Berta Cabaza Middle School
Public middle school in San Benito, Texas · San Benito CISD · Grades 6–8
Berta Cabaza Middle School serves 695 students in grades 6–8 in San Benito (Cameron County). It is one of 21 schools in San Benito CISD. By enrollment it is the 760th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 46.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | San Benito CISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483879004423 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | San Benito CISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 695 | 9,073 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 14.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80% | 84.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Berta Cabaza Middle School in context
Size
Berta Cabaza Middle School is the largest of San Benito CISD's 4 middle schools; its 695 students are 7.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 696 students, so Berta Cabaza 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 255 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 195, against an average of 232 per grade. This year grade 8 has 26% more students than grade 6 (245 against 195). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 98.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across San Benito CISD (97.9%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.8% across San Benito 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
Berta Cabaza Middle School has 46.36 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 695 students would have about 48.3 teachers, so Berta Cabaza Middle School has 1.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy, 0.4 miles away in South Texas ISD. There are 6 middle schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 98.1% |
| White | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 195 |
| Grade 7 | 255 |
| Grade 8 | 245 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2901 Shafer Rd, San Benito, TX 78586
Phone: (956)361-6600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Berta Cabaza Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy | South Texas ISD | 0.4 mi | 781 | 15.9 | 57% |
| Collegiate Academy | San Benito CISD | 1.8 mi | 117 | 12.6 | 70.1% |
| Miller Jordan Middle School | San Benito CISD | 2.7 mi | 477 | 11.7 | 94.5% |
| Coakley Middle School | Harlingen CISD | 2.8 mi | 687 | 12.5 | 82.8% |
| Vernon Middle School | Harlingen CISD | 3.2 mi | 631 | 10.8 | 86.5% |
| Memorial Middle School | Harlingen CISD | 4.5 mi | 705 | 12.2 | 89.2% |
| Moises Vela Middle School | Harlingen CISD | 5.5 mi | 761 | 13.3 | 66.4% |
| Gutierrez Middle School | Harlingen CISD | 6.1 mi | 747 | 12.4 | 69.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in San Benito CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amador R Rodriguez Juvenile Boot Camp | High | 9–11 | 15 |
| Angela Gerusa Leal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 351 |
| Cash Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 611 |
| Collegiate Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 117 |
| Downs Fine Arts Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 426 |
| Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 |
| Greyhounds Online Academy | Other | K–10 | 76 |
| Hester Juvenile Detent | High | 7–11 | 40 |
| Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 271 |
| La Encantada Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 488 |
| La Paloma Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 474 |
| Miller Jordan Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 477 |
| Rangerville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 203 |
| Raul Garza Jr. STEAM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 437 |
| Rgv Youth Recovery Home | High | 8–12 | 12 |
| Roberts Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 303 |
| San Benito High School | High | 9–12 | 2,057 |
| San Benito Riverside Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 558 |
| San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy | High | 9 | 645 |
| Sullivan Environmental Science Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 367 |