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Middle school · Brownsville ISD

Vela Middle

Vela Middle serves grades 6–8 for 601 students in Brownsville ISD.

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It is the 8th largest of the 10 Brownsville ISD middle schools in Brownsville. Its 12.8 students per teacher compares with a median of 13.2 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 739 in 2019–20 to 601 in 2023–24. 82% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (480 free, 10 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is North Brownsville Park (1.1 mi).

At a glance

Vela Middle by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades6–8
Students601
Teachers47
Students per teacher12.8
Free or reduced-price lunch82%
School typeRegular School
DistrictBrownsville ISD
Title ISchoolwide program (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Vela Middle

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • 6212
  • 7212
  • 8177
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20739
  • 2020–21714
  • 2021–22639
  • 2022–23638
  • 2023–24601
Nearby

Parks near Vela Middle

All parks
Park · 1.1 miNorth Brownsville ParkPark · 1.5 miTexas Trail of Trees ParkDog park · 1.5 miPet Smart Dog ParkDog park
Contact

Address, phone and official links

4905 PAREDES LINE RD, Brownsville 78521

(956) 548-7770

School website ↗Brownsville ISD website ↗TXschools.gov report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 031901047 (search it on TXschools.gov) · NCES ID 481168000426

Brownsville ISD

Other middle schools in the district

All schools
6–8Stell Middle732 students6–8Manzano Middle850 students6–8Stillman Middle1,047 students6–8Oliveira Middle739 students6–8Garcia Middle847 students6–8Perkins Middle494 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

Elementary school · 0.3 miBurns ElGrades Pre-K–5Elementary school · 0.4 miPromesa College Prep BrownsvilleGrades Pre-K–8Elementary school · 0.5 miIdea Brownsville AcademyGrades K–5High school · 0.5 miIdea Brownsville College PreparatoryGrades 6–12Elementary school · 0.9 miParedes ElGrades Pre-K–5Elementary school · 1.1 miGallegos ElGrades Pre-K–5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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