San Benito’s public schools score below 81% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In San Benito, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving San Benito, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
San Benito’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,967 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Triumph Public High Schools-San Benito, Idea Academy San Benito and Idea College Preparatory San Benito are in town. Greyhounds Online Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind San Benito’s grade
C−: better than 19% of Texas school districts, #565 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve San Benito, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in San Benito · depends on your address
Berta Cabaza Middle
Grades 6–8 · 695 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Miller Jordan Middle
Grades 6–8 · 477 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Collegiate Academy
Grades 6–8 · 117 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in San Benito · depends on your address
Berta Cabaza Middle
Grades 6–8 · 695 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Miller Jordan Middle
Grades 6–8 · 477 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Collegiate Academy
Grades 6–8 · 117 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in San Benito · depends on your address
Berta Cabaza Middle
Grades 6–8 · 695 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Miller Jordan Middle
Grades 6–8 · 477 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Collegiate Academy
Grades 6–8 · 117 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in San Benito · depends on your address
San Benito H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,057 students · 15:1 students per teacher
San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy
Grades 9 · 645 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in San Benito
San Benito H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,057 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in San Benito
San Benito H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,057 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in San Benito
San Benito H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,057 students · 15:1 students per teacher
San Benito’s public schools are run by San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves Los Indios. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
San Benito vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share San Benito’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| San Benito | C− | San Benito Consolidated Independent |
| Harlingen | C+ | Harlingen Consolidated Independent |
| Brownsville | B | Brownsville Independent PK–12 · Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent PK–12 |
Every school in San Benito
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Positive Redirection CTR).
Questions about San Benito’s schools
Are San Benito’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools San Benito children attend score below 81% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #565 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is San Benito in?
San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,073 students in 22 schools (2024–25).
Where do San Benito kids go to high school?
San Benito H S, with 2,057 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is San Benito’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in San Benito Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does San Benito spend per student?
$13,967 in San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What San Benito families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near San Benito → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.