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Tabasco El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

223 S Leo Ave, La Joya, TX 78560 · (956) 323-2440 · Part of La Joya Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
544
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Tabasco El

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for La Joya kids: Lorenzo de Zavala Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Tabasco ElYou are here
6–8Lorenzo de Zavala Middle545 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

223 S Leo Ave, La Joya

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K126
Kindergarten69
Grade 170
Grade 269
Grade 378
Grade 466
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
575’20
521’21
538’22
579’23
544’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 100%White <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tabasco El 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
Lloyd M Bentsen El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mission
C
538 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.