LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S

Set in MISSION, Texas, LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S is a high-enrollment secondary school, operated by LA JOYA ISD. It educates 2,073 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 160% above the state mean of about 796.

Across the 36 schools in LA JOYA ISD (22,942 students total), LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S reports that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S has 137 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 90% of students at LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Hidalgo County indicate the typical household earns roughly $54,338 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

Nearest neighbor: LLOYD M BENTSEN EL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.0%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S's enrollment has fell 4% since 2018, when it stood at 2,157 (now 2,073). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

On allk12, members of the LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.