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.

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Contact information

Website

www.lajoyaisd.com

Address

7005 Ann Richards Rd
Mission, TX 78572

Office phone number

(956) 323-2860

Principal

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%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

N/A

Two or more races

N/A

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%

At-risk students

84.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

95.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

71.0%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

69.2%

Gifted and talented

17.9%

Special education

11.6%

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

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