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Robert R Vela High School

Direction801 E Canton Rd, Edinburg, TX, 78539

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Robert R Vela High School is located at 801 E CANTON RD, EDINBURG, TX, 78539. The school is part of EDINBURG CISD.

To contact the school, call (956) 289-2650.
Teachers
Robert R Vela High School employs 147 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 11 years. The teachers average 14 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 2,101 students with a student to teacher ratio of 14.30 S/T. The special education division has 3 teachers assisting it. Robert R Vela High School also employs 15 education aids.

School Summary

Public School
Grade Span
09-12
Enrollment
2101
Is Charter
No
Address
801 E CANTON RD, EDINBURG, TX, 78539
Principal
MRS MICHELE L PENA
School District
Phone
(956) 289-2650
County
Hidalgo County
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Accountability Ratings & Designations

of Robert R Vela High School

Accountability Ratings

A
Excellent
Start FullStart FullStart FullStart FullStart Full
TEA Ratings
Scaled Score
Student Achievement 85
Student Progress 89
Closing Performance Gaps 93
Overall 90

Distinction Designations

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

Robert R Vela High School Student / Staff Statistics

Student Statistics

Racial/Ethnic Group
Racial/Ethnic Group Number Percent
African American 7 0.33%
Hispanic 2,035 96.86%
White 32 1.52%
Asian 25 1.19%
Native American 0 0.00%
Two or More Races 2 0.10%
Total Students 2,101 100.00%
Eco Disadvantaged 1,297 61.73%
Limited English Proficiency 372 17.71%
Program/Count/Percent
Program Count Percent
Bilingual 367 17.47%
Gifted & Talented 276 13.14%
Special Education 182 8.66%
Teacher Student Ratio 14.30 S/T

Staff Statistics

By Experience
By Experience Count Percent
Over 30 years 3 1.98%
20 - 30 years 39 26.58%
10 - 20 years 48 32.52%
6 - 10 years 28 18.75%
1- 5 years 25 16.91%
Beginning Teacher 5 3.27%
Teacher Experience Average 14.20 yrs
Teacher Tenure Average 10.60 yrs
Teacher Type Number Percent
Total Teachers 147 100%
Female Teachers 81 55.08 %
Male Teachers 66 44.92 %
School Admin 6
School Support 22
Edu Aids 15
Special Education 3

Robert R Vela High School 2025 STAAR Statistics

STAAR Statistics
Group All Subjects Read/ELA Math Science Soc Studies
ALL 84% 76% 83% 89% 93%
African American 100% *% *% *% *%
Hispanic 84% 76% 83% 90% 93%
White 83% 79% 86% 71% 100%
Asian 100% 100% 100% *% 100%
Two or More Races *% *% % % *%
Economically Disadvantaged 79% 70% 77% 86% 91%
Male Students 82% 73% 79% 87% 94%
Female Students 86% 79% 87% 92% 92%
Special Education 52% 39% 58% 49% 82%
Limited English Proficiency 68% 54% 74% 81% 83%

Class of 2024 Graduates

Standardized Test

Class Graduate
Group %
Tested		 SAT
Avg		 ACT
Avg		 Abv
Criteria
ALL 37 1086 19.2 42.4
African American 40 * n/a *
Hispanic 36.1 1079 19.2 41.4
White 50 * n/a *
Asian 85.7 1275 n/a 83.3
Two or More Races n/a n/a n/a n/a
Male Students 33.9 1109 18.8 42.4
Female Students 39.9 1069 19.7 42.3
Special Education n/a n/a n/a n/a
Eco Disadvantaged n/a n/a n/a n/a

Graduation

Class Graduate
Group Read
Ready		 Math
Ready		 Both
Ready		 Graduated GED Cont. Dropout
ALL 70.6 73.4 65.3 94.8 0.2 2.7 2.3
African American 100 80 80 100 n/a n/a n/a
Hispanic 69.7 72.7 64.4 94.6 0.2 2.8 2.4
White 87.5 87.5 87.5 100 n/a n/a n/a
Asian 100 100 100 100 n/a n/a n/a
Two or More Races n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Male Students n/a n/a n/a 93.5 n/a 3.3 3.3
Female Students n/a n/a n/a 96.1 0.4 2.1 1.4
Special Education 26.5 29.4 23.5 93.9 n/a 6.1 n/a
Eco Disadvantaged 64.8 68.5 58 93.7 0.3 3 3

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