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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the WILLIAM J CLINTON EL administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
463
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA JOYA ISD·NCES 482613010831
William J Clinton Elementary School
39202 MILE 7 RD, PENITAS, TX 78576 · (956) 323-2740 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
446 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 | 87 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 14% |
Student demographics
0%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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 19.0% | 24.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Where William J Clinton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #2,135 of 4,401 | #88 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,759 of 4,466 | #138 of 183 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,779 of 4,466 | #123 of 183 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #909 of 3,998 | #40 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #2,880 of 4,938 | #117 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,555 of 4,622 | #61 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #4,612 of 4,628 | #180 of 185 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.0% | #412 of 2,838 | #22 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
463
-218 (-32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.9:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 463 | 30.7 | 15.1:1 | 96% (446) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 33.6 | 15.0:1 | 100% (502) |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 37 | 14.3:1 | 97% (512) |
| 2017-18 | 681 | 42.8 | 15.9:1 | 96% (656) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William J Clinton Elementary School.
About William J Clinton Elementary School
William J Clinton Elementary School runs as a mid-sized elementary school in PENITAS, Texas. Total enrollment is 463 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
The 36 schools of LA JOYA ISD, including William J Clinton Elementary School, enroll 22,942 students.
A large majority of enrollment at William J Clinton Elementary School is Hispanic, at 100%. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 92%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, William J Clinton Elementary School scores 0%.
Teacher count: 30.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 96%. Compared with the 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County, the school's rate is higher.
On BeatsExpectations, William J Clinton Elementary School is 11.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
For Hidalgo County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $54,338, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 23%. The county has 364 public schools and about 212,859 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Dr Javier Saenz Middle School, is about 0.2 miles. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. On average proficiency, William J Clinton Elementary School is 2nd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's enrollment fell 32% from 2017-18 to 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at William J Clinton Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 PENITAS
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
- Dr Javier Saenz Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Corina Pena Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
Nearby schools
- Dr Javier Saenz Middle School0.2 mi · 601
- Juarez-Lincoln High School3.2 mi · 1,952
- Corina Pena Elementary School3.4 mi · 523
- Juan Seguin Elementary School3.6 mi · 569
- Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary School4.6 mi · 583
- Evangelina Garza Elementary School4.9 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About William J Clinton Elementary SchoolHow large is William J Clinton Elementary School?
William J Clinton Elementary School enrolls approximately 463 students in grades PK-05.
Is William J Clinton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
William J Clinton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William J Clinton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William J Clinton Elementary School is approximately 15.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at William J Clinton Elementary School?
Student demographics at William J Clinton Elementary School are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is William J Clinton Elementary School in?
William J Clinton Elementary School is part of LA JOYA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.