Idea La Joya AcademyCharter
- Elementary school in Idea Public Schools
- La Joya, TX
- Kindergarten - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not rated
Idea Public Schools: B
Total students
233
Avg. teacher experience
3.6 years
Idea Public Schools: 4.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 98.6%
Statewide: 90%
Idea La Joya Academy is an charter elementary school in La Joya, TX, in the Idea Public Schools school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 233 students. 87.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 50.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,826, which is $5,061 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 3.6 years of experience.
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Website
ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-la-joya/
Address
725 E Expy 83La Joya, TX 78560
Office phone number
Principal
- Belinda Gonzales
- belinda.gonzales@ideapublicschools.org
- (956) 766-3100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Idea La Joya Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
233
African American
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 7.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
231 (99.1%)
Idea Public Schools: 85.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (0.9%)
Idea Public Schools: 5.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
87.1 %
Idea Public Schools: 65.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
95.7 %
Idea Public Schools: 83.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
54.5 %
Idea Public Schools: 40.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
50.6 %
Idea Public Schools: 39.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Idea Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.9 %
Idea Public Schools: 7.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not rated
Idea Public Schools: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated
Idea Public Schools: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Idea Public Schools: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated
Idea Public Schools: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 3.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 4.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 5.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 1.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 3.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 4.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 2.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
15.7
African American
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 10.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (6.4%)
Idea Public Schools: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
14.7 (93.6%)
Idea Public Schools: 74.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 12.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
13.7 (87.2%)
Idea Public Schools: 80.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2 (12.8%)
Idea Public Schools: 18.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
14.9
Idea Public Schools: 18.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
3.6 years
Idea Public Schools: 4.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$53,826
Idea Public Schools: $56,287
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,000
Idea Public Schools: $52,959
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,147
Idea Public Schools: $55,147
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$57,300
Idea Public Schools: $60,088
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,900
Idea Public Schools: $62,813
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Idea Public Schools: $68,951
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Idea Public Schools: $72,750
Statewide: $71,111