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San Benito Riverside Middle

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San Benito Riverside Middle ranks 1618 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Texas middle schools

Summary

San Benito Riverside Middle is a public school in San Benito, TX, serving 558 students in grades 6-8 as part of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, in a community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a unique "tale of two schools" within one building. While overall state rankings have been low (recently earning a 2-star rating at the 31st percentile), the school achieves remarkable success with its advanced-track students. For example, in 2024-2025, 96% of students taking Algebra I were proficient, and 100% of students taking Biology and English I End-of-Course exams passed. This is a stark contrast to the general education program, where math proficiency rates often fall into the single digits. When compared to nearby schools, Riverside Middle significantly trails top-performing peers like Los Cuates Middle (75th percentile) and Moises Vela Middle (79th percentile), and even within its own district, the magnet Collegiate Academy (93rd percentile) vastly outperforms it. However, Riverside does outperform its district peers Miller Jordan Middle (26th percentile) and Berta Cabaza Middle (23rd percentile).

A critical area of concern is the school's performance with its special education students, who ranked in the 5th percentile statewide. On a positive note, 8th-grade reading and math scores are closer to state averages, and the school's low dropout rate is encouraging. The school's future success likely hinges on its ability to take the effective strategies used in its advanced courses and apply them to help the majority of its students improve, particularly in math and for its special education population.

558

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,608

Per pupil spending ?

90.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35428 Padilla St
San Benito, TX 78586

(956) 361-6940

District: San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend San Benito Riverside Middle usually attend:

High:

San Benito High School

Feeder schools for San Benito Riverside Middle:

Elementary:	La Encantada Elementary
	La Paloma Elementary
	Rangerville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.1%

White:

0.7%

Two or more races:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Texas avg47%

1,618^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	33.4	1618 of 2335	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	1531 of 2344	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1855 of 2372	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1809 of 2330	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1617 of 2254	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1873 of 2252	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1482 of 2193	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1684 of 2080	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.4	1603 of 2027	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.1	1481 of 1987	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.9	1531 of 2043	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.5	1299 of 1987	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.6	1450 of 1973	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.4	1428 of 1951	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.3	1425 of 1895	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.3	1295 of 1803	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.0	1377 of 1763	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.8	1379 of 1718	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.2	1153 of 1684	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.4	1339 of 2182	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1787 of 2118	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1291 of 2058	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1765 of 2008	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	1049 of 1390	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.8	933 of 1428	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1498 of 1770	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1411 of 1720	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1269 of 1643	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	1320 of 1592	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1206 of 1445	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1275 of 1376	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	1401 of 2240	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	1150 of 1825	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1885 of 2242	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1736 of 2241	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1637 of 2221	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1829 of 2151	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1385 of 2047	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1457 of 2008	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	620 of 1497	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	439 of 1230	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	1126 of 1481	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1016 of 1488	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	1102 of 1501	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.9	490 of 1446	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	1315 of 2141	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	1014 of 1731	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1615 of 2119	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1544 of 2116	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1339 of 2077	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1645 of 2043	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	1132 of 1935	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1449 of 1895	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	1231 of 2253	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	922 of 1820	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1683 of 2235	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1607 of 2251	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1421 of 2220	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	1685 of 2172	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	1019 of 2073	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.2	1463 of 2039	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	1742 of 2253	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	1330 of 1818	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1814 of 2246	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1806 of 2245	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1630 of 2228	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1789 of 2168	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1437 of 2069	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1799 of 2030	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	47 of 60	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.9	36 of 59	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	44 of 58	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.2	29 of 76	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	33 of 70	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	49 of 68	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	61 of 108	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	65 of 125	48.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	1854 of 1956	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	1251 of 1568	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1409 of 1891	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1646 of 1815	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1705 of 1757	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1542 of 1712	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1260 of 1626	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1413 of 1597	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+15 vs school

At Risk (2022)39th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-8 vs school

Migrant (2026)22nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I80%+26 vs state

Reading45%-11 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

Social Studies19%-13 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 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 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
San Benito Riverside Middle	Public	6-8	35428 Padilla St	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6940	558	43	12.9	90.1%	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	553 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33.4	1618^th of 2335 public middle schools	30.7%		35.7	1531^st of 2344 public middle schools	34.7%	87	80.5			38.8	17.5	62.7	17.6	9.5	45.8	18.5	$12,608
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
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
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
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%)	65.7	597^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.4%		68.7	568^th of 2344 public middle schools	75.8%	29	92.7	98.7	98.8	65.3	63.3	64.0	52.4	14.6	56.5	29.2	$10,345
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
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
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%)	54.3	910^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.0%		62.1	744^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.3%	166	85.9	100.0	100.0	61.2	64.0	50.5	39.3	0.0	56.8	18.4	$11,103

Frequently Asked Questions about San Benito Riverside Middle

What is the racial makeup of San Benito Riverside Middle?

Students at San Benito Riverside Middle are 99% Hispanic.

What district is San Benito Riverside Middle in?

San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend San Benito Riverside Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended San Benito Riverside Middle.

What high school do graduates of San Benito Riverside Middle attend?

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

Is San Benito Riverside Middle a good school?

San Benito Riverside Middle ranks 1618^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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