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Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr. Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1819 W Hwy 83, Alamo, TX 78516 · (956) 354-2550 · Part of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District

Alamo’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
654
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr. Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Alamo kids: Psja Memorial Early College H S

On the path

Where Alamo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr. MiddleYou are here
9–12Psja Memorial Early College H S1,997 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1819 W Hwy 83, Alamo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6220
Grade 7213
Grade 8221
Enrollment over time
707’20
677’21
698’22
678’23
654’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 99%White <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr. Middle from Alamo families.

Other schools in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District

The district →
Dr. William Long El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pharr
D
767 students18:1
Aida C Escobar El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pharr
C+
735 students17:1
Augusto Guerra El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alamo
D
731 students18:1
John McKeever El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alamo
C−
699 students17:1
Edith & Ethel Carman El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · San Juan
C−
686 students17:1
Allen & William Arnold El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pharr
D
657 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Alamo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.