Beatriz G Garza Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Weslaco ISD
- Weslaco, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
B
Weslaco ISD: B
Total students
1,129
Avg. teacher experience
15.3 years
Weslaco ISD: 15.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
Beatriz G Garza Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Weslaco, TX, in the Weslaco ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 1,129 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 52.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $56,757, which is $2,635 more than the state average.
Contact information
Website
garza.wisd.us/
Address
1111 W Sugar Cane DrWeslaco, TX 78596-3836
Office phone number
Principal
- Gilbert Rebolloso
- grebolloso@wisd.us
- (956) 969-6774
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Beatriz G Garza Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 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
Ethnicity
Total students
1,129
African American
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
3 (0.3%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
1,124 (99.6%)
Weslaco ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (0.2%)
Weslaco ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
52.1 %
Weslaco ISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
79.8 %
Weslaco ISD: 85.6%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
22.8 %
Weslaco ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
21.8 %
Weslaco ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
33.5 %
Weslaco ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
7.3 %
Weslaco ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11 %
Weslaco ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Weslaco ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Weslaco ISD: B
School progress
B
Weslaco ISD: A
Closing the gaps
D
Weslaco ISD: B
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
65
African American
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
62.6 (96.3%)
Weslaco ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2.4 (3.7%)
Weslaco ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.2%
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%)
Weslaco ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
48.3 (74.3%)
Weslaco ISD: 76.6%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
16.7 (25.7%)
Weslaco ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
17.4
Weslaco ISD: 15.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
15.3 years
Weslaco ISD: 15.9 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
$56,757
Weslaco ISD: $57,618
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$48,103
Weslaco ISD: $46,481
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$50,507
Weslaco ISD: $50,934
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$53,097
Weslaco ISD: $53,208
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$56,987
Weslaco ISD: $56,876
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$63,902
Weslaco ISD: $65,255
Statewide: $62,039