San Benito Consolidated Independent School District
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San Benito Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district
based in San Benito
, Texas
(USA
).
In addition to San Benito, the district serves the incorporated towns of Los Indios
and Rangerville
as well as the unincorporated communities of El Camino Angosto
, Encantada-Ranchito El Calaboz
, La Paloma
, and Lago
. A small portion of Harlingen
also lies within the district.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in San Benito
San Benito, Texas
San Benito is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 24,250 at the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of Country and Tex-Mex music icon Freddy Fender. San Benito celebrated the 100th anniversary of the naming of the city April 3, 2007. The post office was named Diaz...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
).
In addition to San Benito, the district serves the incorporated towns of Los Indios
Los Indios, Texas
Los Indios is a bordertown in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census. It is included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas...
and Rangerville
Rangerville, Texas
Rangerville was incorporated in 1958 in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 203 at the 2000 census, when it was still listed as a village....
as well as the unincorporated communities of El Camino Angosto
El Camino Angosto, Texas
El Camino Angosto is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 254 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Encantada-Ranchito El Calaboz
Encantada-Ranchito El Calaboz, Texas
Encantada-Ranchito El Calaboz, also known as El Calaboz Rancheria in the San Pedro de Carricitos Land Grant is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,100 at the 2000 census...
, La Paloma
La Paloma, Texas
La Paloma is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 354 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. La Paloma means "the dove" in Spanish...
, and Lago
Lago, Texas
Lago is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lago is located at ....
. A small portion of Harlingen
Harlingen, Texas
Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States, about from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than , and is the second largest city in Cameron County and the sixth largest in the Rio Grande Valley...
also lies within the district.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
.