Enrollment
78
High
DISTRICT 1,218 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA JOYA ISD·NCES 482613009585
Hope Academy
101 E EXPY 83, LA JOYA, TX 78560 · (956) 323-2900 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL78 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
71 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 26 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 3 | 4% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Hope Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 78 | #1,647 of 2,107 | #69 of 84 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
78
+47 (+152%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 85
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 4.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78 | 10 | 7.8:1 | 91% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 51 | 10 | 5.1:1 | 100% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 59 | 10 | 5.9:1 | 98% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 7 | 4.4:1 | 97% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 62 | 14 | 4.4:1 | 95% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 15 | 2.7:1 | 98% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 85 | 15 | 5.7:1 | 45% (38) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hope Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (62 to 78); teachers down 29% (14 to 10).
About Hope Academy
Hope Academy operates as a very small high school in LA JOYA, Texas. It is open to students in grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 78 students. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
Besides Hope Academy, LA JOYA ISD runs 35 other schools. The district enrolls 22,942 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Hope Academy is 100%. The county population is about 92% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hope Academy scores 0%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hope Academy is 7.8:1, based on 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
In Hidalgo County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $54,338 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. Public schools in Hidalgo County number 364, with about 212,859 students.
Of the public schools around it, Hope Academy is closest to Jimmy Carter Early College High School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Hope Academy's location as Suburb: Large.
Federal counts for Hope Academy: 31 students in 2020-21, 78 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 4.4:1 to 7.8:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 High SchoolHigh · 2,405 students
- La Joya Palmview High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Juarez-Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,952 students
- Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
- Ann Richards Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
Other schools in LA JOYA
- La Joya High SchoolHigh · 2,405 students
- IDEA La Joya AcademyElementary · 656 students
- Lorenzo De Zavala Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- Tabasco Elementary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High SchoolHigh · 471 students
- IDEA La Joya College PreparatoryMiddle · 344 students
Other Hope Academy schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Hope Academy. Hope Academy is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Hope AcademyDecatur, IL · 501 students
- Hope AcademyDETROIT, MI · 430 students
- Hope AcademyPASSAIC, NJ · 59 students
Nearby schools
- Jimmy Carter Early College High School0.2 mi · 327
- Tabasco Elementary School0.3 mi · 544
- Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School0.5 mi · 471
- La Joya High School0.5 mi · 2,405
- IDEA La Joya Academy0.7 mi · 656
- IDEA La Joya College Preparatory0.7 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Hope AcademyHow large is Hope Academy?
Hope Academy enrolls approximately 78 students in grades 06-12.
Is Hope Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hope Academy is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hope Academy is approximately 7.8:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hope Academy?
At Hope Academy, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Is Hope Academy public or private?
Hope Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by LA JOYA ISD.
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