Enrollment
106
Middle
DISTRICT 171 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA VILLA ISD·NCES 482634021358
La Villa Middle School
500 E 9TH ST, LA VILLA, TX 78562 · (956) 262-4760 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL106 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Texas public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
7.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
99 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 33 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 42% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
La Villa Middle School→La Villa Early College High School
Based on grade levels within LA VILLA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 23.0% | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 2.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% | 42.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 3.0% |
% 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
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 La Villa Middle School
La Villa Middle School's state test result (31.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Villa Middle School this school | 106 | 93.4% | 31.0% |
| Stafford Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 102 | 91.2% | 18.4% |
| Santa Maria Middle School SANTA MARIA | 123 | 98.4% | 28.3% |
| Tornillo Junior High School TORNILLO | 150 | 90.0% | 30.9% |
| Lighthouse Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 101 | 92.1% | 22.4% |
| Jubilee School of Innovation and Arts SAN ANTONIO | 69 | 92.8% | 20.1% |
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 La Villa Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,351 of 1,635 | #49 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,508 of 1,670 ▼ 16 | #49 of 54 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,513 of 1,670 ▼ 238 | #51 of 54 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #530 of 1,570 | #14 of 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 106 | #1,676 of 1,749 | #54 of 54 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.4% | #148 of 1,648 | #18 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
106
-40 (-27%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 106 | 14.5 | 7.3:1 | 93% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 108 | 14.2 | 7.6:1 | 93% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 13 | 10.9:1 | 93% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | 9 | 16.2:1 | 90% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 135 | 10.2 | 13.3:1 | 87% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 131 | 9 | 14.6:1 | 89% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 123 | 9 | 13.7:1 | 88% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 160 | 9 | 17.8:1 | 76% (122) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Villa Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (135 to 106); teachers up 43% (10.2 to 14.5).
About La Villa Middle School
Among the schools in LA VILLA, Texas, is La Villa Middle School, a small middle-grades school. A federal count lists 106 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Texas) has about 643 students.
LA VILLA ISD oversees La Villa Middle School and 2 other schools, with 512 students in total.
At La Villa Middle School, Hispanic students make up 100% of the student body. Among all residents of Hidalgo County, the Hispanic share is about 92%. By the diversity index, La Villa Middle School comes in at 0%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 7.3:1, with 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 93%. Among public schools in Hidalgo County, the average eligibility rate is 85%.
The allk12 Grade for La Villa Middle School is C. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 32% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 33.8% for a school in Texas with La Villa Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. La Villa Middle School posts 31.0%.
In Hidalgo County (population about 891,977), median household income is about $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 364 public schools operate in Hidalgo County, serving about 212,859 students.
The nearest public school is Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, La Villa Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
La Villa Middle School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
The student count in 2024-25 was 106, 27% below the 146 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 7.3 students per teacher, compared with 16.2 in 2020-21.
The La Villa Middle School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 VILLA ISD
- Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary SchoolElementary · 227 students
- La Villa Early College High SchoolHigh · 179 students
Other schools in LA VILLA
- Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary SchoolElementary · 227 students
- La Villa Early College High SchoolHigh · 179 students
Nearby schools
- Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School0.1 mi · 227
- La Villa Early College High School0.4 mi · 179
- Santiago Garcia Elementary School2.1 mi · 358
- David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy2.6 mi · 264
- Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center3.0 mi · 454
- Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School3.1 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About La Villa Middle SchoolHow many students attend La Villa Middle School?
La Villa Middle School enrolls approximately 106 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does La Villa Middle School serve?
La Villa Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does La Villa Middle School have?
La Villa Middle School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.3:1.
What is the student diversity at La Villa Middle School?
Student demographics at La Villa Middle School are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees La Villa Middle School?
La Villa Middle School is overseen by LA VILLA ISD in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.