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Jimmy Carter Early College High School

Public Grades 9-12

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 93% of Texas high schools

Summary

Jimmy Carter Early College High School in La Joya, TX, is a small, high-performing public high school serving 327 students in grades 9-12 within the La Joya Independent School District (Isd), where the vast majority of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds.

This school stands out dramatically from its neighbors. While other high schools in the district, like La Joya High School and Juarez-Lincoln High School, rank in the 17th percentile statewide, Jimmy Carter ranks in the elite 93rd percentile. The school has achieved a perfect 100% graduation rate for five consecutive years and a 0.0% dropout rate for four of the last five years. Its STAAR test scores are exceptional, with proficiency rates in Biology (88%), English II Reading (91%), and U.S. History (91%) that are roughly double the district average and 30-35 percentage points higher than the state average. The school also earns top marks for every student subgroup, including English Language Learners and Special Education students, showing its success is systemic.

The "Early College" model is the key to this success, offering students a direct path to earning college credits or an associate degree. This structure creates high expectations and strong motivation, leading to outstanding engagement and retention. Interestingly, Jimmy Carter achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($11,485) than its lower-performing district peers, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Just a quarter-mile away, Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School also ranks in the 96th percentile, creating a small cluster of excellence within the district. The only area for potential growth is Algebra I, where proficiency (56%) is only slightly above the state average.

327

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,863

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

603 N College Dr
La Joya, TX 78560

(956) 323-2200

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.1%

Asian:

0.6%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (86% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg50%

Texas avg62%

132^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High 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	84.4	132 of 2009	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	81.0	210 of 1974	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	97 of 1990	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	115 of 1961	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	72.2	332 of 1876	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	597 of 1861	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.2	107 of 1857	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	74 of 1797	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	86.8	107 of 1777	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	79.6	110 of 1762	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	77.3	184 of 1743	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	174 of 1734	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	76.5	200 of 1652	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	137 of 1603	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	12 of 1672	99.3%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	86.9	86 of 1837	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	71.1	276 of 1829	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	94.8	45 of 1810	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	34 of 1784	98.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	89 of 1195	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	85.4	81 of 1153	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	50 of 1437	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	43 of 1371	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	79 of 1278	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	76.2	124 of 1195	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	96.3	32 of 1136	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	39 of 1113	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	177 of 1936	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	75.7	197 of 1504	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	76 of 1880	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	120 of 1891	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	66.0	463 of 1841	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	670 of 1815	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.3	83 of 1798	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	119 of 1781	93.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	709 of 1206	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.8	550 of 964	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.1	165 of 1182	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	747 of 1172	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	829 of 1177	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.0	486 of 1145	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	536 of 1137	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	100 of 1860	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	81.1	123 of 1453	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	50 of 1805	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	79 of 1820	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.3	221 of 1762	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	387 of 1743	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	80 of 1714	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	61 of 1691	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	84 of 1937	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	82.3	108 of 1513	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	45 of 1884	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	61 of 1897	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	184 of 1847	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	68.0	371 of 1848	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	54 of 1818	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	57 of 1794	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	116 of 1954	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	76.9	181 of 1515	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	106 of 1891	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	130 of 1913	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	230 of 1853	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	638 of 1840	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.4	169 of 1824	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	72 of 1803	96.0%	★★★★★

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	4 of 74	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	56.6	34 of 95	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	95.3	4 of 114	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	14 of 97	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	99.4	2 of 113	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	5 of 131	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	69 of 1581	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	63.0	293 of 1299	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	83 of 1548	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	54.0	461 of 1418	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.7	1173 of 1382	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	88.0	68 of 1357	95.0%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)95th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile~ school

Migrant (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History91%+21 vs state

English II Reading91%+31 vs state

Biology88%+18 vs state

English I Reading87%+31 vs state

Algebra I56%~ state avg

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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
Jimmy Carter Early College High School	Public	9-12	603 N College Dr	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2200	327	28	11.7	85.9%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	324 (99.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.4	132^nd of 2009 public high schools	93.4%		81	210^th of 1974 public high schools	89.4%	78	55.9	88.2	86.6	90.5	90.8								$9,863
Hope Academy	Public	6-12	101 E Expy 83	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2900	78	10	7.7	91.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$27,090
Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School	Public	11-12	801 N College Dr	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2240	471	32	14.8	93.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	471 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.3	79^th of 2009 public high schools	96.1%		85.5	132^nd of 1974 public high schools	93.3%	53					89.1								$8,834
La Joya High School	Public	9-12	604 N Coyote Blvd	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2330	2,405	164	14.6	93.1%	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	2,397 (99.7%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	18.3	1673^rd of 2009 public high schools	16.7%		16	1678^th of 1974 public high schools	15.0%	5	33.8	51.1	31.7	32.3	48.5								$10,441
Premier H S Of Palmview	Public, Charter	9-12	406 W Veterans Blvd	Palmview	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-8458	108	7	16.1	99.1%	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	1867^th of 2009 public high schools	7.1%		33.3	1317^th of 1974 public high schools	33.3%	550	14.3		0.0	25.0	34.5								$11,627
Juarez-Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	7801 W Mile 7 Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2890	1,952	142	13.7	98.0%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1,951 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19	1660^th of 2009 public high schools	17.4%		20.4	1606^th of 1974 public high schools	18.6%	54	41.9	48.2	31.0	33.9	47.9								$10,396
La Joya Palmview High School	Public	9-12	3901 N La Homa Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2880	2,073	137	15.1	90.4%	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	2,066 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	1452^nd of 2009 public high schools	27.7%		25.8	1501^st of 1974 public high schools	24.0%	49	37.9	62.9	42.7	45.2	55.3								$10,832
Idea Mission College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	1600 S Schuerbach Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 583-8315	798	50	15.9	91.0%	23 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	771 (96.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.5	806^th of 2009 public high schools	59.9%		49.5	923^rd of 1974 public high schools	53.2%	117	54.7	68.9	63.2	63.9	72.5	49.3	50.4	60.3	24.8	39.1		17.7	$12,909
Idea North Mission College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2706 N Holland Ave	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 424-4300	756	51	14.7	92.2%	16 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	735 (97.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46.1	1062^nd of 2009 public high schools	47.1%		47.7	971^st of 1974 public high schools	50.8%	91	64.6	62.2	43.3	46.2	82.1	55.8	61.6	59.7	45.4	28.0	76.9	34.1	$12,788
Mission Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	605 S Los Ebanos Rd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6120	399	32	12.2	91.7%	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	391 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.6	221^st of 2009 public high schools	89.0%		83.3	158^th of 1974 public high schools	92.0%	63	55.7	86.6	88.8	88.8	86.5								$12,003

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Yes. Jimmy Carter Early College High School ranks in the top 6.6% of Texas high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Jimmy Carter Early College High School.

What is the racial makeup of Jimmy Carter Early College High School?

Students at Jimmy Carter Early College High School are 99% Hispanic.

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La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

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