Miller Jordan Middle School
Public middle school in San Benito, Texas · San Benito CISD · Grades 6–8
Miller Jordan Middle School serves 477 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 1127th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.7 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 ÷ 40.68 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 | 483879021156 |
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 | 477 | 9,073 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 14.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.5% | 84.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Miller Jordan Middle School in context
Size
Miller Jordan Middle School is the 3rd largest of San Benito CISD's 4 middle schools; its 477 students are 5.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 680; Miller Jordan Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 8 with 185 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 110, against an average of 159 per grade. This year grade 8 has 68% more students than grade 6 (185 against 110). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.5% here and 97.9% across San Benito CISD.
94.5% of its students are eligible 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
With 40.68 full-time-equivalent teachers for 477 students, Miller Jordan Middle School has 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 477 students would have about 33.1 teachers, so Miller Jordan Middle School has 7.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Miller Jordan 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 Collegiate Academy, 2.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 13 other middle schools, 3 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 | 98.5% |
| White | 1.5% |
41.5% of students are girls and 58.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 110 |
| Grade 7 | 182 |
| Grade 8 | 185 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 N McCullough, San Benito, TX 78586
Phone: (956)361-6650
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Miller Jordan Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Academy | San Benito CISD | 2.6 mi | 117 | 12.6 | 70.1% |
| Berta Cabaza Middle School | San Benito CISD | 2.7 mi | 695 | 15 | 80% |
| South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy | South Texas ISD | 3.0 mi | 781 | 15.9 | 57% |
| Coakley Middle School | Harlingen CISD | 5.5 mi | 687 | 12.5 | 82.8% |
| Vernon Middle School | Harlingen CISD | 5.6 mi | 631 | 10.8 | 86.5% |
| Memorial Middle School | Harlingen CISD | 6.6 mi | 705 | 12.2 | 89.2% |
| San Benito Riverside Middle School | San Benito CISD | 6.7 mi | 558 | 12.9 | 90.1% |
| Liberty Memorial Middle School | Los Fresnos CISD | 6.7 mi | 673 | 13.8 | 84% |
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 |
| Berta Cabaza Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 695 |
| 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 |
| 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 |