Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in La Joya ISD
- La Joya, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Total students
608
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
La Joya ISD: 13.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
La Joya ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in La Joya, TX, in the La Joya ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 608 students. 72.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 45.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,451, which is $1,023 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
603 N Tabasco StLa Joya, TX 78560
Office phone number
Principal
- Silvia Elizondo
- A.URESTI@LAJOYAISD.NET
- (956) 323-2770
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
608
African American
1 (0.2%)
La Joya ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
607 (99.8%)
La Joya ISD: 99.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
72.7 %
La Joya ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
99.2 %
La Joya ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
49.5 %
La Joya ISD: 56%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
45.4 %
La Joya ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
15.8 %
La Joya ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.6 %
La Joya ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
27.2 %
La Joya ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
La Joya ISD: 40%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
27.3 %
La Joya ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
Masked
La Joya ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
42.3
African American
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.8 (1.8%)
La Joya ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
40.7 (96.2%)
La Joya ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0.8 (2%)
La Joya ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
30.7 (72.4%)
La Joya ISD: 73.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
11.7 (27.6%)
La Joya ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.4
La Joya ISD: 14.3
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
La Joya ISD: 13.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$61,451
La Joya ISD: $61,647
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$54,999
La Joya ISD: $55,113
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$55,935
La Joya ISD: $56,017
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$57,394
La Joya ISD: $57,834
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,859
La Joya ISD: $62,367
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,441
La Joya ISD: $68,305
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$81,229
La Joya ISD: $77,922
Statewide: $74,014