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2024-25 Student Information
VELA MIDDLE (031901047) - BROWNSVILLE ISD - CAMERON COUNTY

2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25

  Membership Enrollment
  Campus   Campus  
Student Information Count Percent District State Count Percent District State
Total Students 658 100.0% 36,118 5,530,499 658 100.0% 36,140 5,544,255
Students by Grade
Grade 6 235 35.7% 6.5% 7.3% 235 35.7% 6.5% 7.3%
Grade 7 207 31.5% 6.6% 7.4% 207 31.5% 6.6% 7.4%
Grade 8 216 32.8% 7.1% 7.4% 216 32.8% 7.1% 7.4%
Ethnic Distribution
African American 2 0.3% 0.1% 12.8% 2 0.3% 0.1% 12.8%
Hispanic 647 98.3% 98.5% 53.5% 647 98.3% 98.5% 53.5%
White 1 0.2% 1.0% 24.4% 1 0.2% 1.0% 24.4%
American Indian 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%
Asian 8 1.2% 0.2% 5.6% 8 1.2% 0.2% 5.6%
Pacific Islander 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Two or More Races 0 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 0 0.0% 0.0% 3.3%
Sex
Female 324 49.2% 48.6% 48.9% 324 49.2% 48.6% 48.8%
Male 334 50.8% 51.4% 51.1% 334 50.8% 51.4% 51.2%
Other Student Cohorts
Economically Disadvantaged 545 82.8% 89.3% 60.5% 545 82.8% 89.3% 60.4%
Non-Educationally Disadvantaged 113 17.2% 10.7% 39.5% 113 17.2% 10.7% 39.6%
Section 504 Students 86 13.1% 8.8% 6.8% 86 13.1% 8.7% 6.8%
EB Students/EL 204 31.0% 39.5% 24.3% 204 31.0% 39.5% 24.3%
Students w/ Disciplinary Placements (2023-24) 15 2.3% 1.6% 2.1%        
Students w/ Dyslexia 90 13.7% 7.9% 6.4% 90 13.7% 7.9% 6.4%
Foster Care 1 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 1 0.2% 0.1% 0.2%
Homeless 25 3.8% 4.1% 1.4% 25 3.8% 4.1% 1.4%
Immigrant 12 1.8% 1.8% 3.5% 12 1.8% 1.8% 3.5%
Migrant 6 0.9% 0.8% 0.2% 6 0.9% 0.8% 0.2%
Title I 656 99.7% 98.7% 66.6% 656 99.7% 98.7% 66.5%
Military Connected 25 3.8% 1.2% 4.1% 25 3.8% 1.2% 4.1%
At-Risk 379 57.6% 71.5% 53.5% 379 57.6% 71.5% 53.5%
Students by Instructional Program
Bilingual/ESL Education 199 30.2% 39.0% 24.3% 199 30.2% 38.9% 24.3%
Career and Technical Education 76 11.6% 17.1% 27.7% - - - -
Career and Technical Education (9-12 grades only) 0 0.0% 47.5% 74.0% - - - -
Gifted and Talented Education 92 14.0% 10.2% 8.7% 92 14.0% 10.2% 8.7%
Special Education 150 22.8% 18.5% 15.3% 150 22.8% 18.5% 15.5%
Students with Disabilities by Type of Primary Disability
Total Students with Disabilities 150              
Students with Intellectual Disabilities 98 65.3% 60.3% 48.3%        
Students with Physical Disabilities * * 10.0% 17.0%        
Students with Autism ** ** 12.6% 16.8%        
Students with Behavioral Disabilities 29 19.3% 14.2% 16.3%        
Students with Non-Categorical Early Childhood 0 0.0% 2.9% 1.6%        
Mobility (2023-24)
Total Mobile Students 162 24.7% 18.6% 16.4%        
African American 1 0.2% 0.0% 3.3%        
Hispanic 158 24.1% 18.2% 8.9%        
White 3 0.5% 0.3% 2.9%        
American Indian 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%        
Asian 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%        
Pacific Islander 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%        
Two or More Races 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.6%        
Special Ed Students who are Mobile 35 25.2% 18.2% 17.3%        
Count and Percent of EB Students/EL who are Mobile 83 35.6% 22.6% 17.9%        
Count and Percent of Econ Dis Students who are Mobile 147 27.4% 19.5% 19.0%        
Student Attrition (2023-24)
Total Student Attrition 42 9.9% 14.9% 18.0%        

  Non-Special Education Rates Special Education Rates
Student Information Campus District State Campus District State
Retention Rates by Grade
Grade 6 1.3% 2.1% 0.3% 0.0% 0.7% 0.4%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.7% 0.4% 0.0% 0.9% 0.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.6% 0.4% 4.2% 1.7% 0.5%


Class Size Averages by Grade and Subject
(Derived from teacher responsibility records):

Class Size Information Campus District State
Elementary
Grade 6 18.1 17.4 19.8
Secondary
English/Language Arts 16.4 14.7 16.4
Foreign Languages 24.4 20.4 18.9
Mathematics 15.7 16.0 17.8
Science 16.7 17.3 18.9
Social Studies 26.7 17.4 18.9

- Indicates there are no students in the group.
* Indicates results are masked due to small numbers to protect student confidentiality.
** When only one student disability group is masked, then the second smallest student disability group is masked regardless of size.
? Indicates that the data for this item were statistically improbable or were reported outside a reasonable range.

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