Enrollment
344
Middle
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021114265
IDEA La Joya College Preparatory
725 E EXPY 83, LA JOYA, TX 78560 · (956) 766-3100 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–09MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Texas public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
314 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 26% |
| Grade 9 | 98 | 28% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 32.0% | 17.0% | 41.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 19.0% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 42.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 35.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like IDEA La Joya College Preparatory
IDEA La Joya College Preparatory's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA La Joya College Preparatory this school | 344 | 91.3% | 42.0% |
| School for the Talented & Gifted in Pleasant Grove DALLAS | 385 | 92.7% | 86.7% |
| Fabens Middle School FABENS | 394 | 93.1% | 33.0% |
| Myra Green Middle School RAYMONDVILLE | 399 | 89.5% | 53.4% |
| Dwight Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 409 | 90.2% | 28.6% |
| Ann M Garcia-Enriquez Middle School SAN ELIZARIO | 408 | 92.9% | 31.3% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where IDEA La Joya College Preparatory ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #841 of 1,635 | #33 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,459 of 1,670 ▼ 292 | #47 of 54 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,380 of 1,670 ▼ 202 | #48 of 54 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #147 of 1,570 | #3 of 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #1,339 of 1,749 | #50 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #94 of 1,542 | #5 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.0% | #1,459 of 1,543 | #18 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.3% | #213 of 1,648 | #23 of 54 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 344 | 30.1 | 11.4:1 | 91% (314) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 16.4 | 14.8:1 | 92% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 11.6 | 13.6:1 | 93% (147) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA La Joya College Preparatory.
About IDEA La Joya College Preparatory
IDEA La Joya College Preparatory is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in LA JOYA, Texas. The school had 344 students in grades 6 through 9 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Texas) has about 643 students.
IDEA La Joya College Preparatory is a school in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The district has 125 schools and 79,430 students.
IDEA La Joya College Preparatory enrolls a student body that is 98% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at IDEA La Joya College Preparatory belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 4%.
Federal data list 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at IDEA La Joya College Preparatory in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.4:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 91%.
allk12 grades IDEA La Joya College Preparatory a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, IDEA La Joya College Preparatory lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.0%; the prediction is 34.7%.
Across Hidalgo County, median household income is about $54,338, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 23%. IDEA La Joya College Preparatory is among the 364 public schools in Hidalgo County.
Of nearby public schools, IDEA La Joya Academy is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, IDEA La Joya College Preparatory ranks 5th on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, IDEA La Joya College Preparatory is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: IDEA La Joya College Preparatory is a public charter school.
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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
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- IDEA College Preparatory MissionHigh · 798 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
- Jimmy Carter Early College High SchoolHigh · 327 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA La Joya Academy0.0 mi · 656
- Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School0.1 mi · 545
- La Joya High School0.5 mi · 2,405
- Jimmy Carter Early College High School0.6 mi · 327
- Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School0.7 mi · 471
- Hope Academy0.7 mi · 78
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA La Joya College PreparatoryHow large is IDEA La Joya College Preparatory?
IDEA La Joya College Preparatory enrolls approximately 344 students in grades 06-09.
Is IDEA La Joya College Preparatory an elementary, middle, or high school?
IDEA La Joya College Preparatory is a middle school covering grades 06-09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IDEA La Joya College Preparatory?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IDEA La Joya College Preparatory is approximately 11.4:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at IDEA La Joya College Preparatory?
Student demographics at IDEA La Joya College Preparatory are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
What district is IDEA La Joya College Preparatory in?
IDEA La Joya College Preparatory is part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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