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Jimmy Carter Early College High School

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Jimmy Carter Early College High School ranks 210 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 89% of Texas high schools

Summary

Jimmy Carter Early College High School is a public high school in La Joya, Texas, serving 362 students in grades 9-12. As part of the La Joya Independent School District, the school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jimmy Carter Early College High School excels in academic performance, with students from various subgroups, including Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and those from low-income families, outperforming district and state averages. The school maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 83.7% to 100% in recent years, and low dropout rates, from 0% to 5%. As an early college high school, Jimmy Carter provides students with the opportunity to earn college credits while in high school, as evidenced by its strong performance on STAAR End-of-Course exams.

When compared to other high schools in the La Joya Independent School District, such as Juarez-Lincoln High School and La Joya Palmview High School, Jimmy Carter Early College High School significantly outperforms its peers in academic metrics. The presence of other high-performing schools, like Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School and Mission Collegiate High School, in the immediate vicinity further highlights the strong focus on college-preparatory education in the local area.

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)

Feeder schools for Jimmy Carter Early College High School:

Elementary:	Corina Pena Elementary
	Diaz-Villarreal Elementary
	Dr Americo Paredes Elementary
	Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary
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	E B Reyna Elementary
	Elodia R Chapa Elementary
	Emiliano Zapata Elementary
	Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary
	Evangelina Garza Elementary
	Guillermo Flores Elementary
	Henry B Gonzalez Elementary
	John F Kennedy Elementary
	Jose De Escandon Elementary
	Juan Seguin Elementary
	Leo J Leo Elementary
	Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary
	Narciso Cavazos
	Patricio Perez Elementary
	Rosendo Benavides Elementary
	Sam Fordyce Elementary
	Tabasco Elementary
	William J Clinton Elementary
Middle:	Ann Richards Middle
	Cesar Chavez Middle
	Domingo Trevino Middle
	Dr Javier Saenz Middle
	More...
	Irene M Garcia Middle
	Juan De Dios Salinas Middle
	Lorenzo De Zavala Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.1%

Asian:

0.6%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (80% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg43%

Texas avg56%

210^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 11%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

594^th of 961La 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

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

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-12 vs school

Migrant (2024)64th percentile-31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)43rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

English II Reading89%+32 vs state

English I Reading86%+35 vs state

U.S. History85%+17 vs state

Biology83%+21 vs state

Algebra I44%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	81	210^th of 1974 public high schools	89.4%		87.8	97^th of 1990 public high schools	95.1%	113	43.9	83.3	86.1	88.6	85.4								$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	9-12	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%)	85.5	132^nd of 1974 public high schools	93.3%		86.8	112^th of 1990 public high schools	94.4%	20	57.9	91.7	87.4	82.9	85.1								$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%)	16	1678^th of 1974 public high schools	15.0%		24.8	1526^th of 1990 public high schools	23.3%	152	20.5	30.3	29.0	35.2	44.2								$10,441
Premier H S Of Palmview	Public, Charter	9-12	406 W Veterans Blvd	Palmview	78572	Hidalgo 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%)	33.3	1317^th of 1974 public high schools	33.3%		31.7	1369^th of 1990 public high schools	31.2%	52		20.0	40.0	72.7	45.5								$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%)	20.4	1606^th of 1974 public high schools	18.6%		22.1	1586^th of 1990 public high schools	20.3%	20	40.7	42.4	27.6	32.6	43.9								$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%)	25.8	1501^st of 1974 public high schools	24.0%		29.7	1415^th of 1990 public high schools	28.9%	86	21.9	45.5	37.5	43.1	50.0								$10,832
Idea College Preparatory Mission	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%)	49.5	923^rd of 1974 public high schools	53.2%		50.3	928^th of 1990 public high schools	53.4%	5	34.9	57.5	48.7	63.6	78.0	45.9	44.0	59.7	19.3	30.1		42.0	$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%)	47.7	971^st of 1974 public high schools	50.8%		47.5	996^th of 1990 public high schools	49.9%	25	55.4	56.6	40.3	54.3	72.0	66.7	59.5	62.9	37.3	21.7	85.7	45.7	$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%)	83.3	158^th of 1974 public high schools	92.0%		79.1	228^th of 1990 public high schools	88.5%	70	54.9	81.3	87.9	88.5	88.4								$12,003

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Carter Early College High School

How many students attend Jimmy Carter Early College High School?

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

What district is Jimmy Carter Early College High School in?

La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

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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Jimmy Carter Early College High School ranks 210^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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