Ann Richards Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in La Joya ISD
- Mission, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
La Joya ISD: B
Total students
765
Avg. teacher experience
13.8 years
La Joya ISD: 12.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
La Joya ISD: 89.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Ann Richards Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Mission, TX, in the La Joya ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 765 students. 84.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 69.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,599, which is $2,958 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
7005 Ann Richards RdMission, TX 78572
Office phone number
Principal
- Thomas Ocana
- T.OCANA@LAJOYAISD.NET
- (956) 323-2860
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ann Richards Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
765
African American
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
765 (100%)
La Joya ISD: 99.9%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
84.1 %
La Joya ISD: 80.4%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
95 %
La Joya ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
71 %
La Joya ISD: 57%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
69.2 %
La Joya ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
17.9 %
La Joya ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
11.6 %
La Joya ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
La Joya ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
La Joya ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
A
La Joya ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
A
La Joya ISD: 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9 %
La Joya ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
9 %
La Joya ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
N/A
La Joya ISD: 45%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
52
African American
1 (1.9%)
La Joya ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
49.2 (94.6%)
La Joya ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1.8 (3.5%)
La Joya ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.1%
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%)
La Joya ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
45.2 (86.9%)
La Joya ISD: 75.9%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
6.8 (13.1%)
La Joya ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.7
La Joya ISD: 14.1
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
13.8 years
La Joya ISD: 12.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$60,599
La Joya ISD: $59,872
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
La Joya ISD: $51,672
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$54,217
La Joya ISD: $53,877
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$56,086
La Joya ISD: $56,254
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$62,150
La Joya ISD: $61,358
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$66,684
La Joya ISD: $68,301
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$74,977
La Joya ISD: $77,539
Statewide: $69,974