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Berta Cabaza Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1803^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Berta Cabaza Middle in San Benito, TX, serves 695 students in grades 6-8 and is a neighborhood school within the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, where about 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Berta Cabaza Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with its most recent state percentile at the 23rd percentile (1 star). This makes it the lowest-performing middle school in its immediate area, trailing behind other San Benito district schools like San Benito Riverside Middle (31st percentile) and Miller Jordan Middle (26th percentile). The contrast is even starker when compared to nearby schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, such as Gutierrez Middle (78th percentile) and Moises Vela Middle (79th percentile). Most notably, Collegiate Academy, a magnet school just 1.85 miles away in the same district, ranks in the 93rd percentile, highlighting the powerful effect of student selection and school mission.

Despite its overall low performance, Berta Cabaza Middle has a few notable bright spots. Students who take advanced End-of-Course (EOC) exams achieve exceptionally high proficiency rates—for example, 100% in English I Reading and 96.3% in Biology in 2024-2025—suggesting a highly effective, selective program for advanced learners. Additionally, the school ranked in the 66th percentile for serving Special Education students in 2024-2025, earning 3 stars, which is a significant outlier compared to its typical 1-star ratings for other subgroups. However, the general student body struggles, with proficiency rates in core subjects like 7th-grade Math dropping as low as 3.4% in 2024-2025. The school also spends more per student ($10,782) than its district peers, yet academic outcomes remain lower, raising questions about resource allocation.

695

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,602

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2901 Shafer Rd
San Benito, TX 78586

(956) 361-6600

District: San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Berta Cabaza Middle usually attend:

High:

San Benito High School

Feeder schools for Berta Cabaza Middle:

Elementary:	Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy
	Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary
	Roberts Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.1%

White:

1.3%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg35%

Texas avg47%

1,803^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

534^th of 951San Benito 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
2026	27.5	1803 of 2335	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	1700 of 2344	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1931 of 2372	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1709 of 2330	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1347 of 2254	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1927 of 2252	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1285 of 2193	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1339 of 2080	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.5	1600 of 2027	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	1685 of 1987	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.2	1451 of 2043	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.4	1213 of 1987	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.6	1196 of 1973	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.6	1212 of 1951	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.2	1000 of 1895	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.5	795 of 1803	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.5	1068 of 1763	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.3	1117 of 1718	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.8	1134 of 1684	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.1	794 of 1585	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.5	775 of 1582	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.6	483 of 1573	69.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.9	1417 of 2182	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	2030 of 2118	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1810 of 2058	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1811 of 2008	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	1076 of 1390	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	1206 of 1428	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1560 of 1770	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1171 of 1720	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	920 of 1643	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1530 of 1592	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1315 of 1445	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1249 of 1376	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	1694 of 2240	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1357 of 1825	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1851 of 2242	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1520 of 2241	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1268 of 2221	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1848 of 2151	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1295 of 2047	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1311 of 2008	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	1089 of 1497	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.4	809 of 1230	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	917 of 1481	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	556 of 1488	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.5	1241 of 1501	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.5	457 of 1446	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	760 of 1430	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	1562 of 2141	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.4	1223 of 1731	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1742 of 2119	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	1395 of 2116	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	1037 of 2077	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.5	1743 of 2043	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	928 of 1935	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	1009 of 1895	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1713 of 2253	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1394 of 1820	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1997 of 2235	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1575 of 2251	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	1179 of 2220	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1870 of 2172	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	972 of 2073	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	1139 of 2039	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	1832 of 2253	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	1503 of 1818	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1967 of 2246	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1739 of 2245	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	1421 of 2228	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1871 of 2168	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	1204 of 2069	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1340 of 2030	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	23.0	52 of 58	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	64 of 76	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.3	21 of 70	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	38.1	42 of 68	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	44 of 108	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	73 of 125	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1259 of 1956	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	529 of 1568	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	1287 of 1891	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1014 of 1815	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1381 of 1757	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	1502 of 1712	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1455 of 1626	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1428 of 1597	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	21.0	1473 of 1684	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)19th percentile-4 vs school

