Enrollment
327
High
DISTRICT 1,218 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA JOYA ISD·NCES 482613010825
JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S
603 N COLLEGE DR, LA JOYA, TX 78560 · (956) 323-2200 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
281 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
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
QUIET COMMUNITY
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
87.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
76.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +59.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 59 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
83.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+47.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% 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 48 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
327
-28 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 15.9:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
99%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S
JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S, a compact 9-12 campus in LA JOYA, Texas, run under LA JOYA ISD, serves 327 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 59% below typical.
JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S is one of 36 schools operated by LA JOYA ISD, a district that hosts 22,942 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%).
Looking at school resources, The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S 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 36.4%; this one delivers 83.9%, a residual of +47.5 points.
In the surrounding community, Hidalgo County reports that 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%. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S is one.
Nearest neighbor: HOPE ACADEMY, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 48.5%.
JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S operates from a suburban location.
Looking at the recent track record. JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 355 (now 327). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.
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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
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 LA JOYA
- LA JOYA H SHigh · 2,405 students
- IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMYElementary · 656 students
- LORENZO DE ZAVALA MIDDLEMiddle · 545 students
- TABASCO ELElementary · 544 students
- THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 471 students
- IDEA LA JOYA COLLEGE PREPARATORYMiddle · 344 students
Nearby schools
- HOPE ACADEMY0.2 mi · 78
- THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S0.3 mi · 471
- LA JOYA H S0.3 mi · 2,405
- TABASCO EL0.5 mi · 544
- IDEA LA JOYA COLLEGE PREPARATORY0.6 mi · 344
- IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY0.6 mi · 656
Frequently asked questions
About JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H SHow many students attend JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S?
JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S enrolls approximately 327 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S serve?
JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S have?
JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S?
At JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S, the student body is approximately 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Is JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S public or private?
JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by LA JOYA ISD.
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