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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA JOYA ISD·NCES 482613006875
E B REYNA EL
900 E VETERANS BLVD, MISSION, TX 78572 · (956) 323-2390 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
455 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
63.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
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
54.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
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
523
+22 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.7:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
99%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About E B REYNA EL
E B REYNA EL operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in MISSION, Texas, part of LA JOYA ISD. Current enrollment sits at 523 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.
E B REYNA EL is one of 36 schools operated by LA JOYA ISD, a district that instructs 22,942 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, E B REYNA EL records that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, E B REYNA EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 35.9%; actual is 54.4%, +18.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.
Across the wider county, Hidalgo County reports that median household earnings sit near $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which E B REYNA EL is one.
The closest other public school is IRENE M GARCIA MIDDLE, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around E B REYNA EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), E B REYNA EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a residential area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 4%: 501 students in 2018 compared to 523 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
- IRENE M GARCIA MIDDLE0.4 mi · 601
- MEMORIAL MIDDLE0.7 mi · 663
- PREMIER H S OF PALMVIEW0.7 mi · 108
- ENRIQUE KIKI CAMARENA EL0.8 mi · 715
- JOSE DE ESCANDON EL1.2 mi · 614
- WHITE J H1.7 mi · 831
Frequently asked questions
About E B REYNA ELHow many students attend E B REYNA EL?
E B REYNA EL enrolls approximately 523 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does E B REYNA EL serve?
E B REYNA EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at E B REYNA EL?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at E B REYNA EL.
How diverse is E B REYNA EL?
E B REYNA EL reports a student body of 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees E B REYNA EL?
E B REYNA EL is overseen by LA JOYA ISD in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.