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Lorenzo De Zavala Middle

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Lorenzo De Zavala Middle ranks 1520 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1520^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lorenzo De Zavala Middle in La Joya, TX, serves 545 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the La Joya Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 39th percentile statewide.

This school has a fascinating "two-tiered" math story. On one hand, its Algebra I program is exceptional: 100% of test-takers were proficient in the most recent year, dramatically outperforming the district average (48.84%) and the state average (54.03%). This is the highest rate among all nearby schools, including the nearby Idea La Joya College Preparatory, which achieved only 31.97% proficiency. On the other hand, the school struggles with grade-level math, particularly in 7th grade, where only 10.31% of students were proficient—a sharp drop from 32.9% the previous year. This suggests that while the school excels at accelerating a select group of students into advanced math, the majority of students are not achieving grade-level proficiency. The school also shows outstanding support for migrant students, ranking in the 84th percentile statewide for this subgroup, and performs relatively well for special education students (55th percentile).

Beyond math, the school has a consistent weakness in 8th-grade social studies, with only 24.08% proficiency, below both the district and state averages. However, the school has shown strong recovery from the pandemic, climbing from an 11th percentile low in 2020-2021 back to the 35th percentile. Its dropout rate remains consistently low, indicating strong student retention. For parents, this school offers a unique mix: a world-class advanced math program and strong support for vulnerable populations, but significant challenges in grade-level math and social studies for the general student body.

545

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,310

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

603 N Tabasco St
La Joya, TX 78560

(956) 323-2770

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lorenzo De Zavala Middle usually attend:

High:	Jimmy Carter Early College High School
	La Joya High School
	Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Feeder schools for Lorenzo De Zavala Middle:

Elementary:	Rosendo Benavides Elementary
	Sam Fordyce Elementary
	Tabasco Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.6%

African American:

0.2%

Two or more races:

0.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

Texas avg47%

1,520^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Middle Schools in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

583^rd of 951La Joya Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	1520 of 2335	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	1651 of 2344	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	1193 of 2372	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	1399 of 2330	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1280 of 2254	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1998 of 2252	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1219 of 2193	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	1233 of 2080	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.7	1081 of 2027	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.2	1322 of 1987	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.2	1241 of 2043	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.5	1456 of 1987	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.0	1567 of 1973	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.5	1626 of 1951	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.0	1661 of 1895	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.3	1514 of 1803	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.5	1507 of 1763	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.2	1260 of 1718	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.4	1384 of 1684	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.8	1034 of 1585	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.6	1232 of 1582	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.6	1233 of 1573	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.1	367 of 2182	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	26.6	1773 of 2118	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.8	288 of 2058	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	917 of 2008	54.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	1092 of 1390	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	930 of 1428	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	780 of 1770	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	789 of 1720	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	592 of 1643	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	1121 of 1592	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.8	388 of 1445	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	444 of 1376	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	1448 of 2240	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	1331 of 1825	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.1	1039 of 2242	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	1230 of 2241	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	1139 of 2221	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1913 of 2151	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	1128 of 2047	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	1173 of 2008	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	1237 of 1497	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	1071 of 1230	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1097 of 1481	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.9	843 of 1488	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1319 of 1501	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	1046 of 1446	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.2	789 of 1430	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	1167 of 2141	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	1000 of 1731	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	791 of 2119	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	1063 of 2116	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	967 of 2077	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.2	1806 of 2043	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	874 of 1935	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	908 of 1895	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	1223 of 2253	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	1032 of 1820	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	704 of 2235	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	1096 of 2251	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	943 of 2220	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.2	1958 of 2172	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.8	800 of 2073	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	951 of 2039	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	1479 of 2253	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	1184 of 1818	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	1131 of 2246	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1483 of 2245	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1431 of 2228	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1919 of 2168	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1212 of 2069	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1259 of 2030	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	24 of 60	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	16 of 59	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	9 of 58	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	34.4	60 of 76	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.2	12 of 70	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	38.5	38 of 68	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	30 of 108	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	20 of 125	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	886 of 1956	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.1	1037 of 1568	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	780 of 1891	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	987 of 1815	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1108 of 1757	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1304 of 1712	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	707 of 1626	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	1149 of 1597	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+40 vs school

