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Jimmy Carter Early College H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

603 N College Dr, La Joya, TX 78560 · (956) 323-2200 · Part of La Joya Independent School District

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

Students
327
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Jimmy Carter Early College H S

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.9% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Lorenzo de Zavala Middle545 students
9–12Jimmy Carter Early College H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 41.8%

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

603 N College Dr, La Joya

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 983
Grade 1092
Grade 1193
Grade 1259
Enrollment over time
408’20
358’21
366’22
362’23
327’24

Down 19.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 99%Asian <1%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jimmy Carter Early College H S from La Joya families.

Other schools in La Joya Independent School District

The district →

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.