Los Cuates Middle School
Public middle school in Los Fresnos, Texas · Los Fresnos CISD · Grades 6–8
Los Cuates Middle School serves 825 students in grades 6–8 in Los Fresnos (Cameron County). It is one of 13 schools in Los Fresnos CISD. By enrollment it is the 521st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 49.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Los Fresnos CISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 482829003164 |
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 | 825 | 10,357 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.2% | 76.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Los Cuates Middle School in context
Size
Of the 3 middle schools in Los Fresnos CISD, Los Cuates Middle School is the 2nd largest, with 8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 7.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 785; Los Cuates 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 289 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 261, against an average of 275 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 261 in grade 6 and 275 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 97.1% here and 96.8% across Los Fresnos CISD.
78.2% 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 49.55 full-time-equivalent teachers for 825 students, Los Cuates Middle School has 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 825 students would have about 57.3 teachers, so Los Cuates Middle School has 7.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Los Cuates Middle School is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other middle school is Liberty Memorial Middle School, 2.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 7 other middle schools, 2 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 | 97.1% |
| White | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 261 |
| Grade 7 | 289 |
| Grade 8 | 275 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
33422 Farm Rd 1575, Los Fresnos, TX 78566
Phone: (956)254-5182
Website: lcms.lfcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Los Cuates Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Memorial Middle School | Los Fresnos CISD | 2.6 mi | 673 | 13.8 | 84% |
| Resaca Middle School | Los Fresnos CISD | 3.9 mi | 870 | 17.1 | 71% |
| Vela Middle School | Brownsville ISD | 7.0 mi | 658 | 14.2 | 82.8% |
| Stillman Middle School | Brownsville ISD | 7.6 mi | 964 | 14.5 | 67.7% |
| Miller Jordan Middle School | San Benito CISD | 8.2 mi | 477 | 11.7 | 94.5% |
| Manzano Middle School | Brownsville ISD | 8.7 mi | 837 | 14 | 81.2% |
| Stell Middle School | Brownsville ISD | 9.9 mi | 733 | 13.2 | 91.7% |
| Garcia Middle School | Brownsville ISD | 10.0 mi | 870 | 14.8 | 87.7% |
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 |
| Liberty Memorial Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 673 |
| Lopez-Riggins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 467 |
| 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 |