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Vela Middle School

Direction4905 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville, TX, 78521

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Vela Middle School is located at 4905 PAREDES LINE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521. The school is part of BROWNSVILLE ISD.

To contact the school, call (956) 548-7770.
Teachers
Vela Middle School employs 46 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 18 years. The teachers average 18 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 658 students with a student to teacher ratio of 14.20 S/T. The special education division has 8 teachers assisting it. Vela Middle School also employs 11 education aids.

School Summary

Public School
Grade Span
06-08
Enrollment
658
Is Charter
No
Address
4905 PAREDES LINE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521
Principal
MICHELLE GARCIA
School District
Phone
(956) 548-7770
County
Cameron County
Website
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Accountability Ratings & Designations

of Vela Middle School

Accountability Ratings

B
Good
Start FullStart FullStart FullStart FullStar Empty
TEA Ratings
Scaled Score
Student Achievement 78
Student Progress 89
Closing Performance Gaps 77
Overall 85

Distinction Designations

MedalMedalMedalMedalMedal
Read/ELA
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Post-Secondary
Comparative Academic Growth
Comparative Closing the Gaps

Vela Middle School Student / Staff Statistics

Student Statistics

Racial/Ethnic Group
Racial/Ethnic Group Number Percent
African American 2 0.30%
Hispanic 647 98.33%
White 1 0.15%
Asian 8 1.22%
Native American 0 0.00%
Two or More Races 0 0.00%
Total Students 658 100.00%
Eco Disadvantaged 545 82.83%
Limited English Proficiency 204 31.00%
Program/Count/Percent
Program Count Percent
Bilingual 199 30.24%
Gifted & Talented 92 13.98%
Special Education 150 22.80%
Teacher Student Ratio 14.20 S/T

Staff Statistics

By Experience
By Experience Count Percent
Over 30 years 4 8.64%
20 - 30 years 19 39.96%
10 - 20 years 12 25.49%
6 - 10 years 4 8.64%
1- 5 years 7 15.12%
Beginning Teacher 1 2.16%
Teacher Experience Average 18.40 yrs
Teacher Tenure Average 18.10 yrs
Teacher Type Number Percent
Total Teachers 46 100%
Female Teachers 28 60.48 %
Male Teachers 18 39.52 %
School Admin 3
School Support 8
Edu Aids 11
Special Education 8

Vela Middle School 2025 STAAR Statistics

STAAR Statistics
Group All Subjects Read/ELA Math Science Soc Studies
ALL 72% 80% 68% 69% 62%
African American 50% *% *% *% *%
Hispanic 72% 80% 68% 69% 61%
White *% *% *% *% *%
Asian 100% 100% 100% *% *%
Two or More Races % % % % %
Economically Disadvantaged 69% 77% 65% 66% 57%
Male Students 71% 77% 68% 69% 62%
Female Students 74% 83% 69% 70% 60%
Special Education 36% 40% 34% 36% 24%
Limited English Proficiency 53% 64% 51% 44% 38%

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