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Collegiate Academy

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Collegiate Academy ranks 533 rd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Collegiate Academy is a public middle school located in San Benito, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 85 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.

Collegiate Academy consistently outperforms the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, Collegiate Academy ranked 533 out of 2,344 Texas middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly strong in reading, with 88% of 6th graders and 72.34% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better on the STAAR Reading test, compared to the district's 25.85% and 49.13%, respectively. Collegiate Academy also performs well in serving its diverse student population, ranking highly for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Collegiate Academy significantly outperforms the other middle schools in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, such as Miller Jordan Middle and Berta Cabaza Middle, in academic achievement across various subjects and grade levels. The nearby Hester Juvenile Detent school, which serves a specialized population, struggles with lower test scores and higher dropout rates compared to Collegiate Academy and the district average. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students (71.76%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Collegiate Academy's academic performance remains strong, suggesting effective strategies in supporting and engaging these students.

117

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,023

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2115 N Williams Rd
San Benito, TX 78586

(956) 361-6100

District: San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.3%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2024 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg36%

Texas avg48%

533^rd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 7 pts since 2024

From top 30% (2024) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

514^th of 961San 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
2025	70.0	533 of 2344	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	711 of 2372	70.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	459 of 1428	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	476 of 1770	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	665 of 1825	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	980 of 2242	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	550 of 1230	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	371 of 1731	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	564 of 2119	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	217 of 1820	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	599 of 2235	73.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	295 of 1818	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	653 of 2246	70.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)55th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading80%+25 vs state

English I Reading80%+29 vs state

Science53%+7 vs state

Biology47%-15 vs state

Mathematics46%+5 vs state

Algebra I27%-20 vs state

Social Studies13%-16 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 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	70	533^rd of 2344 public middle schools	77.3%		62.9	711^th of 2372 public middle schools	70.0%	178	26.7	46.7	80.0		88.0		72.3		56.0		36.2		53.2	13.3	$9,023
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%)	30.9	1700^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.5%		23.5	1931^st of 2372 public middle schools	18.6%	231	66.7	96.3	100.0		18.5	46.2	51.8		24.6	3.4	43.3		30.5	13.8	$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%)	89	167^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.9%		94.1	81^st of 2372 public middle schools	96.6%	86	81.1	87.3	100.0		79.2	80.1	85.6		57.9		61.1		66.8	54.0	$14,953
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%)	23.8	1921^st of 2344 public middle schools	18.0%		16.1	2128^th of 2372 public middle schools	10.3%	207	100.0	100.0	90.0		20.9	30.4	40.5		20.6	0.0	36.2		32.6	18.8	$11,762
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%)	44.2	1249^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.7%		39.3	1424^th of 2372 public middle schools	40.0%	175	82.5				48.2	50.5	54.7		26.9	38.0	20.4		42.5	24.7	$12,143
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%)	34.7	1567^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.1%		24.9	1894^th of 2372 public middle schools	20.2%	327	60.7				51.6	40.0	51.1		26.6	25.2	22.9		33.5	20.1	$10,410
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%)	58.8	828^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.7%		50.1	1065^th of 2372 public middle schools	55.1%	237	79.7				62.5	58.1	52.5		45.7	42.9	37.0		50.2	24.0	$11,446
Rio Hondo Middle	Public	5-8	23001 State Hwy 345	Rio Hondo	78583	Cameron County	Rio Hondo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 748-1150	434	29	14.9	86.9%	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	422 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	27.8	1805^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.0%		26.8	1838^th of 2372 public middle schools	22.5%	33	44.7			47.5	45.0	36.8	55.3	25.2	9.2	15.1	14.0	8.8	39.4	14.4	$8,537
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%)	65.7	641^st of 2344 public middle schools	72.7%		62.4	728^th of 2372 public middle schools	69.3%	87	64.8				57.0	64.5	63.1		41.2	55.0	37.2		45.1	39.3	$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%)	58.7	831^st of 2344 public middle schools	64.5%		57.7	835^th of 2372 public middle schools	64.8%	4	81.2				65.2	67.2	58.9		47.2	46.6	34.4		36.2	20.9	$9,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Collegiate Academy

What is the racial makeup of Collegiate Academy?

Students at Collegiate Academy are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is Collegiate Academy in?

San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

Is Collegiate Academy a good school?

Collegiate Academy ranks 533^rd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Collegiate Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Collegiate Academy.

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