La Joya High School
- High school in La Joya ISD
- La Joya, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Total students
2,624
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
La Joya ISD: 13.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.7 %
La Joya ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
La Joya High School is a high school in La Joya, TX, in the La Joya ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,624 students. 85.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 56.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 91.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.7% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at La Joya High School was 1216 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.1.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,128, which is $346 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
604 N Coyote BlvdLa Joya, TX 78560
Office phone number
Principal
- Ricardo Estrada
- A.CANO@LAJOYAISD.NET
- (956) 323-2330
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in La Joya High 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
2,624
African American
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
2,619 (99.8%)
La Joya ISD: 99.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (0.1%)
La Joya ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
85.1 %
La Joya ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
98.8 %
La Joya ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
58.6 %
La Joya ISD: 56%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
56.1 %
La Joya ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
10.8 %
La Joya ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.3 %
La Joya ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
91.7 %
La Joya ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
91.7 %
La Joya ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.7 %
La Joya ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.7 %
La Joya ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
Masked
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
49 %
La Joya ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: 40%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
49 %
La Joya ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
Masked
La Joya ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
29.2 %
La Joya ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
29.3 %
La Joya ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
Masked
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
20.4 %
La Joya ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
20.4 %
La Joya ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1216
La Joya ISD: 992
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.1
La Joya ISD: 16.2
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
34.6 %
La Joya ISD: 37.2%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
28.5 %
La Joya ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
24.5 %
La Joya ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
217.8
African American
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6.9 (3.2%)
La Joya ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
206.1 (94.6%)
La Joya ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4.9 (2.2%)
La Joya ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
9 (4.1%)
La Joya ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
129 (59.2%)
La Joya ISD: 73.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
78.8 (36.2%)
La Joya ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (0.5%)
La Joya ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12
La Joya ISD: 14.3
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
13.5 years
La Joya ISD: 13.9 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
$62,128
La Joya ISD: $61,647
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$55,579
La Joya ISD: $55,113
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$56,772
La Joya ISD: $56,017
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,535
La Joya ISD: $57,834
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,233
La Joya ISD: $62,367
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,354
La Joya ISD: $68,305
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$80,263
La Joya ISD: $77,922
Statewide: $74,014