TABASCO EL

TABASCO EL, an average-sized elementary school in LA JOYA, Texas, operated by LA JOYA ISD, teaches 544 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

LA JOYA ISD comprises 36 schools with combined enrollment of 22,942 students; TABASCO EL is among them.

On demographics, TABASCO EL logs that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting TABASCO EL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TABASCO EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.4%; this one delivers 48.4%.

Around the school, census data for Hidalgo County shows 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 TABASCO EL is one.

HOPE ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around TABASCO EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TABASCO EL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 53.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. TABASCO EL's enrollment has ticked down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 734 (now 544). Class-load math has fell: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for TABASCO EL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.