White (2019)13th percentile-29 vs school

Migrant (2024)10th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I46%-8 vs state

Reading46%-10 vs state

Mathematics21%-18 vs state

Social Studies14%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Berta Cabaza Middle	Public	6-8	2901 Shafer Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6600	695	46	14.9	80.0%	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	682 (98.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.5	1803^rd of 2335 public middle schools	22.8%		30.9	1700^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.5%	103	46.0					41.9	28.4	58.5	17.8	10.7	31.3	14.4	$10,602
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	151 S Helen Moore Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 399-4358	781	49	15.8	57.0%	26 (3.3%)	5 (0.6%)	729 (93.3%)	18 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	86.3	204^th of 2335 public middle schools	91.3%		89	167^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.9%	37	74.4	92.6	100.0			70.2	79.2	83.3	59.7		57.0	53.0	$14,953
Collegiate Academy	Public	6-8	2115 N Williams Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 361-6100	117	9	12.5	70.1%	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.3	160^th of 2335 public middle schools	93.1%		70	533^rd of 2344 public middle schools	77.3%	373	60.5	92.1	81.6			94.4		87.5	86.1		65.0	39.5	$9,023
Miller Jordan Middle	Public	6-8	700 N McCullough	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6650	477	41	11.7	94.5%	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	470 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.6	1739^th of 2335 public middle schools	25.5%		23.8	1921^st of 2344 public middle schools	18.0%	182	63.8					59.9	16.7	48.6	20.8	9.6	30.7	14.0	$11,762
Coakley Middle	Public	6-8	1402 S 6th St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3000	687	55	12.5	82.8%	44 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	634 (92.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33.7	1607^th of 2335 public middle schools	31.2%		34.7	1567^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.1%	40	68.3					54.0	49.8	43.4	30.1	12.8	40.8	9.8	$10,410
Vernon Middle	Public	6-8	125 S 13th St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3040	631	59	10.7	86.5%	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	609 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46.3	1163^rd of 2335 public middle schools	50.2%		44.2	1249^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.7%	86	78.9					42.4	54.2	62.8	34.9	7.8	48.4	27.4	$12,143
Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Rio Hondo Rd	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3020	705	58	12.1	89.2%	43 (6.1%)	5 (0.7%)	654 (92.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	63.5	671^st of 2335 public middle schools	71.3%		58.8	828^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.7%	157	90.1					58.6	67.4	60.4	40.1	26.2	72.8	25.2	$11,446
Moises Vela Middle	Public	6-8	801 S Palm Blvd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3479	761	57	13.2	66.4%	39 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	717 (94.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	71.7	479^th of 2335 public middle schools	79.5%		65.7	641^st of 2344 public middle schools	72.7%	162	93.1					60.4	63.1	68.9	42.9	27.7	66.7	50.5	$11,075
Gutierrez Middle	Public	6-8	3205 W Wilson Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 430-4400	747	60	12.4	69.7%	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	717 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	69.8	518^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.8%		58.7	831^st of 2344 public middle schools	64.5%	313	74.2					65.6	68.6	68.9	42.8	22.7	65.2	33.1	$9,990
Idea Harlingen College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	24240 Chester Park Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 272-3912	457	35	13.1	88.0%	24 (5.3%)	4 (0.9%)	425 (93.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	1057^th of 2335 public middle schools	54.7%		43.5	1283^rd of 2344 public middle schools	45.3%	226	49.5	79.6	38.5	59.2	60.0	51.5	53.3	59.2	32.4	37.7		18.1	$16,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Berta Cabaza Middle

What district is Berta Cabaza Middle in?

San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

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Berta Cabaza Middle ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Berta Cabaza Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Berta Cabaza Middle.

What high school do graduates of Berta Cabaza Middle attend?

Students who attend Berta Cabaza Middle usually go on to attend San Benito High School

What is the racial makeup of Berta Cabaza Middle?

Students at Berta Cabaza Middle are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

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