Berta Cabaza Middle

Summary:

Berta Cabaza Middle is a public middle school in San Benito, Texas, serving 823 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 756 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berta Cabaza Middle faces significant challenges compared to both state and local standards. The school has a very high Hispanic student population, ranging from 98.55% to 98.89% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools. Academically, the school consistently underperforms, with proficiency rates in reading ranging from 22.11% to 38.93% and in math from 9.71% to 34.22%, well below the state averages. The school has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, and struggles to support its various student subgroups, including Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and At-Risk students.

When comparing Berta Cabaza Middle to other nearby schools, the differences are stark. For example, the South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy, a public magnet school, consistently outperforms Berta Cabaza Middle across all academic measures, with proficiency rates often double or triple that of the school. Despite spending more per student than nearby Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District schools, Berta Cabaza Middle's academic outcomes do not reflect this additional investment, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2901 Shafer Rd
       San Benito, TX  78586


(956) 361-6600

District: San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1922nd of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,782 Help


Students who attend Berta Cabaza Middle usually attend:

High:    San Benito High School

Feeder schools for Berta Cabaza Middle:

Elementary:    Fred Booth
    Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary
    Roberts Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  823

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.8%
White:
1.1%
African American:
0.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.7% Help


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Compare Details Berta Cabaza Middle ranks worse than 81.4% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.53. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Berta Cabaza Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.8%), White (1.1%), African American (0.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Berta Cabaza Middle is 15.6, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Berta Cabaza Middle is $10,782, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Berta Cabaza Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Berta Cabaza Middle 1922nd of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Berta Cabaza Middle in the ranking list.)

San Benito Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks San Benito Consolidated Independent School District 756th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Berta Cabaza Middle

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Rank History for all students at Berta Cabaza Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 66.65 483rd 1573 69.3%
2005 54.53 775th 1582 51.0%
2006 55.07 794th 1585 49.9%
2007 41.81 1134th 1684 32.7%
2008 45.27 1117th 1718 35.0%
2009 48.50 1068th 1763 39.4%
2010 58.54 795th 1803 55.9%
2011 54.20 1000th 1895 47.2%
2012 42.57 1212th 1951 37.9%
2013 44.64 1196th 1973 39.4%
2014 43.40 1213th 1987 39.0%
2015 35.19 1451st 2043 29.0%
2016 22.87 1685th 1987 15.2%
2017 25.53 1600th 2027 21.1%
2018 36.47 1339th 2080 35.6%
2019 40.07 1285th 2193 41.4%
2021 18.59 1927th 2252 14.4%
2022 39.43 1347th 2254 40.2%
2023 30.41 1709th 2330 26.7%
2024 23.53 1922nd 2361 18.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Berta Cabaza Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.13 1249th 1376 9.2%
2019 22.25 1315th 1445 9.0%
2021 19.86 1530th 1592 3.9%
2022 40.83 920th 1643 44.0%
2023 34.21 1171st 1720 31.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Berta Cabaza Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.63 1428th 1597 10.6%
2019 23.48 1455th 1626 10.5%
2021 25.55 1502nd 1712 12.3%
2022 29.56 1381st 1757 21.4%
2023 39.93 1014th 1815 44.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Berta Cabaza Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.92 1139th 2039 44.1%
2019 49.13 972nd 2073 53.1%
2021 22.30 1870th 2172 13.9%
2022 44.68 1179th 2220 46.9%
2023 34.01 1575th 2251 30.0%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Berta Cabaza Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.25 73rd 125 41.6%
2019 53.19 44th 108 59.3%
2021 38.13 42nd 68 38.2%
2022 55.26 21st 70 70.0%
2023 31.76 64th 76 15.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Berta Cabaza Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.08 1311th 2008 34.7%
2019 38.17 1295th 2047 36.7%
2021 19.62 1848th 2151 14.1%
2022 41.76 1268th 2221 42.9%
2023 34.99 1520th 2241 32.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Berta Cabaza Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.31 760th 1430 46.9%
2019 68.45 457th 1446 68.4%
2021 24.52 1241st 1501 17.3%
2022 64.56 556th 1488 62.6%
2023 51.66 917th 1481 38.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Berta Cabaza Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.46 1811th 2008 9.8%
2019 24.39 1810th 2058 12.1%
2021 17.74 2030th 2118 4.2%
2022 36.88 1417th 2182 35.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Berta Cabaza Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.09 1340th 2030 34.0%
2019 40.31 1204th 2069 41.8%
2021 19.21 1871st 2168 13.7%
2022 36.86 1421st 2228 36.2%
2023 26.75 1739th 2245 22.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Berta Cabaza Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.73 1009th 1895 46.8%
2019 48.05 928th 1935 52.0%
2021 22.52 1743rd 2043 14.7%
2022 46.25 1037th 2077 50.1%
2023 36.77 1395th 2116 34.1%
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Rank History for White students at Berta Cabaza Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.04 1473rd 1684 12.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Berta Cabaza Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 68 4 0 1031 0 n/a n/a 0 1103
1990 51 6 0 1144 0 n/a n/a 0 1201
1991 50 2 0 1185 0 n/a n/a 0 1237
1992 42 2 0 905 1 n/a n/a 0 950
1993 39 3 0 929 0 n/a n/a 0 971
1994 34 2 0 955 0 n/a n/a 0 991
1995 35 3 2 978 0 n/a n/a 0 1018
1996 35 3 2 978 0 n/a n/a 0 1018
1997 28 3 2 944 0 n/a n/a 0 977
1998 19 1 1 878 0 n/a n/a 0 899
1999 22 0 3 869 0 n/a n/a 0 894
2000 20 0 2 885 0 n/a n/a 0 907
2001 22 0 2 919 0 n/a n/a 0 943
2002 28 0 2 924 0 n/a n/a 0 954
2003 28 0 2 924 0 n/a n/a 0 954
2004 24 2 1 960 0 n/a n/a 0 987
2005 27 2 0 993 0 n/a n/a 0 1022
2006 22 5 0 1051 0 n/a n/a 0 1078
2007 26 4 0 1038 0 n/a n/a 0 1068
2008 15 3 1 901 0 n/a n/a 0 920
2009 11 2 0 845 0 n/a n/a 0 858
2010 15 0 1 805 0 n/a n/a 0 821
2011 8 0 0 787 0 0 2 0 797
2012 10 1 0 779 0 0 0 0 790
2013 13 1 0 855 0 0 0 0 869
2014 15 1 0 909 0 0 3 0 928
2015 6 1 0 965 0 0 2 0 974
2016 5 1 0 940 0 0 3 0 949
2017 6 1 0 897 0 0 0 0 904
2018 10 2 0 839 0 0 0 0 851
2019 9 5 0 838 0 0 4 0 856
2020 7 1 0 796 0 0 2 0 806
2021 8 2 0 814 0 0 2 0 826
2022 6 3 0 804 0 0 0 0 813
2023 9 1 0 813 0 0 0 0 823

