Dr Javier Saenz Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in La Joya ISD
- Penitas, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
La Joya ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Total students
701
Avg. teacher experience
8.8 years
La Joya ISD: 13.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
La Joya ISD: 85%
Statewide: 90%
Dr Javier Saenz Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Penitas, TX, in the La Joya ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 701 students. 96.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 79.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,567, which is $1,320 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
39200 Mile 7 RdPenitas, TX 78576
Office phone number
Principals
- Marena Contreras
- C.SALINAS5@LAJOYAISD.NET
- (956) 323-2830
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dr Javier Saenz Middle School 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
701
African American
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
701 (100%)
La Joya ISD: 99.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
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
96.6 %
La Joya ISD: 88.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
99.3 %
La Joya ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
83.3 %
La Joya ISD: 57.9%
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
79.6 %
La Joya ISD: 56.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.7 %
La Joya ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.6 %
La Joya ISD: 11.1%
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)
B
La Joya ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
La Joya ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
La Joya ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
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 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
15.7 %
La Joya ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
15.7 %
La Joya ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
La Joya ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
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
59.3
African American
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
59.3 (100%)
La Joya ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
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: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
48 (80.9%)
La Joya ISD: 73.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
11.3 (19.1%)
La Joya ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.1%
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
11.8
La Joya ISD: 13.4
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
8.8 years
La Joya ISD: 13.2 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
$57,567
La Joya ISD: $60,684
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,141
La Joya ISD: $52,769
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,293
La Joya ISD: $54,621
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,663
La Joya ISD: $56,789
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,356
La Joya ISD: $61,937
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,010
La Joya ISD: $68,423
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
La Joya ISD: $77,973
Statewide: $71,111