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Enrollment
544
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA JOYA ISD·NCES 482613007656
Tabasco Elementary School
223 S LEO AVE, LA JOYA, TX 78560 · (956) 323-2440 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL544 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
492 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 126 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 0% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Tabasco Elementary School
Tabasco Elementary School's state test result (47.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabasco Elementary School this school | 544 | 90.4% | 47.4% |
| Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary School EDINBURG | 541 | 89.8% | 36.0% |
| Betts Elementary School EDINBURG | 534 | 91.0% | 45.1% |
| Julian S Adame DONNA | 562 | 90.6% | 36.3% |
| Rio Hondo Elementary School RIO HONDO | 527 | 90.9% | 36.9% |
| Gillette Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 527 | 91.5% | 33.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Tabasco Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #1,692 of 4,401 | #70 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,314 of 4,466 ▼ 281 | #120 of 183 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,286 of 4,466 ▼ 27 | #94 of 183 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,427 of 3,998 | #114 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 544 | #2,102 of 4,938 | #78 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #3,147 of 4,622 | #87 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.7% | #4,546 of 4,628 | #144 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.4% | #1,024 of 4,789 | #92 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.9% | #707 of 2,838 | #37 of 128 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
544
-31 (-5%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 551
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 544 | 34.4 | 15.8:1 | 90% (492) |
| 2023-24 | 579 | 34.9 | 16.6:1 | 96% (553) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 33.8 | 15.9:1 | 96% (514) |
| 2020-21 | 575 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 99% (567) |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 42.6 | 17.3:1 | 89% (651) |
| 2015-16 | 772 | 46 | 16.8:1 | 90% (696) |
| 2010-11 | 724 | 44 | 16.4:1 | 2% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 551 | 34 | 16.2:1 | 85% (469) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tabasco Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (734 to 544); teachers down 19% (42.6 to 34.4).
About Tabasco Elementary School
Tabasco Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in LA JOYA, Texas. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 544 students in 2024-25.
Tabasco Elementary School sits within LA JOYA ISD, which has 36 schools and 22,942 students.
Hispanic students account for 100% of the school's enrollment. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 1%.
Tabasco Elementary School lists 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.8 students per teacher. The school's 15.8:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 90% of the student body.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Tabasco Elementary School is +12.3 points: 47.4% actual, 35.1% predicted.
The county, Hidalgo County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $54,338 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. Hidalgo County has 364 public schools with about 212,859 students, including Tabasco Elementary School.
Tabasco Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Hope Academy, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Tabasco Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Tabasco Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 47.4% against a local average of 50.9%.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 544, from 575 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Tabasco Elementary School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 High SchoolHigh · 2,405 students
- La Joya Palmview High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Juarez-Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,952 students
- Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
- Ann Richards Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
Other schools in LA JOYA
- La Joya High SchoolHigh · 2,405 students
- IDEA La Joya AcademyElementary · 656 students
- Lorenzo De Zavala Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High SchoolHigh · 471 students
- IDEA La Joya College PreparatoryMiddle · 344 students
- Jimmy Carter Early College High SchoolHigh · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Hope Academy0.3 mi · 78
- Jimmy Carter Early College High School0.5 mi · 327
- Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School0.7 mi · 471
- La Joya High School0.7 mi · 2,405
- IDEA La Joya Academy0.8 mi · 656
- IDEA La Joya College Preparatory0.8 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Tabasco Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tabasco Elementary School?
Tabasco Elementary School enrolls approximately 544 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Tabasco Elementary School serve?
Tabasco Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tabasco Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tabasco Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tabasco Elementary School?
At Tabasco Elementary School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 100% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Is Tabasco Elementary School public or private?
Tabasco Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LA JOYA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.