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Enrollment
654
Middle
DISTRICT 729 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD·NCES 483486006597
Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School
1819 W HWY 83, ALAMO, TX 78516 · (956) 354-2550 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL654 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
628 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 220 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 213 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 221 | 34% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +37.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 6.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School
Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School this school | 654 | 96.0% | 42.1% |
| Ringgold Middle School RIO GRANDE CITY | 639 | 96.1% | 40.4% |
| Juan De Dios Salinas Middle School MISSION | 648 | 97.2% | 40.3% |
| Grulla Middle School GRULLA | 632 | 94.9% | 35.2% |
| Oliveira Middle School BROWNSVILLE | 699 | 94.8% | 40.9% |
| Memorial Middle School LAREDO | 679 | 97.6% | 46.0% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #836 of 1,635 | #32 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #824 of 1,670 ▲ 151 | #28 of 54 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #814 of 1,670 ▲ 244 | #28 of 54 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #389 of 1,570 | #6 of 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 654 | #838 of 1,749 | #29 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #106 of 1,542 | #9 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.5% | #1,498 of 1,543 | #32 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.0% | #87 of 1,648 | #11 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #306 of 437 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
654
-53 (-7%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 862
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 654 | 56.7 | 11.5:1 | 96% (628) |
| 2023-24 | 678 | 58.3 | 11.6:1 | 93% (633) |
| 2022-23 | 698 | 54.1 | 12.9:1 | 94% (658) |
| 2020-21 | 707 | 52 | 13.6:1 | 92% (653) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 52.4 | 11.7:1 | 93% (569) |
| 2015-16 | 700 | 54 | 13.0:1 | 94% (655) |
| 2010-11 | 1,010 | 70 | 14.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 889 | 61 | 14.6:1 | 65% (576) |
| 1990-91 | 862 | 40 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (615 to 654); teachers up 8% (52.4 to 56.7).
About Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School
Families in ALAMO, Texas, are served by Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School, a mid-sized middle-grades school. The school counted 654 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Within PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD, Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School is one of 44 schools. The district enrolls 29,749 students.
Of every 100 students at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School, about 99 are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 2, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School comes to 56.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5:1. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. On the income side, 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 85% average among public schools in Hidalgo County.
The model predicts 32.7% for a school in Texas with Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School posts 42.1%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Hidalgo County show that median household income comes to about $54,338, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 23%. The county's public schools total 364, with about 212,859 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Psja Alamo Building Blocks Academy, is about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School is 4th among 6 schools close by.
Federal data place Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 13.6 to 11.5 over 4 years.
People who know Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD
- Psja Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,300 students
- Psja North Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,166 students
- Psja Memorial Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Psja Southwest Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Lyndon B Johnson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- Austin Middle SchoolMiddle · 833 students
Other schools in ALAMO
- Psja Memorial Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Vanguard MozartCombined · 1,236 students
- Audie Murphy Middle SchoolMiddle · 790 students
- IDEA College Preparatory AlamoHigh · 737 students
- Augusto Guerra Elementary SchoolElementary · 731 students
- John McKeever Elementary SchoolElementary · 699 students
Nearby schools
- Psja Alamo Building Blocks Academy0.2 mi · 94
- Texasworks - San Juan0.3 mi · 9
- Premier H S of San Juan0.3 mi · 108
- Zeferino Farias Elementary School0.6 mi · 520
- Vida N Clover Elementary School0.6 mi · 378
- John McKeever Elementary School0.7 mi · 699
Frequently asked questions
About Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle SchoolHow many students attend Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School?
Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School enrolls approximately 654 students in grades 06-08.
Is Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School.
How diverse is Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School?
Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School?
Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School is overseen by PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD in Hidalgo County.
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