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Berta Cabaza Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1103 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1201 72.0 16.6 n/a
1991 1237 50.2 24.6 n/a
1992 950 65.7 14.4 77.2
1993 971 67.0 14.5 83.8
1994 991 69.2 14.3 78.4
1995 1018 67.5 15.1 76.9
1996 1018 67.5 15.1 76.9
1997 977 67.8 14.4 76.2
1998 899 67.5 13.3 71.1
1999 894 68.3 13.1 74.6
2000 907 70.4 12.9 71.4
2001 943 70.1 13.5 68.1
2002 954 61.9 15.4 51.9
2003 954 61.9 15.4 51.9
2004 987 66.7 14.8 31.1
2005 1022 68.8 14.9 11.5
2006 1078 69.5 15.5 0.5
2007 1068 71.1 15.0 0.1
2008 920 64.4 14.3 0
2009 858 70.4 12.2 0
2010 821 64.4 12.7 0
2011 797 64.4 12.3 0
2012 790 60.7 13.0 0
2013 869 61.6 14.0 78.1
2014 928 64.0 14.4 81.3
2015 974 70.0 13.9 59.8
2016 949 62.0 15.3 77.8
2017 904 59.5 15.1 77.2
2018 851 56.3 15.1 81
2019 856 57.7 14.8 83.3
2020 806 59.2 13.6 85.1
2021 826 52.3 15.7 85.7
2022 813 50.1 16.2 85.6
2023 823 52.4 15.6 85.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Berta Cabaza Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1103 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1201 72.0 16.6 n/a
1991 1237 50.2 24.6 n/a
1992 950 65.7 14.4 77.2
1993 971 67.0 14.5 83.8
1994 991 69.2 14.3 78.4
1995 1018 67.5 15.1 76.9
1996 1018 67.5 15.1 76.9
1997 977 67.8 14.4 76.2
1998 899 67.5 13.3 71.1
1999 894 68.3 13.1 74.6
2000 907 70.4 12.9 71.4
2001 943 70.1 13.5 68.1
2002 954 61.9 15.4 51.9
2003 954 61.9 15.4 51.9
2004 987 66.7 14.8 31.1
2005 1022 68.8 14.9 11.5
2006 1078 69.5 15.5 0.5
2007 1068 71.1 15.0 0.1
2008 920 64.4 14.3 0
2009 858 70.4 12.2 0
2010 821 64.4 12.7 0
2011 797 64.4 12.3 0
2012 790 60.7 13.0 0
2013 869 61.6 14.0 78.1
2014 928 64.0 14.4 81.3
2015 974 70.0 13.9 59.8
2016 949 62.0 15.3 77.8
2017 904 59.5 15.1 77.2
2018 851 56.3 15.1 81
2019 856 57.7 14.8 83.3
2020 806 59.2 13.6 85.1
2021 826 52.3 15.7 85.7
2022 813 50.1 16.2 85.6
2023 823 52.4 15.6 85.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Berta Cabaza Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,114 (9.6%) $10,481 (90.4%) $11,595
2020 $1,031 (8.6%) $10,896 (91.4%) $11,927
2021 $7,026 (65.2%) $3,756 (34.8%) $10,782

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Berta Cabaza Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1285th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1709th of 2330 Middle schools
 14.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Berta Cabaza Middle)2919
 10%
   6th Grade Reading (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)2423
 1%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Berta Cabaza Middle)3714
 23%
   6th Grade Mathematics (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)2715
 12%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Berta Cabaza Middle)4143
 2%
   7th Grade Reading (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)3637
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Berta Cabaza Middle)3029
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)3023
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Berta Cabaza Middle)4641
 5%
   8th Grade Reading (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)4240
 2%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Berta Cabaza Middle)4230
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)4629
 17%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Berta Cabaza Middle)3843
 5%
   8th Grade Science (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)3335
 2%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Berta Cabaza Middle)3021
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)2326
 3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Berta Cabaza Middle)10097
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)5727
 30%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students856823
 3.9%
African American51
 80%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic838813
 3%
Pacific Islander00
White99
Two or More Races40
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.3%85.7%
 2.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 823 students attended Berta Cabaza Middle.

Students who attend Berta Cabaza Middle usually go on to attend San Benito High School

Students at Berta Cabaza Middle are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

Berta Cabaza Middle ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Texas middle schools.


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