Migrant (2026)60th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

Social Studies24%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle	Public	6-8	603 N Tabasco St	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2770	545	43	12.7	91.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	543 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.2	1520^th of 2335 public middle schools	34.9%		32.3	1651^st of 2344 public middle schools	29.6%	131	100.0					48.0	46.3	36.8	33.9	10.3	46.3	24.1	$10,310
Idea La Joya College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	725 E Expy 83	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 766-3100	344	30	11.4	91.3%	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	337 (98.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.5	2100^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.1%		28.7	1776^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.2%	324	32.0	40.0	34.0	54.6	37.3	28.5	32.5	38.5	17.4	19.2		13.8	$15,335
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	78 Showers Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2800	625	41	15.3	87.2%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	622 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.4	1198^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.7%		36.6	1509^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.6%	311	100.0					58.0	48.2	58.0	34.1	9.7	43.9	25.1	$9,510
Ann Richards Middle	Public	6-8	7005 Ann Richards Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2860	665	41	16.3	92.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	665 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.3	1923^rd of 2335 public middle schools	17.6%		37.7	1467^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.4%	456	91.2					33.5	46.4	41.1	16.6	4.2	35.2	18.3	$9,250
Dr Javier Saenz Middle	Public	6-8	39200 Mile 7 Rd	Penitas	78576	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2830	601	46	13.1	98.5%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	600 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.3	1707^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.9%		29.6	1746^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.5%	39	96.3					36.9	37.1	45.1	31.3	2.7	39.9	26.8	$11,227
Irene M Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	933 Paula Dr	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2840	601	43	14.1	86.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	601 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.2	939^th of 2335 public middle schools	59.8%		50.1	1071^st of 2344 public middle schools	54.3%	132	100.0					65.4	55.4	51.3	36.2	6.0	50.9	32.8	$9,787
Juan De Dios Salinas Middle	Public	6-8	6101 N Bentsen Palm Dr	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2850	648	49	13.2	97.2%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	647 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.6	1771^st of 2335 public middle schools	24.2%		28.2	1789^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.7%	18	96.3					40.9	42.7	32.1	31.0	12.4	34.1	25.2	$10,373
Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	2610 N Moorefield Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2820	663	48	13.9	83.3%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	661 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	498^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.7%		61.7	757^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.7%	259	100.0					57.9	61.9	69.1	50.8	27.1	64.2	40.3	$10,174
Idea Palmview College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	4100 N Schuerbach Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 377-8000	446	31	14.5	99.6%	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	435 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41	1372^nd of 2335 public middle schools	41.2%		37.7	1466^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.5%	94	45.1	53.3	47.1	60.0	74.1	37.8	46.0	47.0	35.4	33.3		33.3	$17,367
White J H	Public	6-8	1101 W Griffin Pkwy	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-3600	831	61	13.6	85.8%	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	823 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.2	1133^rd of 2335 public middle schools	51.5%		41.1	1361^st of 2344 public middle schools	41.9%	228	100.0					47.6	52.0	61.2	26.1	13.3	55.8	27.7	$10,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Lorenzo De Zavala Middle

What high school do graduates of Lorenzo De Zavala Middle attend?

Students who attend Lorenzo De Zavala Middle usually go on to attend Jimmy Carter Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Lorenzo De Zavala Middle?

Students at Lorenzo De Zavala Middle are 100% Hispanic.

What district is Lorenzo De Zavala Middle in?

La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Lorenzo De Zavala Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Lorenzo De Zavala Middle.

Is Lorenzo De Zavala Middle a good school?

Lorenzo De Zavala Middle ranks 1520^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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