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How has DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA JOYA ISD·NCES 482613007356
DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL
5543 LA HOMA RD, MISSION, TX 78572 · (956) 323-2470 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
490 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +46.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +45.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
527
-111 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.1:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
100%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL
DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL is a mid-sized elementary campus in MISSION, Texas, run under LA JOYA ISD. The school caters to 527 students in grades pre-K through 5.
Across the 36 schools in LA JOYA ISD (22,942 students total), DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL shows that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Hidalgo County's rate of about 85%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.3%; this one delivers 55.9%, a residual of +22.6 points.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household income runs about $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL is one.
The closest other public school is DR AMERICO PAREDES EL, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 48.0%.
The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 17%: 638 students in 2018 compared to 527 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LA JOYA ISD
- LA JOYA H SHigh · 2,405 students
- LA JOYA PALMVIEW H SHigh · 2,073 students
- JUAREZ-LINCOLN H SHigh · 1,952 students
- ENRIQUE KIKI CAMARENA ELElementary · 715 students
- JOHN F KENNEDY ELElementary · 676 students
- ANN RICHARDS MIDDLEMiddle · 665 students
Other schools in MISSION
- MISSION H SHigh · 2,154 students
- LA JOYA PALMVIEW H SHigh · 2,073 students
- JUAREZ-LINCOLN H SHigh · 1,952 students
- VETERANS MEMORIAL H SHigh · 1,737 students
- SHARYLAND H SHigh · 1,527 students
- SHARYLAND PIONEER H SHigh · 1,511 students
Nearby schools
- DR AMERICO PAREDES EL0.7 mi · 465
- JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE0.8 mi · 648
- DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE1.0 mi · 531
- MISSION COLLEGIATE H S1.3 mi · 399
- ELODIA R CHAPA EL1.4 mi · 445
- NARCISO CAVAZOS1.4 mi · 471
Frequently asked questions
About DIAZ-VILLARREAL ELWhat is the total enrollment at DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL?
DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL enrolls approximately 527 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL serve?
DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL have?
DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL?
Student demographics at DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL?
DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL is overseen by LA JOYA ISD in Hidalgo County.
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