Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

Summary:

Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle is a public middle school in Alamo, Texas, serving 698 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 460 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with below-average performance on STAAR tests, particularly in mathematics. The school's proficiency rates range from 25% to 50% across different grade levels and subject areas, lagging behind state and district averages. However, the school has performed relatively well on the STAAR Algebra I End-of-Course exam, with 100% of students achieving proficiency. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for female students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs or from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools within the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, such as Audie Murphy Middle and Lyndon B. Johnson Middle, Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle generally performs worse on academic measures. However, the school's performance is better than that of nearby schools within the Donna Independent School District, such as A.P. Solis Middle. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle (94.27%) may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1819 W Hwy 83
       Alamo, TX  78516-2102


(956) 354-2550

District: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1366th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,596 Help


Students who attend Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle usually attend:

High:    Psja Memorial Early College High School

Feeder schools for Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle:

Elementary:    John McKeever Elementary
    Marcia R Garza
    Zeferino Farias Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  698

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.0%
White:
1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.3% Help


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Compare Details Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle ranks worse than 57.9% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.76. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99%), White (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle is 12.9. 5 middle schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle employs 54.1 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle is $13,596, which is the 3rd highest among 8 middle schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle 1366th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle in the ranking list.)

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd) 460th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

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Rank History for all students at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.66 1315th 1573 16.4%
2005 30.43 1234th 1582 22.0%
2006 26.30 1299th 1585 18.0%
2007 32.07 1320th 1684 21.6%
2008 34.09 1358th 1718 21.0%
2009 34.51 1389th 1763 21.2%
2010 25.09 1594th 1803 11.6%
2011 14.19 1806th 1895 4.7%
2012 18.05 1731st 1951 11.3%
2013 14.93 1806th 1973 8.5%
2014 16.61 1791st 1987 9.9%
2015 20.95 1772nd 2043 13.3%
2016 26.42 1621st 1987 18.4%
2017 30.45 1470th 2027 27.5%
2018 31.10 1496th 2080 28.1%
2019 39.31 1311th 2193 40.2%
2021 12.06 2115th 2252 6.1%
2022 28.03 1705th 2254 24.4%
2023 31.53 1676th 2330 28.1%
2024 40.76 1366th 2361 42.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.17 1052nd 1376 23.5%
2019 29.99 1118th 1445 22.6%
2021 22.44 1487th 1592 6.6%
2022 35.95 1082nd 1643 34.1%
2023 45.72 840th 1720 51.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.09 1152nd 1597 27.9%
2019 25.28 1418th 1626 12.8%
2021 38.65 974th 1712 43.1%
2022 37.81 1050th 1757 40.2%
2023 35.65 1178th 1815 35.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.11 1250th 2039 38.7%
2019 49.66 950th 2073 54.2%
2021 15.58 2050th 2172 5.6%
2022 34.81 1543rd 2220 30.5%
2023 40.71 1357th 2251 39.7%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.56 74th 125 40.8%
2019 58.78 33rd 108 69.4%
2022 37.70 51st 70 27.1%
2023 52.27 28th 76 63.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.89 1493rd 2008 25.6%
2019 36.41 1344th 2047 34.3%
2021 9.45 2105th 2151 2.1%
2022 30.94 1607th 2221 27.6%
2023 29.17 1701st 2241 24.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.56 1166th 1430 18.5%
2019 45.44 987th 1446 31.7%
2022 45.64 1003rd 1488 32.6%
2023 48.05 982nd 1481 33.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.66 1680th 2008 16.3%
2019 30.12 1601st 2058 22.2%
2021 19.12 1993rd 2118 5.9%
2022 54.72 742nd 2182 66.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.98 1512th 2030 25.5%
2019 41.90 1157th 2069 44.1%
2021 16.64 1934th 2168 10.8%
2022 25.31 1778th 2228 20.2%
2023 33.72 1526th 2245 32.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.65 1216th 1895 35.8%
2019 46.83 961st 1935 50.3%
2021 15.47 1908th 2043 6.6%
2022 34.26 1423rd 2077 31.5%
2023 37.81 1364th 2116 35.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 45 2 3 731 0 n/a n/a 0 781
1990 41 3 2 737 0 n/a n/a 0 783
1991 35 2 2 823 0 n/a n/a 0 862
1992 33 1 1 824 0 n/a n/a 0 859
1993 38 2 0 848 0 n/a n/a 0 888
1994 33 1 1 823 0 n/a n/a 0 858
1995 27 1 0 843 0 n/a n/a 0 871
1996 27 1 0 843 0 n/a n/a 0 871
1997 25 1 0 836 2 n/a n/a 0 864
1998 23 2 0 856 2 n/a n/a 0 883
1999 25 1 0 823 0 n/a n/a 0 849
2000 20 2 0 842 0 n/a n/a 0 864
2001 24 2 0 863 0 n/a n/a 0 889
2002 29 2 1 998 0 n/a n/a 0 1030
2003 29 2 1 998 0 n/a n/a 0 1030
2004 19 2 1 1069 0 n/a n/a 0 1091
2005 18 3 1 1097 0 n/a n/a 0 1119
2006 12 3 1 1105 0 n/a n/a 0 1121
2007 13 3 1 1084 0 n/a n/a 0 1101
2008 12 5 2 1067 0 n/a n/a 0 1086
2009 13 5 3 1118 0 n/a n/a 0 1139
2010 11 2 3 1147 0 n/a n/a 0 1163
2011 5 0 2 1003 0 0 0 0 1010
2012 7 0 1 756 0 0 0 0 764
2013 3 0 1 721 0 0 0 0 725
2014 2 0 1 713 0 0 0 0 716
2015 1 1 3 725 0 0 0 0 730
2016 0 2 2 696 0 0 0 0 700
2017 1 3 2 649 0 0 0 0 655
2018 2 2 0 611 0 0 0 0 615
2019 1 2 0 622 0 0 0 0 625
2020 2 2 0 669 0 0 1 0 674
2021 3 2 0 701 0 0 1 0 707
2022 3 2 1 671 0 0 0 0 677
2023 7 0 0 691 0 0 0 0 698

