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Moises Vela Middle

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Moises Vela Middle ranks 482 nd of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Moises Vela Middle in Harlingen, TX, serves 761 students in grades 6-8 within the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and has achieved a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 33rd percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 79th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating.

This school stands out for its exceptional advanced math program: an impressive 93.07% of students taking Algebra I were proficient, which is 36 points above the district average and 39 points above the state average. This performance even surpasses specialized magnet schools like Collegiate Academy (60.53%) and South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy (74.44%). Moises Vela also excels in 8th-grade Social Studies, with 50.45% proficiency—nearly 21 points higher than the district average and far above nearby schools like Memorial Middle (25.23%) and Vernon Middle (27.36%). Reading scores are consistently strong across all grades, with 8th graders achieving 68.92% proficiency, over 10 points above the state average. Notably, the school is highly effective at supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the 89th percentile statewide—the highest-performing subgroup at the school.

While Moises Vela is a clear leader within its district, outperforming peers like Gutierrez Middle (78th percentile) and Coakley Middle (31st percentile), there are areas for attention. On-grade-level math shows a dip in 7th grade (27.67% proficiency, below the state average of 29.41%), and support for special education students has declined sharply from the 85th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026. The school achieves these results with efficient spending ($10,063 per student), lower than other district middle schools and significantly less than charter schools like Idea Harlingen College Preparatory ($19,609).

761

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,075

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 S Palm Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3479

District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Moises Vela Middle usually attend:

High:	Harlingen Collegiate High School
	Harlingen H S - South

Feeder schools for Moises Vela Middle:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary
	Lamar Elementary
	Stuart Place Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.2%

White:

5.1%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg50%

Texas avg47%

482^nd of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

274^th of 947Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	482 of 2359	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	641 of 2344	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	728 of 2372	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	981 of 2330	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	1078 of 2254	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	1519 of 2252	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	827 of 2193	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	927 of 2080	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.7	866 of 2027	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.9	1154 of 1987	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.9	1279 of 2043	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.4	1211 of 1987	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.5	1043 of 1973	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.4	826 of 1951	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	704 of 1895	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	783 of 1803	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.5	1043 of 1763	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.3	899 of 1718	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.8	1014 of 1684	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.0	986 of 2182	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	1755 of 2118	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	1181 of 2058	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1308 of 2008	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	268 of 1403	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	350 of 1428	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	427 of 1770	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	477 of 1720	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	411 of 1643	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	32.9	1148 of 1592	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1111 of 1445	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1114 of 1376	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	492 of 2263	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	512 of 1825	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	737 of 2242	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	975 of 2241	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	1070 of 2221	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	1390 of 2151	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	712 of 2047	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	733 of 2008	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	809 of 1510	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	565 of 1230	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	1078 of 1481	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1212 of 1488	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	1115 of 1501	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	1021 of 1446	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.1	744 of 1430	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	274 of 2161	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	265 of 1731	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	424 of 2119	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	679 of 2116	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	790 of 2077	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	1228 of 2043	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	599 of 1935	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	740 of 1895	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	255 of 2275	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	362 of 1820	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	601 of 2235	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	1014 of 2251	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	907 of 2220	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	1597 of 2172	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	718 of 2073	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	1042 of 2039	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	449 of 2274	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	454 of 1818	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	626 of 2246	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	939 of 2245	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	1100 of 2228	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	1528 of 2168	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	878 of 2069	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	1094 of 2030	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	17.0	102 of 108	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	112 of 125	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	1330 of 1974	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	470 of 1568	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	279 of 1891	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	38.6	1053 of 1815	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1539 of 1757	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	965 of 1712	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1116 of 1626	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1268 of 1597	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	369 of 1743	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	425 of 1439	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	753 of 1733	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	574 of 1749	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	656 of 1723	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	1017 of 1700	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.9	375 of 1684	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	354 of 1673	78.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)46th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-47 vs school

Migrant (2019)6th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+39 vs state

Reading64%+9 vs state

Social Studies50%+19 vs state

Mathematics48%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Moises Vela Middle	Public	6-8	801 S Palm Blvd	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3479	761	57	13.2	66.4%	39 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	717 (94.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	71.7	482^nd of 2359 public middle schools	79.6%		65.7	641^st of 2344 public middle schools	72.7%	159	93.1			60.4	63.1	68.9	42.9	27.7	66.7	50.5	$11,075
Gutierrez Middle	Public	6-8	3205 W Wilson Rd	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 430-4400	747	60	12.4	69.7%	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	717 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	69.8	522^nd of 2359 public middle schools	77.9%		58.7	831^st of 2344 public middle schools	64.5%	309	74.2			65.6	68.6	68.9	42.8	22.7	65.2	33.1	$9,990
Coakley Middle	Public	6-8	1402 S 6th St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3000	687	55	12.5	82.8%	44 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	634 (92.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33.8	1619^th of 2359 public middle schools	31.4%		34.7	1567^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.1%	52	68.3			54.0	49.8	43.4	30.1	12.8	40.8	9.8	$10,410
Vernon Middle	Public	6-8	125 S 13th St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3040	631	59	10.7	86.5%	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	609 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46.4	1168^th of 2359 public middle schools	50.5%		44.2	1249^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.7%	81	78.9			42.4	54.2	62.8	34.9	7.8	48.4	27.4	$12,143
Cameron County J J A E P	Public	7-9	1409 E Harrison St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 361-8271	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Rio Hondo Rd	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3020	705	58	12.1	89.2%	43 (6.1%)	5 (0.7%)	654 (92.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	63.5	674^th of 2359 public middle schools	71.4%		58.8	828^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.7%	154	90.1			58.6	67.4	60.4	40.1	26.2	72.8	25.2	$11,446
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	151 S Helen Moore Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 399-4358	781	49	15.8	57.0%	26 (3.3%)	5 (0.6%)	729 (93.3%)	18 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	86.3	206^th of 2359 public middle schools	91.3%		89	167^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.9%	39	74.4	92.6	100.0	70.2	79.2	83.3	59.7		57.0	53.0	$14,953
Berta Cabaza Middle	Public	6-8	2901 Shafer Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6600	695	46	14.9	80.0%	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	682 (98.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.6	1817^th of 2359 public middle schools	23.0%		30.9	1700^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.5%	117	46.0			41.9	28.4	58.5	17.8	10.7	31.3	14.4	$10,602
W B Green Middle	Public	6-8	501 N Canal St	La Feria	78559	Cameron County	La Feria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 797-8400	391	34	11.6	80.1%	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	380 (97.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28.1	1805^th of 2359 public middle schools	23.5%		30.8	1705^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.3%	100	63.5			47.6	45.7	45.1	25.5	9.9	24.1	16.9	$11,251
Collegiate Academy	Public	6-8	2115 N Williams Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 361-6100	117	9	12.5	70.1%	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.3	161^st of 2359 public middle schools	93.2%		70	533^rd of 2344 public middle schools	77.3%	372	60.5	92.1	81.6	94.4		87.5	86.1		65.0	39.5	$9,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Moises Vela Middle

What is the racial makeup of Moises Vela Middle?

Students at Moises Vela Middle are 94% Hispanic, 5% White.

What high school do graduates of Moises Vela Middle attend?

Students who attend Moises Vela Middle usually go on to attend Harlingen Collegiate High School

How many students attend Moises Vela Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 761 students attended Moises Vela Middle.

What district is Moises Vela Middle in?

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Is Moises Vela Middle a good school?

Moises Vela Middle ranks 482^nd of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

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