Total enrollment
22,942
-3,380 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
38 schools in LA JOYA ISD
Texas · 22,942 students · 6 cities
For families inside LA JOYA ISD, public-school options total 38 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 22,942 (24 elementary, 8 middle, and 6 high).
4-year change in LA JOYA ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
36
-1 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How LA JOYA ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #426 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 22,942 | #65 of 760 | #327 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 36 | #58 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #464 of 758 | #5,062 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 92.3% | #29 of 750 | #631 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.4% | #556 of 557 | #6,851 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside LA JOYA ISD
State test results across the district's 35 scored schools run from Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School at 81.3% proficient to Evangelina Garza Elementary School at 27.3%, a gap of 54.0 points. That is the 55th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 36 district schools that reported both years went from 27,862 to 22,942 students (down 18%) and from 1,851 to 1,571 full-time teachers (down 15%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About LA JOYA ISD
LA JOYA ISD operates 38 public schools across Texas, collectively enrolling roughly 22,942 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, LA JOYA ISD is made up of 24 elementary, 8 middle, and 6 high schools.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 13%: 26,322 students in SY 2020-21 versus 22,942 in SY 2024-25. LA JOYA ISD now counts 36 public schools, down from 37 in SY 2020-21.
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