Summary
Berta Cabaza Middle is a public middle school located in San Benito, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 741 students. It is part of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 514 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Berta Cabaza Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, typically between 1300-1900 out of around 2,300 schools, and has maintained a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating below-average performance compared to other Texas middle schools. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners tending to perform better than the overall school, while White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students perform worse. Berta Cabaza Middle's STAAR test scores are significantly below the state and district averages across most grade levels and subjects, and the school has seen its dropout rates fluctuate between 0.2% and 2.8% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average.
Interestingly, Berta Cabaza Middle's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, such as Gutierrez Middle, Moises Vela Middle, and Memorial Middle, which tend to have higher test scores, lower dropout rates, and serve a less economically disadvantaged student population. However, one notable exception is Collegiate Academy, a public magnet school located just 1.85 miles from Berta Cabaza Middle, which significantly outperforms the school and the surrounding schools, ranking in the top 5% of Texas middle schools.
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