Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

La Joya ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Total students

456

Avg. teacher experience

14.6 years

La Joya ISD: 13.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

La Joya ISD: 85%

Statewide: 90%

Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School is a high school in La Joya, TX, in the La Joya ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 456 students. 71.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 34% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average ACT score was 19.6.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,798, which is $2,911 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.lajoyaisd.com

Address

801 N College Dr
La Joya, TX 78560

Office phone number

(956) 323-2240

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College 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

456

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

456 (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

71.1 %

La Joya ISD: 88.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

97.4 %

La Joya ISD: 93.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

34.6 %

La Joya ISD: 57.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

71.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

97.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

34.6%

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

34 %

La Joya ISD: 56.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

30.5 %

La Joya ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

3.3 %

La Joya ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

34.0%

Gifted and talented

30.5%

Special education

3.3%

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)

A

La Joya ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

La Joya ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

La Joya ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

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

100 %

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

100 %

La Joya ISD: 85.1%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Joya ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

N/A

La Joya ISD: 60%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

La Joya ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

N/A

Two or more races

N/A

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

0.6 %

La Joya ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

N/A

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

0.6 %

La Joya ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Joya ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

N/A

La Joya ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

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

0.4 %

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

0.4 %

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%

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

83.3 %

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

83.3 %

La Joya ISD: 24.9%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Joya ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

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

13.5 %

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

13.5 %

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

N/A

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

19.6

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

97.1 %

La Joya ISD: 45.9%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

97.1 %

La Joya ISD: 36.7%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

95.1 %

La Joya ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

97.1%

Math

97.1%

Reading + Math

95.1%

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

30.5

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

30.5 (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

1 (3.3%)

La Joya ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

15.4 (50.3%)

La Joya ISD: 73.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

14.2 (46.4%)

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

14.9

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

14.6 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

$61,798

La Joya ISD: $60,684

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

La Joya ISD: $52,769

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$55,130

La Joya ISD: $54,621

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$56,205

La Joya ISD: $56,789

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,259

La Joya ISD: $61,937

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$71,124

La Joya ISD: $68,423

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$76,223

La Joya ISD: $77,973

Statewide: $71,111

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