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La Joya ISD

27,935 students

Rated Recognized

La Joya ISD is an predominantly Hispanic district in La Joya with 27,935 students. Many students are economically disadvantaged. Students perform well below the state average in passing TAKS scores. Fewer than half of students are prepared for college in both English Language Arts and Math.

Teachers have roughly the same experience as the state average and are paid about the same as the state average.

The district spends $5,268 per student for academic programs and $9,230 per student for all school functions.

Demographics

Percent of student body by ethnicity

Percent of student body by academic risk factor

Student enrollment by grade level (percent of students/number of students)

Average number of students per class

Academics

Rate of students who dropped out

Rate of students who completed school

Number of days students were present divided by number of days students were enrolled

Percent of graduating students completing the requirements of a given graduation plan

College Readiness

Percent of graduating students who take advanced courses

Mean ACT score for all students who took the test

Mean SAT score (math and critical reading) for all students who took the test

Percent of graduating students who meet college-ready criteria on TAKS, SAT or ACT

Percent of high school seniors who graduate by ethnicity

Percent of high school seniors who graduate, receive a GED, or continue high school by ethnicity

Staff

Percent of teachers by years of experience in the field

Average years of experience in district and career

Average teacher salary by seniority (salary/percent of teachers)

Teachers by ethnicity and gender (percent/number of teachers)

Percent of staff by role

Spending

Spending per student by program

Spending per student by school function in dollars

Campuses

Name Enrollment Accountability Rating City
Ann Richards Middle School 829 Recognized Mission
Cesar Chavez Middle School 791 Academically Acceptable Mission
Domingo Trevino Middle Not Rated La Joya
Dr Javier Saenz Middle School 756 Academically Acceptable Penitas
Irene M Garcia Middle School 921 Academically Acceptable Mission
Juan De Dios Salinas Middle School 698 Academically Acceptable Mission
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School 691 Academically Acceptable La Joya
Memorial Middle School 910 Recognized Mission
Name Enrollment Accountability Rating City
College Transition Academy Not Rated La Joya
Hope Academy 65 Not Rated La Joya
Jjaep 7 Not Rated Mcallen
Juarez-Lincoln High School 1,858 Academically Acceptable Mission
La Joya High School 2,170 Academically Acceptable La Joya
La Joya Palmview High School 2,768 Recognized Mission