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Diaz-Villarreal Elementary

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Diaz-Villarreal Elementary ranks 1310 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Diaz-Villarreal Elementary in Mission, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd) serving 527 students, with over 92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround to rank in the top 30% of Texas elementary schools.

This school stands out as a clear academic leader in its area, consistently outperforming nearby schools across nearly every metric. In the most recent testing year, Diaz-Villarreal outperformed the district average in every single grade and subject for English-language STAAR tests—a rare feat. For example, 3rd grade reading proficiency was 70.59% compared to the district's 42.55% and Patricio Perez Elementary's 47.06%. The school is particularly effective at serving its most vulnerable populations, with low socio-economic status students ranking in the 89th percentile statewide and special education students in the 80th percentile. This is a massive differentiator, as special education is often a challenging area for schools. The school's success is not simply a function of having more money or smaller classes than its peers, but rather a result of how its resources and instructional strategies are deployed.

While Diaz-Villarreal excels in English-language tests, its performance on Spanish-language STAAR Reading tests is notably weaker, suggesting that students still developing English proficiency may not be receiving the same level of instructional support in Spanish. Additionally, the only subgroup where the school underperforms is its Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026, a significant drop from the 67th percentile just two years prior. This could indicate that the school's successful strategies for struggling students are not being effectively adapted to challenge its highest-achieving learners. Overall, Diaz-Villarreal is an outlier of excellence within its district and a benchmark for the region, with a compelling story of rapid and sustained improvement from a low of the 13th percentile in 2020-2021 to its current top-tier performance.

527

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,370

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5543 La Homa Rd
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 323-2470

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Diaz-Villarreal Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Domingo Trevino Middle
High:	Jimmy Carter Early College High School
	Juarez-Lincoln High School
	Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.8%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg43%

Texas avg50%

1,310^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 45 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 21Elementary 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	65.9	1310 of 4627	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	53.8	1916 of 4651	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	1000 of 4710	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	1286 of 4647	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	37.6	2887 of 4581	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.0	4005 of 4578	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.7	1779 of 4479	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	1879 of 4359	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.1	2115 of 4329	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.3	3146 of 4286	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.7	3448 of 4320	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.4	2832 of 4260	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	2831 of 4221	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	2483 of 4206	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.8	2147 of 4095	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.4	1573 of 3937	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	1728 of 3884	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	1552 of 3768	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.8	2123 of 3724	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	19.4	3180 of 3476	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	23.7	3064 of 3475	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.3	2423 of 3465	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.8	2030 of 4461	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.2	3719 of 4331	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.1	1270 of 4295	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	1648 of 4240	61.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	687 of 2918	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	637 of 3668	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	837 of 3556	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	42.7	2082 of 3487	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	3169 of 3446	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	1743 of 3333	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	1805 of 3226	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	704 of 4575	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	55.0	1511 of 3744	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	1169 of 4658	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	1481 of 4588	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	3049 of 4561	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	3808 of 4499	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	1485 of 4348	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	2109 of 4306	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	2078 of 3075	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	1464 of 2619	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.8	980 of 2980	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	1548 of 3006	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	1739 of 3184	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	1508 of 3106	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	843 of 4413	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	881 of 3644	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	469 of 4465	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	802 of 4401	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	45.3	2434 of 4376	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	3749 of 4329	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.7	1338 of 4188	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	1462 of 4168	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	486 of 4520	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	524 of 3705	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	199 of 4594	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	76.9	569 of 4521	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	2058 of 4477	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.5	3889 of 4451	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.7	985 of 4309	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	1125 of 4264	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	2247 of 4582	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	1119 of 3739	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	809 of 4647	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	1131 of 4585	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	2779 of 4563	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.5	3970 of 4498	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	1997 of 4357	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	1664 of 4319	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	850 of 4301	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	300 of 3549	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	265 of 4292	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	67.8	774 of 4086	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	34.6	2691 of 3952	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+4 vs state

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Diaz-Villarreal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5543 La Homa Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2470	527	36	14.7	93.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	526 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.9	1310^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.7%		53.8	1916^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.8%	606	23.8	35.3	19.1	70.6	56.3	52.1	48.7	64.1	52.9	$9,370
Dr Americo Paredes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5301 Bentsen Palm Dr	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2730	465	29	15.8	96.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	465 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.1	3933^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	15.0%		30.1	3419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.5%	514	30.0	20.0	0.0	41.9	30.9	43.9	34.0	33.9	26.6	$9,578
Elodia R Chapa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5670 Doffing Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2400	445	29	15.2	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	445 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.3	3605^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.1%		24.7	3748^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.4%	143	42.9	40.0	15.4	28.6	40.9	54.8	23.8	34.0	36.0	$9,275
Narciso Cavazos	Public	PK, KG-5	4563 Minnesota Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2430	471	31	15.0	94.3%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	470 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.5	2245^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.5%		29.6	3456^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.7%	1211	37.0	48.3	10.5	53.1	56.4	43.6	50.9	41.8	44.6	$8,123
Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 W Mile 3	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2480	538	33	16.3	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	535 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48	2215^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.1%		55.4	1815^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.0%	400	10.0	40.0	16.7	52.1	38.7	57.8	32.8	45.5	58.4	$9,457
Raquel Cavazos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	803 S Los Ebanos Blvd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7200	521	30	17.6	85.8%	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	515 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.9	1814^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.8%		50.8	2103^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	54.8%	289	46.2	31.3	37.5	58.0	38.6	73.0	25.8	52.1	58.2	$10,453
Idea Palmview Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4100 N Schuerbach Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 424-4900	705	33	21.3	97.9%	30 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	671 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	3721^st of 4627 public elementary schools	19.6%		23.4	3827^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.7%	106		0.0	14.3	37.0	27.4	54.6	42.6	29.5	24.6	$10,819
Patricio Perez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4431 Minnesota Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2450	421	29	14.5	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	421 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.1	3490^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.6%		34	3192^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	31.4%	298	0.0	31.3	18.8	47.1	42.2	44.2	31.9	39.3	31.0	$9,842
Carl C Waitz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	842 W Saint Francis Ave	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6600	361	25	14.3	97.5%	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	357 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	4002^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	13.5%		31.8	3324^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.5%	678	20.0	53.9	55.0	23.1	43.5	37.2	14.3	50.0	28.3	$11,310
Cantu Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	920 W Main Ave	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7400	521	31	17.0	91.2%	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	507 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.6	2776^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.0%		57.1	1717^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.1%	1059	17.9	38.5	50.0	29.3	42.9	63.6	23.5	40.7	50.6	$11,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Diaz-Villarreal Elementary

What district is Diaz-Villarreal Elementary in?

La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Is Diaz-Villarreal Elementary a good school?

Diaz-Villarreal Elementary ranks 1310^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Diaz-Villarreal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Diaz-Villarreal Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Diaz-Villarreal Elementary?

Students at Diaz-Villarreal Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Diaz-Villarreal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Diaz-Villarreal Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Domingo Trevino Middle
High : Jimmy Carter Early College High School
High : Juarez-Lincoln High School
High : Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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