Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

La Joya ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Total students

489

Avg. teacher experience

11.5 years

La Joya ISD: 13.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

La Joya ISD: 85%

Statewide: 90%

Emiliano Zapata Elementary School is an elementary school in Mission, TX, in the La Joya ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 489 students. 93.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 70.8% 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 $59,313, which is $426 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.lajoyaisd.com

Address

9100 N La Homa
Mission, TX 78572

Office phone number

(956) 323-2700

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Emiliano Zapata Elementary 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

489

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

489 (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%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0%

Two or more races

0%

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

93.3 %

La Joya ISD: 88.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

96.7 %

La Joya ISD: 93.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

73.6 %

La Joya ISD: 57.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

93.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

96.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

73.6%

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

70.8 %

La Joya ISD: 56.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.5 %

La Joya ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.2 %

La Joya ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

70.8%

Gifted and talented

5.5%

Special education

9.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

La Joya ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

La Joya ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

La Joya ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

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

18 %

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

18 %

La Joya ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Joya ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

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

33.9

African American

0 (0%)

La Joya ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

La Joya ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.9%)

La Joya ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

32.9 (97.1%)

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

25.8 (76.1%)

La Joya ISD: 73.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.1 (23.9%)

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

14.4

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

11.5 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

$59,313

La Joya ISD: $60,684

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$52,227

La Joya ISD: $52,769

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,000

La Joya ISD: $54,621

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,128

La Joya ISD: $56,789

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,795

La Joya ISD: $61,937

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,676

La Joya ISD: $68,423

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

La Joya ISD: $77,973

Statewide: $71,111

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