Jo Nelson Middle

JO Nelson Middle is a middle school located in Santa Rosa, TX, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 224 students. Operated by Santa Rosa ISD, the campus sits about 31.6 miles from The Brownsville's newsroom and is part of The Brownsville's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 24 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

JO Nelson Middle is a traditional zoned public school within Santa Rosa ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Brownsville publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Brownsville reports on JO Nelson Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about JO Nelson Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "JO Nelson Middle". For more education coverage, see thebrownsville.org/schools or browse The Brownsville's latest reporting at thebrownsville.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.