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Contact info

CDC: 108912107

5442 LA HOMA RD
MISSION, TX 78572

Phone: (956) 580-6000

Email: I.FERNANDEZ@LAJOYAISD.NET

Eligio Kika De La Garza Elementary School

649 students in grades Pre-K ‐ 5

Rated Recognized

Eligio Kika De La Garza Elementary School is an predominantly Hispanic school in Mission with 649 students. Many students are economically disadvantaged. Students perform below the state average in passing TAKS scores.

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

The school spends $4,416 per student for academic programs and $5,625 per student for all school functions.

Eligio Kika De La Garza Elementary School is located in Congressional District 28, State Board of Education District 3 represented by Marisa Perez, Texas House District 36 represented by Sergio Muñoz Jr. and Texas Senate District 20 represented by Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa.

Demographics

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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



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Rate of students who completed school

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

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College Readiness

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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


Peers

These campuses are identified as peers for Eligio Kika De La Garza Elementary School by the comptroller's FAST report based on factors – like "regional wages, district size and student characteristics" – that affect the cost of education.

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Brite Elementary School 711 Recognized Brownsville
Camelot Elementary School 595 Academically Acceptable San Antonio
Cleckler Heald Elemenatary School 928 Exemplary Weslaco
Daniel Ramirez Elementary School 661 Academically Acceptable Pharr
David Barkley/Francisco Ruiz Academy 525 Academically Acceptable San Antonio
Doedyns Elementary School 651 Academically Acceptable San Juan
El Jardin Elementary School 761 Recognized Brownsville
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Gallegos Elementary School 677 Exemplary Brownsville
Gardendale Elementary School 558 Academically Acceptable San Antonio
Glass Elementary School 576 Exemplary San Antonio
Glenn Elementary School 694 Recognized San Antonio
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School 604 Recognized Mission
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Jose De Escandon Elementary School 813 Recognized Mission
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Roosevelt Elementary School 695 Recognized Mcallen
Roosevelt Elementary School 594 Recognized San Antonio
Schenck Elementary School 747 Recognized San Antonio
Skinner Elementary School 788 Recognized Brownsville
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