La Joya High School
- High school in La Joya ISD
- La Joya, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
La Joya ISD: B
Total students
2,892
Avg. teacher experience
12.3 years
La Joya ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
83.2 %
La Joya ISD: 85.8%
Statewide: 90%
La Joya High School is a high school in La Joya, TX, in the La Joya ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 2,892 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 77.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 38.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $56,790, which is $2,668 more than the state average. The average SAT score at La Joya High School was 900. The average ACT score was 16.0. In the Class of 2018, 83.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 3.8%.
Contact information
Website
Address
604 N Coyote BlvdLa Joya, TX 78560
Office phone number
Principal
- Antonio Cano
- A.CANO@LAJOYAISD.NET
- (956) 323-2870
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
2,892
African American
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
2,881 (99.6%)
La Joya ISD: 99.5%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
10 (0.3%)
La Joya ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
77.8 %
La Joya ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
94.7 %
La Joya ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
38.7 %
La Joya ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
38.1 %
La Joya ISD: 53.6%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
90.4 %
La Joya ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
9.8 %
La Joya ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.8 %
La Joya ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
La Joya ISD: B
Student achievement
C
La Joya ISD: B
School progress
B
La Joya ISD: A
Closing the gaps
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
83.2 %
La Joya ISD: 85.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
83.4 %
La Joya ISD: 85.8%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
Masked
La Joya ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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
3.8 %
La Joya ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
Masked
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3.8 %
La Joya ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.7%
White
10 %
La Joya ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
25.4 %
La Joya ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
Masked
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
25.4 %
La Joya ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.2%
White
Masked
La Joya ISD: 36.4%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
Masked
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
22.4 %
La Joya ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
22.5 %
La Joya ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
Masked
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
900
La Joya ISD: 973
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.0
La Joya ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
43.8 %
La Joya ISD: 45.9%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
30 %
La Joya ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
26.8 %
La Joya ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
187.7
African American
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (2.1%)
La Joya ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
175.3 (93.4%)
La Joya ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
7.4 (3.9%)
La Joya ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.5%)
La Joya ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
6.5 (3.4%)
La Joya ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
125.9 (67.1%)
La Joya ISD: 78.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
55.1 (29.3%)
La Joya ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0.3 (0.1%)
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 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
15.4
La Joya ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
12.3 years
La Joya ISD: 11.6 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
$56,790
La Joya ISD: $55,820
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$49,743
La Joya ISD: $49,700
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$50,873
La Joya ISD: $50,670
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$53,137
La Joya ISD: $52,992
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$57,705
La Joya ISD: $57,492
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$69,864
La Joya ISD: $67,791
Statewide: $62,039