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Beatriz G Garza Middle

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Beatriz G Garza Middle ranks 1058 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1058^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Beatriz G Garza Middle is a public middle school in Weslaco, Texas, serving 938 students in grades 6-8. This school is part of the Weslaco Independent School District, which is ranked 437 out of 961 school districts in the state.

Beatriz G Garza Middle consistently outperforms the district and state averages on STAAR tests, particularly in subjects like Algebra I and English I Reading. The school's proficiency rates in these areas are significantly higher than the district and state, at 97.44% and 100%, respectively. Additionally, the school's Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Migrant student subgroups often rank in the top quartile of Texas middle schools. However, the school's performance for its Special Education and At-Risk student subgroups is relatively lower, indicating a need to focus on addressing the specific needs of these groups.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Armando Cuellar Middle and Mary Hoge Middle, Beatriz G Garza Middle generally outperforms its counterparts in academic performance and student group rankings. When compared to schools in neighboring districts, such as Central Middle in Weslaco ISD and A.P. Solis Middle in Donna ISD, Beatriz G Garza Middle's performance is more mixed, with some schools demonstrating stronger academic results in certain areas.

919

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,443

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1111 W Sugar Cane Dr
Weslaco, TX 78596-3836

(956) 969-6774

District: Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Beatriz G Garza Middle usually attend:

High:

Weslaco High School

Feeder schools for Beatriz G Garza Middle:

Elementary:	Cleckler/Heald Elementary
	Rodolfo Rudy Silva Junior Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

White:

2.1%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Texas avg46%

1,058^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

437^th of 961Weslaco Independent School District (Isd) 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	50.6	1058 of 2344	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	986 of 2372	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	1188 of 2330	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	1064 of 2254	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.5	1599 of 2252	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1158 of 2193	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	1102 of 2080	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	1055 of 2027	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.9	1210 of 1987	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.2	1363 of 2043	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.2	1308 of 1987	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.7	1246 of 1973	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.9	1171 of 1951	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.9	1072 of 1895	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.6	958 of 1803	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	1036 of 1763	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.5	1079 of 1718	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.2	934 of 1684	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.9	832 of 1585	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.1	785 of 1582	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.4	683 of 1573	56.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	78.2	232 of 2182	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	941 of 2118	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	1219 of 2058	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	770 of 2008	61.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	638 of 1428	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	664 of 1770	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	969 of 1720	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	742 of 1643	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	1042 of 1592	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	807 of 1445	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	528 of 1376	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	990 of 1825	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	1131 of 2242	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	1306 of 2241	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	1161 of 2221	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	1499 of 2151	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	1168 of 2047	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	1101 of 2008	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	846 of 1230	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.1	611 of 1481	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	445 of 1488	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	862 of 1501	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	670 of 1446	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	546 of 1430	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	575 of 1731	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	689 of 2119	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	801 of 2116	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	737 of 2077	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	1278 of 2043	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	819 of 1935	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	786 of 1895	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	693 of 1820	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	793 of 2235	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	1119 of 2251	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	682 of 2220	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	1593 of 2172	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	1014 of 2073	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	924 of 2039	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	774 of 1818	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	891 of 2246	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	1061 of 2245	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	983 of 2228	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	1592 of 2168	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	1001 of 2069	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	1089 of 2030	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	25 of 59	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	20 of 58	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	9 of 76	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	6 of 70	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	59.6	20 of 68	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	37 of 108	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	46 of 125	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	825 of 1568	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1378 of 1891	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	1144 of 1815	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	1082 of 1757	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1328 of 1712	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	725 of 1626	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	605 of 1597	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	1264 of 1439	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)89th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Migrant (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)31st percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

English I Reading100%+49 vs state

Algebra I97%+50 vs state

Reading51%-3 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Social Studies27%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 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
Beatriz G Garza Middle	Public	6-8	1111 W Sugar Cane Dr	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6774	919	52	17.6	78.6%	19 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	894 (97.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.6	1058^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.9%		52.4	986^th of 2372 public middle schools	58.4%	72	97.4	100.0	55.7	51.2	46.8	34.5	19.3	56.1	48.4	26.9	$10,443
Central Middle	Public	6-8	506 E 6th St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6710	1,060	56	18.9	65.6%	28 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1,026 (96.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	67.9	580^th of 2344 public middle schools	75.3%		64.3	672^nd of 2372 public middle schools	71.7%	92	98.6	99.0	62.3	60.6	48.6	50.7	36.1	81.1	55.0	29.1	$9,579
W A Todd Middle	Public	6-8	400 N Salinas Blvd	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1600	670	48	13.9	91.5%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	667 (99.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.5	1281^st of 2344 public middle schools	45.3%		41.8	1341^st of 2372 public middle schools	43.5%	60	100.0		42.9	41.1	52.0	24.8	30.9	40.7	52.6	29.2	$11,929
Armando Cuellar Middle	Public	6-8	1201 S Bridge St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6720	634	40	15.9	84.7%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	625 (98.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.9	1425^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.2%		29.8	1752^nd of 2372 public middle schools	26.1%	327	100.0	100.0	41.4	39.8	43.8	22.3	19.0	57.7	40.7	26.2	$12,106
Mary Hoge Middle	Public	6-8	2302 N International Blvd	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6730	830	52	16.0	90.8%	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	822 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	32.9	1627^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.6%		35.5	1560^th of 2372 public middle schools	34.2%	67	92.3	100.0	45.2	40.6	47.0	20.0	22.7	44.0	37.5	10.7	$10,659
Veterans Middle	Public	6-8	2711 N Golie Rd	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1350	866	68	12.7	95.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	866 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	1420^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.4%		28.1	1793^rd of 2372 public middle schools	24.4%	373	96.0		27.2	38.1	48.1	18.4	26.0	45.9	48.0	36.1	$10,471
A P Solis Middle	Public	6-8	700 S Ave	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1650	646	50	12.9	91.3%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	644 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.7	695^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.3%		61.9	739^th of 2372 public middle schools	68.8%	44	100.0		48.8	39.7	64.4	43.8	43.9	65.0	55.6	43.5	$12,832
Dora M Sauceda Middle	Public	6-8	520 N Vly View Rd	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1360	553	49	11.2	98.0%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	551 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.3	1722^nd of 2344 public middle schools	26.5%		40.1	1389^th of 2372 public middle schools	41.4%	333	100.0		26.4	32.1	42.6	14.4	31.1	46.0	30.9	24.9	$12,221
Sgt William G Harrell Middle	Public	6-8	2825 N Fm 491	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2300	390	31	12.4	97.7%	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	378 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.5	2161^st of 2344 public middle schools	7.8%		13.2	2201^st of 2372 public middle schools	7.2%	40	83.3	79.4	31.3	41.2	16.7	17.7	9.8	15.3	20.2	7.6	$14,089
Dorothy Thompson Middle	Public	6-8	108 Business Fm 1015	Progreso	78579	Hidalgo County	Progreso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-6539	281	27	10.3	100.0%	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	277 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	1366^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.7%		35.8	1547^th of 2372 public middle schools	34.8%	181	83.8		33.7	48.4	51.0	36.1	47.3	35.9	43.0	9.0	$11,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Beatriz G Garza Middle

What high school do graduates of Beatriz G Garza Middle attend?

Students who attend Beatriz G Garza Middle usually go on to attend Weslaco High School

How many students attend Beatriz G Garza Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 919 students attended Beatriz G Garza Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Beatriz G Garza Middle?

Students at Beatriz G Garza Middle are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Beatriz G Garza Middle a good school?

Beatriz G Garza Middle ranks 1058^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Beatriz G Garza Middle in?

Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

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