SAN BENITO RIVERSIDE MIDDLE

rms.sbcisd.net/

529 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

San Benito Riverside Middle School is part of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) in Texas, serving students in the Riverside community and surrounding areas. The school is committed to providing a structured and supportive academic environment that emphasizes core curriculum development, literacy, and numeracy. By fostering a culture of high expectations, the campus aims to prepare middle schoolers for the transition to high school through a blend of rigorous instruction and extracurricular involvement.

Beyond the classroom, Riverside Middle School focuses on the "whole child" by offering programs that encourage social-emotional growth and student engagement. The school leverages its affiliation with the larger San Benito CISD network to provide various resources, technology, and support services intended to close achievement gaps. With a strong emphasis on community pride and school spirit, the institution works to maintain a positive, safe, and collaborative environment for students, faculty, and families alike.

529

Total Students

40.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SAN BENITO RIVERSIDE MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	524
Black	2

Hispanic
524 (99.1 %)
White
3 (0.6 %)
Black
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	SAN BENITO CISD
Phone:	(956)361-6940
Website:	http://rms.sbcisd.net/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	529
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	492
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 171

Grade 7 174

Grade 8 184