middle a good school?

Resaca Middle ranks 883^rd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Resaca Middle attend?

Students who attend Resaca Middle usually go on to attend Los Fresnos High School

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