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Middle Schools

Best Middle Schools
in BROWNSVILLE ISD

This page covers 10 middle schools in BROWNSVILLE ISD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
VELA MIDDLE
Grades 06–08638 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,771
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
2
rank
PERKINS MIDDLE
Grades 06–08571 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.0:1)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
11.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,771
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
96%
High economic need
3
rank
STILLMAN MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,095 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,771
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
4
rank
STELL MIDDLE
Grades 06–08781 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,771
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
96%
High economic need
5
rank
BESTEIRO MIDDLE
Grades 06–08575 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,771
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
98%
High economic need
6
rank
OLIVEIRA MIDDLE
Grades 06–08802 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,771
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
95%
High economic need
7
rank
LUCIO MIDDLE
Grades 06–08698 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,771
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
96%
High economic need
8
rank
GARCIA MIDDLE
Grades 06–08893 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,771
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
9
rank
MANZANO MIDDLE
Grades 06–08905 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,771
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
10
rank
FAULK MIDDLE
Grades 06–08976 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,771
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Middle Schools
56
Total Schools
46
#1 Score
44
Avg Score
District profileBROWNSVILLE ISD
Top Ranked Middle School
1
VELA MIDDLE
Score: 46/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.