Berta Cabaza Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in San Benito CISD
- San Benito, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
San Benito CISD: B
Total students
806
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
San Benito CISD: 12.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
San Benito CISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 90%
Berta Cabaza Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in San Benito, TX, in the San Benito CISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 806 students. 50.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,255, which is $2,836 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Saul Ibarra
- sibarra@sbcisd.net
- (956) 361-6600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Berta Cabaza Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
806
African American
1 (0.1%)
San Benito CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
796 (98.8%)
San Benito CISD: 99.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
7 (0.9%)
San Benito CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
2 (0.2%)
San Benito CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
50.4 %
San Benito CISD: 57.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
85.1 %
San Benito CISD: 87%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
15.8 %
San Benito CISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.2 %
San Benito CISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
34.7 %
San Benito CISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
4.7 %
San Benito CISD: 4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.1 %
San Benito CISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
C
San Benito CISD: B
Student achievement
C
San Benito CISD: B
School progress
B
San Benito CISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
San Benito CISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
59.2
African American
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
54.2 (91.6%)
San Benito CISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (8.4%)
San Benito CISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
49.2 (83.1%)
San Benito CISD: 83.1%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
10 (16.9%)
San Benito CISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
13.6
San Benito CISD: 14.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
San Benito CISD: 12.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,255
San Benito CISD: $54,473
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
San Benito CISD: $37,513
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$50,612
San Benito CISD: $50,150
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$51,266
San Benito CISD: $52,006
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$54,614
San Benito CISD: $55,533
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$60,553
San Benito CISD: $62,912
Statewide: $65,449