Public schools in La Joya, TX
La Joya has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 5,370 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; La Joya ISD runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run La Joya's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in La Joya | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Joya ISD | 6 | 24,804 | $14,592 |
| Idea Public Schools | 2 | 74,217 | $11,857 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in La Joya, 3,281 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Joya High School | 2,405 | 14.6 | 92.5% | La Joya ISD |
| Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School | 471 | 14.9 | 93.8% | La Joya ISD |
| Jimmy Carter Early College High School | 327 | 11.8 | 85.3% | La Joya ISD |
| Hope Academy | 78 | 7.8 | 89.7% | La Joya ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in La Joya, 889 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle | 545 | 12.7 | 91.0% | La Joya ISD |
| Idea La Joya College Preparatory | 344 | 11.4 | 91.3% | Idea Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in La Joya, 1,200 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idea La Joya Academy | 656 | 20.5 | 90.2% | Idea Public Schools |
| Tabasco Elementary | 544 | 15.8 | 90.1% | La Joya ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How La Joya's public schools compare with Texas's
The median La Joya school has 13.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 508 students (state 507).
| La Joya | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 508 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 25% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 La Joya schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in La Joya
- La Joya ISDRuns 6 of La Joya's 8 public schools and spent $14,592 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,592
- La Joya High School, the largest high school in La Joya2,405 students in 2024-25, 14.6 per teacher.2,405
- Compare La Joya ISD with Idea Public SchoolsLa Joya's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a La Joya addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in La Joya
How many public schools are in La Joya, TX?
8 public schools with an address in La Joya were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 5,370 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in La Joya?
La Joya High School, with 2,405 students in 2024-25 (La Joya ISD).Which districts run La Joya's schools?
La Joya ISD (6 schools), Idea Public Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25