San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy
Public high school in San Benito, Texas · San Benito CISD · Grades 9
San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy serves 645 students in grade 9 in San Benito (Cameron County). It is one of 21 schools in San Benito CISD. By enrollment it is the 785th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 50.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9 |
| District | San Benito CISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483879008722 |
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 high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 645 | 9,073 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.9% | 84.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy in context
Size
San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy is the 2nd largest of San Benito CISD's 5 high schools; its 645 students are 7.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 231; San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy is larger 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
San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy serves a single grade, grade 9, with 645 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.8% here and 97.9% across San Benito CISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.8% across San Benito CISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high 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 50.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 645 students, San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 645 students would have about 46.1 teachers, so San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy 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 high school is IDEA College Preparatory San Benito, 1.1 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. Within 10 miles there are 13 other high schools, 9 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 | 98.8% |
| White | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2115 N Williams Rd, San Benito, TX 78586
Phone: (956)276-6000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA College Preparatory San Benito | IDEA Public Schools | 1.1 mi | 780 | 16.6 | 82.4% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-San Benito | Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 1.3 mi | 108 | 16.8 | – |
| Amador R Rodriguez Juvenile Boot Camp | San Benito CISD | 1.4 mi | 15 | 3.1 | 73.3% |
| Hester Juvenile Detent | San Benito CISD | 1.4 mi | 40 | 11.6 | 67.5% |
| Harlingen Collegiate High School | Harlingen CISD | 1.8 mi | 353 | 15.5 | 54.7% |
| San Benito High School | San Benito CISD | 2.1 mi | 2,057 | 15 | 81.1% |
| Secondary Alternative Center | Harlingen CISD | 2.7 mi | 59 | 11.3 | 91.5% |
| Harlingen School of Health Professions | Harlingen CISD | 4.1 mi | 448 | 12.5 | 56% |
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 |
| 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 |
| Sullivan Environmental Science Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 367 |