Compare Manzano Middle School with Vela Middle School

Manzano Middle School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 80 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 82 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Vela Middle School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 81 in closing performance gaps and 86 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.

Both schools garnered only six distinction designations or awards for outstanding performance. These are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Manzano Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 98.89% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (0.66%), Asians (0.33%) and Native Americans (0.11%). There is no African Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

At Vela Middle School, Hispanics make up 98.12% of student population, followed by Asians (1.10%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.78%). There is no African Americans, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, Manzano Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 82.28% compared to 79.34% at Vela 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, Manzano Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 22.04% of its student population compared to 23.63% at Vela Middle School.

Manzano Middle School’s bilingual students comprise 20.82%, gifted and talented students, 18.60%, while 15.84% are in the special education program. Vela Middle School bilingual students comprise 23.63%, gifted and talented students, 12.68%, and 18.00% are in the special education program.

Manzano Middle School's 56 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 14.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.2 years. Teachers at Vela Middle School, numbering 51 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 16.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 17 years.

Of its teaching staff, Manzano Middle School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 12 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Vela Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 18 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while one teacher only has been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Manzano Middle School there are 33 female teachers and 23 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Vela Middle School there are 31 female teachers and 20 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.