Citrus City’s public schools score below 65% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 40% of Citrus City’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Citrus City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Citrus City’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 302 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Citrus City’s, its schools beat 46%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $13,608 per student in FY2024, against $12,815 across Texas. 26% of its revenue that year was federal (Texas 13%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then eight middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Citrus City’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Citrus City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Citrus City
Juan Seguin El
Grades PK–5 · 569 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mission
Kindergarten in Citrus City
Juan Seguin El
Grades PK–5 · 569 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mission
1st grade in Citrus City
Juan Seguin El
Grades PK–5 · 569 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mission
2nd grade in Citrus City
Juan Seguin El
Grades PK–5 · 569 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mission
3rd grade in Citrus City
Juan Seguin El
Grades PK–5 · 569 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mission
4th grade in Citrus City
Juan Seguin El
Grades PK–5 · 569 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mission
5th grade in Citrus City
Juan Seguin El
Grades PK–5 · 569 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mission
9th grade in Citrus City
Juarez-Lincoln H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,952 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mission
10th grade in Citrus City
Juarez-Lincoln H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,952 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mission
11th grade in Citrus City
Juarez-Lincoln H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,952 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mission
12th grade in Citrus City
Juarez-Lincoln H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,952 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mission
Citrus City’s public schools are run by La Joya Independent School District, which also serves La Joya, Mission, Palmview and Penitas and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Citrus City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Citrus City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Citrus City | C+ | La Joya Independent |
Every school in Citrus City
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Citrus City’s schools
Are Citrus City’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Citrus City children attend score below 65% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Citrus City in?
La Joya Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 22,942 students in 36 schools (2024–25).
Where do Citrus City kids go to high school?
Juarez-Lincoln H S in Mission, with 1,952 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Citrus City’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in La Joya Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Citrus City spend per student?
$13,608 in La Joya Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Citrus City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Citrus City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.