📍 1111 W Sugar Cane Dr, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, 78596
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.
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.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Hispanic or Latino, 1% White and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 943 | 98% |
| White | 10 | 1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
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.
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.
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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
Browse live education vacancies at or near Beatriz G Garza Middle.
Find vacancies →