District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in La Joya Independent School District
36 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORINA PENA EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 523 | PENITAS |
| DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 527 | MISSION |
| DR AMERICO PAREDES EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 465 | MISSION |
| DR MARIA PALMIRA MENDIOLA EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 583 | MISSION |
| E B REYNA EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 523 | MISSION |
| ELODIA R CHAPA EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 445 | MISSION |
| EMILIANO ZAPATA EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 511 | MISSION |
| ENRIQUE KIKI CAMARENA EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 715 | MISSION |
| EVANGELINA GARZA EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 384 | MISSION |
| GUILLERMO FLORES EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 452 | MISSION |
| HENRY B GONZALEZ EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 391 | MISSION |
| JOHN F KENNEDY EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 676 | PENITAS |
| JOSE DE ESCANDON EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 614 | MISSION |
| JUAN SEGUIN EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 569 | MISSION |
| LEO J LEO EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 319 | MISSION |
| LLOYD M BENTSEN EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 538 | MISSION |
| NARCISO CAVAZOS | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 471 | MISSION |
| PATRICIO PEREZ EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 421 | MISSION |
| ROSENDO BENAVIDES EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 267 | SULLIVAN CITY |
| SAM FORDYCE EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 356 | SULLIVAN CITY |
| TABASCO EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 544 | LA JOYA |
| WILLIAM J CLINTON EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 463 | PENITAS |
| ANN RICHARDS MIDDLE | Middle | 6th – 8th | 665 | MISSION |
| CESAR CHAVEZ MIDDLE | Middle | 6th – 8th | 625 | MISSION |
| DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE | Middle | 6th – 8th | 531 | ALTON |
| DR JAVIER SAENZ MIDDLE | Middle | 6th – 8th | 601 | PENITAS |
| IRENE M GARCIA MIDDLE | Middle | 6th – 8th | 601 | MISSION |
| JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE | Middle | 6th – 8th | 648 | MISSION |
| LORENZO DE ZAVALA MIDDLE | Middle | 6th – 8th | 545 | LA JOYA |
| MEMORIAL MIDDLE | Middle | 6th – 8th | 663 | MISSION |
| JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S | High | 9th – 12th | 327 | LA JOYA |
| JUAREZ-LINCOLN H S | High | 9th – 12th | 1,952 | MISSION |
| LA JOYA H S | High | 9th – 12th | 2,405 | LA JOYA |
| LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S | High | 9th – 12th | 2,073 | MISSION |
| THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S | High | 9th – 12th | 471 | LA JOYA |
| HOPE ACADEMY | Other | 6th – 12th | 78 | LA JOYA |
Zip Codes Served by La Joya Independent School District
6 zip codesFrequently Asked Questions
About La Joya Independent School District
La Joya Independent School District is a public school district serving 6 zip codes in Texas, primarily in Hidalgo County. It carries an overall rating of 6/10 (Average), the 54th percentile among Texas districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (STAAR 2023) and is ranked only against other Texas districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 36 schools operating under La Joya Independent School District — 22 elementary, 8 middle, 5 high and 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is LA JOYA H S with 2,405 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (956)323-2005 before making a housing decision.