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La Joya Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Mission, Palmview, Penitas, La Joya and Sullivan City, and parts of Alton.
Students
22,942
Schools
37
Spent per student
$13,608
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Debt
$168.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about La Joya Independent School District
- School Grade D: better than 12% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the TX average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020
- Debt of $168.1M, about $7,328 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Palmview.
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,608 per student · 6% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 62%Federal 26%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
25,829’20
23,499’21
24,352’22
23,998’23
22,942’24
Down 11.2% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 100%White <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
37 public schools.
Enrique Kiki Camarena El
C+715 students16:1
John F Kennedy El
C+676 students17:1
Jose de Escandon El
C+614 students16:1
Dr. Maria Palmira Mendiola El
C−583 students17:1
Juan Seguin El
D569 students16:1
Tabasco El
C544 students16:1
Lloyd M Bentsen El
C538 students16:1
Diaz-Villarreal El
D527 students15:1
Corina Pena El
D523 students15:1
E B Reyna El
C+523 students15:1
Emiliano Zapata El
C−511 students16:1
Narciso Cavazos
C+471 students15:1
Dr. Americo Paredes El
C+465 students16:1
William J Clinton El
C+463 students15:1
Guillermo Flores El
D452 students16:1
Elodia R Chapa El
C−445 students15:1
Patricio Perez El
C−421 students15:1
Henry B Gonzalez El
C−391 students14:1
Evangelina Garza El
C−384 students14:1
Sam Fordyce El
C−356 students13:1
Leo J Leo El
C+319 students13:1
Rosendo Benavides El
C−267 students13:1
Ann Richards Middle
C665 students16:1
Memorial Middle
C663 students14:1
Juan de Dios Salinas Middle
D−648 students13:1
Cesar Chavez Middle
C+625 students15:1
Dr. Javier Saenz Middle
D601 students13:1
Irene M Garcia Middle
C−601 students14:1
Lorenzo de Zavala Middle
C−545 students13:1
Domingo Trevino Middle
D531 students12:1
La Joya H S
C−2,405 students15:1
La Joya Palmview H S
C2,073 students15:1
Juarez-Lincoln H S
D1,952 students14:1
Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College H S
A−471 students15:1
Jimmy Carter Early College H S
B+327 students12:1
Hope Academy
78 students8:1
J J A E P
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.