La Joya Independent School District
Official rating
B · 80
TEA A–F · 2026
Schools by level
Elementary 22 · Middle school 8 · High school 5
English learners
49.1%
2025-26
At a glance
- Students
- 22,942 (2024-25)
- Schools
- 35
- English learners
- 49.1% (2025-26)
- Students per teacher
- 14.6
- Grades
- PK-12
- Locale
- Suburb: Large
- District office
- 201 E Expy 83, La Joya, TX 78560
- Phone
- (956) 323-2006
- Website
- www.lajoyaisd.com/
Official rating
B · 80/100
TEA A–F · 2026
2025: C · 78
Domain scores
- Closing the gaps
- C · 76
- School progress
- B · 82
- Student achievement
- C · 75
Check the zoned school for an address
Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (35)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 22
Corina Pena Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Penitas · Students 523 · ELL 62% · Zoned
C73 · 2026Diaz-Villarreal Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 527 · ELL 61% · Zoned
B89 · 2026Dr Americo Paredes Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 465 · ELL 61% · Zoned
D64 · 2026Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 583 · ELL 67% · Zoned
D67 · 2026E B Reyna Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 523 · ELL 34% · Zoned
B87 · 2026Elodia R Chapa Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 445 · ELL 56% · Zoned
C76 · 2026Emiliano Zapata Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 511
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 715 · ELL 40% · Zoned
A91 · 2026Evangelina Garza Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 384 · ELL 73% · Zoned
C79 · 2026Guillermo Flores Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 452 · ELL 44% · Zoned
B81 · 2026Henry B Gonzalez Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 391 · ELL 49% · Zoned
C74 · 2026John F Kennedy Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Penitas · Students 676 · ELL 30% · Zoned
C79 · 2026Jose de Escandon Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 614 · ELL 48% · Zoned
A91 · 2026Juan Seguin Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 569 · ELL 73% · Zoned
B86 · 2026Leo J Leo Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 319 · ELL 52% · Zoned
F53 · 2026Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 538 · ELL 34% · Zoned
B83 · 2026Narciso Cavazos
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 471 · ELL 60% · Zoned
B86 · 2026Patricio Perez Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mission · Students 421 · ELL 56% · Zoned
D66 · 2026Rosendo Benavides Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Sullivan City · Students 267 · ELL 50% · Zoned
D65 · 2026Sam Fordyce Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Sullivan City · Students 356 · ELL 50% · Zoned
B87 · 2026Tabasco Elementary
Grades PK-5 · La Joya · Students 544 · ELL 41% · Zoned
B82 · 2026William J Clinton Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Penitas · Students 463 · ELL 66% · Zoned
C78 · 2026
Middle school 8
Ann Richards Middle
Grades 6-8 · Mission · Students 665 · ELL 52% · Zoned
D69 · 2026Cesar Chavez Middle
Grades 6-8 · Mission · Students 625 · ELL 29% · Zoned
B86 · 2026Domingo Trevino Middle
Grades 6-8 · Alton · Students 531 · ELL 63% · Zoned
B88 · 2026Dr Javier Saenz Middle
Grades 6-8 · Penitas · Students 601 · ELL 58% · Zoned
C78 · 2026Irene M Garcia Middle
Grades 6-8 · Mission · Students 601 · ELL 32% · Zoned
B86 · 2026Juan de Dios Salinas Middle
Grades 6-8 · Mission · Students 648 · ELL 62% · Zoned
C79 · 2026Lorenzo de Zavala Middle
Grades 6-8 · La Joya · Students 545 · ELL 39% · Zoned
B83 · 2026Memorial Middle
Grades 6-8 · Mission · Students 663 · ELL 27% · Zoned
A92 · 2026
High school 5
Jimmy Carter Early College High School
Grades 9-12 · La Joya · Students 327 · ELL 23% · Application / selective
A97 · 2026Juarez-Lincoln High School
Grades 9-12 · Mission · Students 1,952 · ELL 62% · Zoned
C79 · 2026La Joya High School
Grades 9-12 · La Joya · Students 2,405 · ELL 51% · Zoned
C74 · 2026La Joya Palmview High School
Grades 9-12 · Mission · Students 2,073 · ELL 40% · Zoned
B82 · 2026Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School
Grades 9-12 · La Joya · Students 471 · ELL 17% · Application / selective
A91 · 2026
Checklist before renting in this district
Check these before you sign a lease.
Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)
ESL / ELL support
US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.
F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.
Sources
- Texas Education Agency — 2026 A–F accountability ratings (statewide multi-year ratings spreadsheet)2026· Checked 2026-10-28
- NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
- NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.
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