DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE

DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE is an intermediate school of cozy scale in ALTON, Texas, run under LA JOYA ISD, enrolling 531 students in grades 6 through 8.

DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE is one of 36 schools operated by LA JOYA ISD, a district that enrolls 22,942 students overall.

Demographically, DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE reports that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. By comparison, Hidalgo County as a whole is about 92% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Hidalgo County's rate of about 85%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE 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 31.4%; this one delivers 48.5%, a residual of +17.2 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Hidalgo County indicate median household income runs about $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

MISSION COLLEGIATE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE. On composite proficiency, DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE's enrollment has declined 35% since 2018, when it stood at 821 (now 531). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.