Summary:
In zip code 78516 (Alamo, TX), there are two middle schools serving grades 6-8, both part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd), where over 96% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Audie Murphy Middle stands out as the higher-performing school overall, ranking in the 61st percentile statewide with a consistent upward trend over three years. It leads in most core subjects, including 6th and 7th-grade Reading and Math, and 8th-grade Science and Social Studies. However, Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle shows a strong upward trend from a lower base and actually outperforms Audie Murphy in 8th-grade Reading (60.56% vs. 57.83%) and 8th-grade Math (61.02% vs. 58.11%), both exceeding the state average. Both schools achieve exceptional Algebra I results, with Audie Murphy at 98.65% proficiency and Vela Junior at 95.24%, nearly doubling the state average of 54.03%. Despite Vela Junior having a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (11.5:1 vs. 12.7:1) and higher spending per student ($13,596 vs. $13,142), Audie Murphy achieves a higher overall state ranking, suggesting factors like school leadership and teaching quality drive the difference.
A critical weakness for both schools is 7th-grade Math, where only 11.9% of students at Audie Murphy and 4.07% at Vela Junior are proficient, far below the state average of 29.41%. This represents a key area for district intervention. On a positive note, both schools report a 0.0% dropout rate, an outstanding achievement given the high poverty levels, reflecting a strong commitment to student retention and support.
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