Resaca Middle School
Public middle school in Brownsville, Texas · Los Fresnos CISD · Grades 6–8
Resaca Middle School serves 870 students in grades 6–8 in Brownsville (Cameron County). It is one of 13 schools in Los Fresnos CISD. By enrollment it is the 452nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.1 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 ÷ 50.73 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 | 482829000428 |
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 | 870 | 10,357 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 15.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71% | 76.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 86% 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.
Resaca Middle School in context
Size
Of the 3 middle schools in Los Fresnos CISD, Resaca Middle School is the largest, with 8.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 779; Resaca 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 8 with 296 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 286, against an average of 290 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 286 in grade 6 and 296 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 96.6% here and 96.8% across Los Fresnos CISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71% 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 50.73 full-time-equivalent teachers for 870 students, Resaca Middle School has 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 870 students would have about 60.4 teachers, so Resaca Middle School has 9.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Resaca 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 Vela Middle School, 3.2 miles away in Brownsville ISD. Within 10 miles there are 11 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 | 96.6% |
| White | 2.8% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 286 |
| Grade 7 | 288 |
| Grade 8 | 296 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
205 Rancho Alto, Brownsville, TX 78526
Phone: (956)254-5159
Website: rms.lfcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Resaca Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vela Middle School | Brownsville ISD | 3.2 mi | 658 | 14.2 | 82.8% |
| Los Cuates Middle School | Los Fresnos CISD | 3.9 mi | 825 | 16.6 | 78.2% |
| Stillman Middle School | Brownsville ISD | 4.6 mi | 964 | 14.5 | 67.7% |
| Manzano Middle School | Brownsville ISD | 5.4 mi | 837 | 14 | 81.2% |
| Stell Middle School | Brownsville ISD | 6.2 mi | 733 | 13.2 | 91.7% |
| Liberty Memorial Middle School | Los Fresnos CISD | 6.4 mi | 673 | 13.8 | 84% |
| Garcia Middle School | Brownsville ISD | 6.4 mi | 870 | 14.8 | 87.7% |
| Oliveira Middle School | Brownsville ISD | 6.7 mi | 699 | 12 | 94.8% |
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 |
| Liberty Memorial Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 673 |
| 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 |
| Villareal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 444 |