Ssg Manuel R Puentes performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 87 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 93 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Hurshel Antwine Middle School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 87 in school progress, 91 in closing performance gaps and 88 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Ssg Manuel R Puentes's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Hurshel Antwine Middle School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Ssg Manuel R Puentes is Hispanics who make up nearly 84.00% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (8.44%), African Americans (4.56%), Two or More Races (1.55%), Asians (0.87%) and Native Americans (0.10%).

At Hurshel Antwine Middle School, Hispanics make up 87.02% of student population, followed by African Americans (5.28%), Whites or Caucasians (4.99%), Two or More Races (1.57%), Native Americans (0.29%) and Asians (0.14%).

Based on household incomes, the Ssg Manuel R Puentes’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 62.27% compared to 74.04% at Hurshel Antwine Middle School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Ssg Manuel R Puentes has 168 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 16.29% of student population. Hurshel Antwine Middle School has significantly more ELLs at 192 or about 27.39% of student population.

Ssg Manuel R Puentes’s bilingual students comprise 13.87%, gifted and talented students, 12.42%, while 10.67% are in the special education program. Hurshel Antwine Middle School bilingual students comprise 24.54%, gifted and talented students, 7.85%, and 16.12% are in the special education program.

Ssg Manuel R Puentes's 60 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.1 years. Teachers at Hurshel Antwine Middle School, numbering 42 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 10.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Ssg Manuel R Puentes no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Hurshel Antwine Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Ssg Manuel R Puentes there are 42 female teachers and 18 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Hurshel Antwine Middle School there are 24 female teachers and 18 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.