THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S

THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S is a 9-12 campus of compact scale in LA JOYA, Texas, one of the schools within LA JOYA ISD, caters to 471 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 41% leaner than typical.

Within LA JOYA ISD, which oversees 36 schools and 22,942 students, THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

On the income-and-resources front, THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S reports 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 94% of students at THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Hidalgo County's rate of about 85%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 32.9%; actual is 81.8%, +48.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

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%. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LA JOYA H S, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 48.8%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S's enrollment has edged up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 422 (now 471). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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