Summary:
Alamo, Texas is home to two middle schools serving grades 6-8, both part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd), which serves a community where over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Audie Murphy Middle stands out as the higher-performing school in the district, consistently ranking above its counterpart. In the 2025-2026 school year, Audie Murphy ranked 914th out of 2,335 Texas middle schools (61st percentile), while Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle ranked 1,081st (54th percentile). Audie Murphy leads in most core subjects, including 8th Grade Science (54.92% proficient vs. 44.80%) and 7th Grade Math (11.90% vs. 4.07%). Both schools achieve exceptional Algebra I EOC scores—98.65% at Audie Murphy and 95.24% at Vela Junior—far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. However, 7th Grade Math is a critical weakness for both, with proficiency rates dramatically below the state average of 29.41%.
Interestingly, Vela Junior Middle spends $454 more per student ($13,596 vs. $13,142) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (11.5:1 vs. 12.7:1), yet it underperforms Audie Murphy in most metrics. Both schools have a 0.0% dropout rate. While Audie Murphy has shown consistent improvement in state rankings (from 55th to 61st percentile), Vela Junior has declined (from 42nd to 54th percentile). For parents, Audie Murphy Middle offers stronger academic outcomes and a rising trajectory, while Vela Junior provides smaller class sizes but faces challenges in reversing its downward trend.
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