La Joya Palmview High School
- High school in La Joya ISD
- Mission, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
La Joya ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Total students
2,163
Avg. teacher experience
15 years
La Joya ISD: 13.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
82.5 %
La Joya ISD: 85%
Statewide: 90%
La Joya Palmview High School is a high school in Mission, TX, in the La Joya ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,163 students. 85.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 44.7% 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.
In the Class of 2021, 82.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 5.9% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at La Joya Palmview High School was 1163 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.1.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,446, which is $3,559 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3901 N La Homa RdMission, TX 78572
Office phone number
Principals
- Lionel Perez
- Y.FLORES@LAJOYAISD.NET
- (956) 323-2880
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in La Joya Palmview 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
2,163
African American
3 (0.1%)
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
2,154 (99.6%)
La Joya ISD: 99.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
6 (0.3%)
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
85.7 %
La Joya ISD: 88.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
92.9 %
La Joya ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
45.4 %
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
44.7 %
La Joya ISD: 56.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
12.6 %
La Joya ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.2 %
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)
C
La Joya ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
82.5 %
La Joya ISD: 85%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
82.8 %
La Joya ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
La Joya ISD: 60%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
5.9 %
La Joya ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
6 %
La Joya ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
La Joya ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2%
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
20 %
La Joya ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
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
20 %
La Joya ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10 %
La Joya ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
20.8 %
La Joya ISD: 24.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
20.9 %
La Joya ISD: 24.9%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
La Joya ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
26.6 %
La Joya ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
26.6 %
La Joya ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
1163
La Joya ISD: 1162
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.1
La Joya ISD: 17.3
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
47.2 %
La Joya ISD: 45.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
32.9 %
La Joya ISD: 36.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
29.6 %
La Joya ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
146.1
African American
1 (0.7%)
La Joya ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5.4 (3.7%)
La Joya ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
133.8 (91.6%)
La Joya ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
5.9 (4%)
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
8 (5.5%)
La Joya ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
88.9 (60.9%)
La Joya ISD: 73.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
49.2 (33.7%)
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
14.8
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
15 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
$62,446
La Joya ISD: $60,684
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
La Joya ISD: $52,769
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,987
La Joya ISD: $54,621
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,975
La Joya ISD: $56,789
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,831
La Joya ISD: $61,937
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,869
La Joya ISD: $68,423
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$77,536
La Joya ISD: $77,973
Statewide: $71,111