TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49.1% were girls.
Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 99.8% of the La Joya ISD total enrollment.
La Joya ISD roughly covers schools within Hidalgo County with its main office in La Joya.
Among the 38 schools in La Joya ISD, La Joya High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,849 students in the 2021-22 school year.
Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.
"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| La Joya High School | 2,849 |
| La Joya Palmview High School | 2,191 |
| Juarez-Lincoln High School | 2,102 |
| Juan De Dios Salinas Middle School | 737 |
| Cesar Chavez Middle School | 728 |
| Ann Richards Middle School | 723 |
| Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School | 701 |
| Memorial Middle School | 688 |
| Irene M. Garcia Middle School | 657 |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary School | 651 |
| Domingo Trevino Middle School | 624 |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School | 603 |
| Jose De Escandon Elementary School | 572 |
| William Junior Clinton Elementary School | 537 |
| Lloyd M. Bentsen Elementary School | 536 |
| Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School | 524 |
| Tabasco Elementary School | 521 |
| Dr. Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary School | 516 |
| Juan Seguin Elementary School | 504 |
| Emiliano Zapata Elementary School | 492 |
| Corina Pena Elementary School | 483 |
| Evangelina Garza Elementary School | 475 |
| Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School | 456 |
| E. B. Reyna Elementary School | 446 |
| Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary School | 435 |
| Patricio Perez Elementary School | 423 |
| Diaz-Villarreal Elementary School | 422 |
| Elodia R. Chapa Elementary School | 414 |
| Narciso Cavazos | 408 |
| La Joya ISD Head Start Program | 395 |
| Guillermo Flores Elementary School | 389 |
| Jimmy Carter Early College High School | 358 |
| Dr. Americo Paredes Elementary School | 356 |
| Sam Fordyce Elementary School | 337 |
| Leo Junior Leo Elementary School | 322 |
| Rosendo Benavides Elementary School | 280 |
| Eligio Kika De La Garza Elementary School | 269 |
| Hope Academy | 39 |
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