Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Weslaco ISD: B

Total students

1,005

Avg. teacher experience

15.3 years

Weslaco ISD: 16.4 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 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,005 students. 95.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 24.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,874, which is $1,987 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

garza.wisd.us/

Address

1111 W Sugar Cane Dr
Weslaco, TX 78596-3836

Office phone number

(956) 969-6774

Principals

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 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,005

African American

1 (0.1%)

Weslaco ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Weslaco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Weslaco ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

997 (99.2%)

Weslaco ISD: 98.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Weslaco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

6 (0.6%)

Weslaco ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.1%)

Weslaco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.1%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

99.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0.6%

Two or more races

0.1%

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

95.6 %

Weslaco ISD: 77.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

79.5 %

Weslaco ISD: 82.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

25.3 %

Weslaco ISD: 26.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

95.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

79.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

25.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

24.7 %

Weslaco ISD: 25.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.8 %

Weslaco ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.8 %

Weslaco ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

24.7%

Gifted and talented

8.8%

Special education

10.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Weslaco ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Weslaco ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Weslaco ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

8.2 %

Weslaco ISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Weslaco ISD: 10%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Weslaco ISD: 36.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Weslaco ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

8.1 %

Weslaco ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Weslaco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

20 %

Weslaco ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Weslaco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

67.5

African American

0 (0%)

Weslaco ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Weslaco ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Weslaco ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

62.5 (92.6%)

Weslaco ISD: 91%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Weslaco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

5 (7.4%)

Weslaco ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Weslaco ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.2%

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: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

50.9 (75.4%)

Weslaco ISD: 75%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

16.6 (24.6%)

Weslaco ISD: 23.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Weslaco ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.9

Weslaco ISD: 15

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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: 16.4 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

$60,874

Weslaco ISD: $61,997

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Weslaco ISD: $54,918

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,897

Weslaco ISD: $54,177

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$56,813

Weslaco ISD: $56,965

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,161

Weslaco ISD: $61,358

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$65,145

Weslaco ISD: $66,381

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$72,716

Weslaco ISD: $73,462

Statewide: $71,111

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