Liberty Memorial Middle School
Public middle school in San Benito, Texas · Los Fresnos CISD · Grades 6–8
Liberty Memorial Middle School serves 673 students in grades 6–8 in San Benito (Cameron County). It is one of 13 schools in Los Fresnos CISD. By enrollment it is the 801st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.8 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 ÷ 48.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Los Fresnos CISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 482829010477 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Los Fresnos CISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 673 | 10,357 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 15.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84% | 76.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% 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.
Liberty Memorial Middle School in context
Size
Liberty Memorial Middle School is the smallest of Los Fresnos CISD's 3 middle schools; its 673 students are 6.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 8.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 677; Liberty Memorial 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 6 with 239 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 214, against an average of 224 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 239 in grade 6 and 220 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 97.6% here and 96.8% across Los Fresnos CISD.
84% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.8% across Los Fresnos CISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 48.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 673 students, Liberty Memorial Middle School has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 673 students would have about 46.7 teachers, so Liberty Memorial Middle School has 2.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Liberty Memorial Middle School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Los Cuates Middle School, 2.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other middle schools, 1 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 | 97.6% |
| White | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
45.9% of students are girls and 54.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 239 |
| Grade 7 | 214 |
| Grade 8 | 220 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
31579 Fm 2893, San Benito, TX 78586
Phone: (956)233-3900
Website: lmms.lfcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Liberty Memorial Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Cuates Middle School | Los Fresnos CISD | 2.6 mi | 825 | 16.6 | 78.2% |
| Resaca Middle School | Los Fresnos CISD | 6.4 mi | 870 | 17.1 | 71% |
| Miller Jordan Middle School | San Benito CISD | 6.7 mi | 477 | 11.7 | 94.5% |
| Collegiate Academy | San Benito CISD | 8.3 mi | 117 | 12.6 | 70.1% |
| Rio Hondo Middle School | Rio Hondo ISD | 8.5 mi | 434 | 14.9 | 86.9% |
| Berta Cabaza Middle School | San Benito CISD | 9.3 mi | 695 | 15 | 80% |
| South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy | South Texas ISD | 9.6 mi | 781 | 15.9 | 57% |
| Vela Middle School | Brownsville ISD | 9.6 mi | 658 | 14.2 | 82.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Los Fresnos CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Romero Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 552 |
| Las Yescas Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 354 |
| Laureles Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 516 |
| Lopez-Riggins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 467 |
| Los Cuates Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 825 |
| Los Fresnos Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 549 |
| Los Fresnos High School | High | 9–12 | 3,285 |
| Olmito Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 538 |
| Palmer-Laakso Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 582 |
| Rancho Verde Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 696 |
| Resaca Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 870 |
| Villareal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 444 |