Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School
- High school in La Joya ISD
- La Joya, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Total students
439
Avg. teacher experience
16.5 years
La Joya ISD: 13.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
La Joya ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School is a high school in La Joya, TX, in the La Joya ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 439 students. 60.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 33.3% 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.
In the Class of 2023, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 20.5.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,057, which is $583 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
801 N College DrLa Joya, TX 78560
Office phone number
Principal
- Victor Rodriguez
- V.RODRIGUEZ@LAJOYAISD.NET
- (956) 323-2240
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High 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
439
African American
0 (0%)
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
439 (100%)
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
60.4 %
La Joya ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
99.3 %
La Joya ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
35.8 %
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
33.3 %
La Joya ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
33.9 %
La Joya ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
3 %
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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
La Joya ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
La Joya ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
La Joya ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
La Joya ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
N/A
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.7%
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
9.6 %
La Joya ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
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
9.6 %
La Joya ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
N/A
La Joya ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
75.4 %
La Joya ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
75.4 %
La Joya ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
N/A
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
19.2 %
La Joya ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
19.2 %
La Joya ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
La Joya ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
Masked
La Joya ISD: 992
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.5
La Joya ISD: 16.2
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
89.2 %
La Joya ISD: 37.2%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
89.2 %
La Joya ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
85 %
La Joya ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
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
31.9
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 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
31.9 (100%)
La Joya ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
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
1 (3.1%)
La Joya ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
16.7 (52.4%)
La Joya ISD: 73.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
14.2 (44.4%)
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
13.8
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
16.5 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
$63,057
La Joya ISD: $61,647
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
La Joya ISD: $55,113
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$56,011
La Joya ISD: $56,017
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,926
La Joya ISD: $57,834
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,536
La Joya ISD: $62,367
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$67,098
La Joya ISD: $68,305
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$76,542
La Joya ISD: $77,922
Statewide: $74,014