B L Garza Middle School
Public middle school in Edinburg, Texas · Edinburg CISD · Grades 6–8
B L Garza Middle School serves 1,035 students in grades 6–8 in Edinburg (Hidalgo County). It is one of 44 schools in Edinburg CISD. By enrollment it is the 251st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 86.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Edinburg CISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481818008285 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Edinburg CISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,035 | 33,343 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 14.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.6% | 80.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
B L Garza Middle School in context
Size
Of the 6 middle schools in Edinburg CISD, B L Garza Middle School is the 5th largest, with 3.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 901; B L Garza Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 360 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 336, against an average of 345 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 336 in grade 6 and 339 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 97.3% here and 97.9% across Edinburg CISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.7% across Edinburg CISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 86.37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,035 students, B L Garza Middle School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,035 students would have about 71.9 teachers, so B L Garza Middle School has 14.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
B L Garza Middle School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other middle school is South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy, 1.9 miles away in South Texas ISD. Within 10 miles there are 20 other middle schools, 7 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.3% |
| White | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
45.3% of students are girls and 54.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 336 |
| Grade 7 | 360 |
| Grade 8 | 339 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1202 N Monmack Rd, Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: (956)289-2480
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: B L Garza Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy | South Texas ISD | 1.9 mi | 802 | 13.9 | 45.4% |
| Elias Longoria Sr. Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 2.3 mi | 770 | 12.2 | 81.8% |
| South Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 2.7 mi | 1,246 | 14.2 | 62.5% |
| Francisco Barrientes Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 3.5 mi | 1,064 | 11.8 | 80.9% |
| Morris Middle School | McAllen ISD | 3.7 mi | 999 | 14.9 | 45% |
| Michael E Fossum Middle School | McAllen ISD | 4.2 mi | 791 | 14.7 | 60.2% |
| Memorial Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 4.5 mi | 1,045 | 12.5 | 90.9% |
| De Leon Middle School | McAllen ISD | 5.9 mi | 664 | 11.9 | 87% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.