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La Joya Isd Schools
La Joya Isd is a public school district in Texas, based in Hidalgo County (La Joya). SchoolGrade grades 37 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
La Joya Isd on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for La Joya Isd
35 of 37 schools in La Joya Isd carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 4D: 28F: 1
Best schools in La Joya Isd
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Jimmy Carter Early College (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Cesar Chavez Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C La Joya Palmview H S (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- E B Reyna El (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Enrique Kiki Camarena El (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Ann Richards Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ John F Kennedy El (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ La Joya (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Memorial Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in La Joya Isd
All schools, A to Z (37)
- D+ Ann Richards Middle, Mission
- C Cesar Chavez Middle, Mission
- D- Corina Pena El, Penitas
- D- Diaz Villarreal El, Mission
- D Domingo Trevino Middle, Alton
- D+ Dr Americo Paredes El, Mission
- D- Dr Javier Saenz Middle, Penitas
- D Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola El, Mission
- C- E B Reyna El, Mission
- D Elodia R Chapa El, Mission
- D Emiliano Zapata El, Mission
- C- Enrique Kiki Camarena El, Mission
- D Evangelina Garza El, Mission
- D- Guillermo Flores El, Mission
- D Henry B Gonzalez El, Mission
- Hope Academy, La Joya
- D Irene M Garcia Middle, Mission
- B Jimmy Carter Early College, La Joya
- D+ John F Kennedy El, Penitas
- D+ Jose De Escandon El, Mission
- F Juan De Dios Salinas Middle, Mission
- D- Juan Seguin El, Mission
- D- Juarez Lincoln H S, Mission
- D+ La Joya, La Joya
- La Joya Isd Head Start Program, La Joya
- C La Joya Palmview H S, Mission
- D+ Leo J Leo El, Mission
- D Lloyd M Bentsen El, Mission
- D- Lorenzo De Zavala Middle, La Joya
- D+ Memorial Middle, Mission
- D+ Narciso Cavazos, Mission
- D- Patricio Perez El, Mission
- D Rosendo Benavides El Sullivan City, Sullivan City
- D Sam Fordyce El Sullivan City, Sullivan City
- D+ Tabasco El, La Joya
- B+ Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College, La Joya
- D+ William J Clinton El, Penitas
Where La Joya Isd schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Mission (23)
- La Joya (7)
- Penitas (4)
- Sullivan City (2)
- Alton (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Texas
- County: Hidalgo County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 23,998 students with 1,687 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,870 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4826130
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Mission Cisd (23 schools, 8 mi)
- Sharyland Isd (13 schools, 11 mi)
- Mcallen Isd (30 schools, 14 mi)
- Rio Grande City Grulla Isd (15 schools, 18 mi)
- Valley View Isd (7 schools, 19 mi)
- Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Isd (42 schools, 19 mi)
- Hidalgo Isd (7 schools, 22 mi)
- Edinburg Cisd (42 schools, 23 mi)
Questions about La Joya Isd
How many schools are in La Joya Isd?
SchoolGrade grades 37 public schools in La Joya Isd, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does La Joya Isd serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mission, La Joya, Penitas, Sullivan City, Alton.
How good are the schools in La Joya Isd?
Across the 35 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 21.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 20.8%. 91% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend La Joya Isd?
23,998 students were enrolled in La Joya Isd in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is La Joya Isd?
La Joya Isd is in Texas, based in Hidalgo County, with its district office in La Joya. Its boundary covers about 207 sq mi.