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C−

Lorenzo de Zavala Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

603 N Tabasco St, La Joya, TX 78560 · (956) 323-2770 · Part of La Joya Independent School District

La Joya’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
545
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lorenzo de Zavala Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for La Joya kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where La Joya kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Tabasco El544 students
6–8Lorenzo de Zavala MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

603 N Tabasco St, La Joya

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6169
Grade 7195
Grade 8181
Enrollment over time
686’20
603’21
606’22
608’23
545’24

Down 20.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 100%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lorenzo de Zavala Middle from La Joya families.

Other schools in La Joya Independent School District

The district →
Enrique Kiki Camarena El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mission
C+
715 students16:1
John F Kennedy El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Penitas
C+
676 students17:1
Jose de Escandon El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mission
C+
614 students16:1
Dr. Maria Palmira Mendiola El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mission
C−
583 students17:1
Juan Seguin El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mission
D
569 students16:1
Tabasco El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · La Joya
C
544 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; La Joya’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.