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 781 n/a n/a n/a
1990 783 41.0 19.0 n/a
1991 862 40.6 21.2 n/a
1992 859 52.2 16.4 77.9
1993 888 59.0 15.1 83.6
1994 858 57.0 15.1 79.3
1995 871 58.0 15.0 76
1996 871 58.0 15.0 76
1997 864 58.3 14.8 71.2
1998 883 56.4 15.7 66.7
1999 849 60.0 14.2 71.1
2000 864 57.3 15.1 69.4
2001 889 61.4 14.5 64.8
2002 1030 62.3 16.5 36.7
2003 1030 62.3 16.5 36.7
2004 1091 61.3 17.8 18.7
2005 1119 64.5 17.3 3.3
2006 1121 70.8 15.8 1.4
2007 1101 69.4 15.9 1.3
2008 1086 72.0 15.1 0.4
2009 1139 69.0 16.5 0
2010 1163 78.6 14.7 0
2011 1010 70.1 14.4 0
2012 764 58.7 12.9 0
2013 725 57.3 12.6 89.8
2014 716 53.1 13.4 90.5
2015 730 50.0 14.6 90.8
2016 700 54.0 12.9 93.6
2017 655 52.5 12.4 93.7
2018 615 52.3 11.7 92.5
2019 625 51.0 12.2 93.6
2020 674 52.0 12.9 94.4
2021 707 52.3 13.5 92.4
2022 677 51.1 13.2 91.4
2023 698 54.1 12.9 94.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 781 n/a n/a n/a
1990 783 41.0 19.0 n/a
1991 862 40.6 21.2 n/a
1992 859 52.2 16.4 77.9
1993 888 59.0 15.1 83.6
1994 858 57.0 15.1 79.3
1995 871 58.0 15.0 76
1996 871 58.0 15.0 76
1997 864 58.3 14.8 71.2
1998 883 56.4 15.7 66.7
1999 849 60.0 14.2 71.1
2000 864 57.3 15.1 69.4
2001 889 61.4 14.5 64.8
2002 1030 62.3 16.5 36.7
2003 1030 62.3 16.5 36.7
2004 1091 61.3 17.8 18.7
2005 1119 64.5 17.3 3.3
2006 1121 70.8 15.8 1.4
2007 1101 69.4 15.9 1.3
2008 1086 72.0 15.1 0.4
2009 1139 69.0 16.5 0
2010 1163 78.6 14.7 0
2011 1010 70.1 14.4 0
2012 764 58.7 12.9 0
2013 725 57.3 12.6 89.8
2014 716 53.1 13.4 90.5
2015 730 50.0 14.6 90.8
2016 700 54.0 12.9 93.6
2017 655 52.5 12.4 93.7
2018 615 52.3 11.7 92.5
2019 625 51.0 12.2 93.6
2020 674 52.0 12.9 94.4
2021 707 52.3 13.5 92.4
2022 677 51.1 13.2 91.4
2023 698 54.1 12.9 94.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,423 (11.0%) $11,562 (89.0%) $12,985
2020 $2,262 (18.3%) $10,128 (81.7%) $12,390
2021 $2,778 (20.4%) $10,818 (79.6%) $13,596

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1311th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1676th of 2330 Middle schools
 12.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle)2629
 3%
   6th Grade Reading (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))2537
 12%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle)4821
 27%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))3627
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle)3438
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))3544
 9%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle)2416
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))3227
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle)4250
 8%
   8th Grade Reading (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))4051
 11%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle)5640
 16%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))4845
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle)3939
   8th Grade Science (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))4144
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle)3222
 10%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))2721
 6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle)9396
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))7762
 15%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students625698
 11.7%
African American20
 100%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic622691
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White17
 600%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.6%94.3%
 0.7%


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Students at Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 698 students attended Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle.

Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle ranks 1366th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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