State/Public Middle Open

Beatriz G Garza Middle

1111 W Sugar Cane Dr, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, 78596

958
Pupils
14.2
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Beatriz G Garza Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Weslaco, Hidalgo County. The school has 958 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Melissa Mora-rodriguez. It is part of the Weslaco Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 67.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

Principal
Melissa Mora-rodriguez
School district
Weslaco Isd

Enrollment & staffing

Beatriz G Garza Middle enrolls 958 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 67.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.

Male students
515 (54%)
Female students
443 (46%)
Teachers (FTE)
67.6
Student-teacher ratio
14.2:1
Grade span
6–8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Hispanic or Latino, 1% White and <1% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino94398%
White101%
Black or African American3<1%
Two or more races1<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

725 of the school's 958 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 704 qualify for free lunch and 21 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 6–8Title I

Beatriz G Garza Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 27, state house district 39.

School district: WESLACO ISD

Beatriz G Garza Middle is one of 22 schools in WESLACO ISD, based in WESLACO, Texas. The district serves 16,300 students district-wide and employs 1,021 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 958 students, Beatriz G Garza Middle is larger than the district average of about 741 students per school.

16,300
District students
22
Schools
1,021
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

37%
Reading proficient
26%
Math proficient
20%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

📶 Fiber internet 📡 Campus Wi-Fi 💻 Provides devices

Setting: Suburb - Large

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