JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE

JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE operates as a mid-sized intermediate school in MISSION, Texas, one of the schools within LA JOYA ISD. Current enrollment sits at 648 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE is one of 36 schools operated by LA JOYA ISD, a district that enrolls 22,942 students overall.

Looking at the student body, JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE lists that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Hidalgo County's rate of about 85%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS 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 46.9%, a residual of +15.5 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household income runs about $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

The closest other public school is DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.8%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE's enrollment has shrank 22% since 2018, when it stood at 832 (now 648).

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