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William J Clinton Elementary

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William J Clinton Elementary ranks 3194 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

William J Clinton Elementary in Penitas, TX, serves 463 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the La Joya Independent School District (Isd), where over 96% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This school has a unique strength in bilingual education, consistently outperforming both the district and state averages in Spanish-language reading for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders—a standout feature not shared by many nearby schools. However, the school has experienced a significant decline in its overall state ranking, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 2-star rating in the most recent year, driven largely by a persistent weakness in mathematics.

When compared to its peers, William J Clinton shows a mixed picture. For example, John F Kennedy Elementary, also in Penitas, has consistently outperformed Clinton in overall ranking over the last three years and demonstrates much stronger math scores, suggesting that the math struggles at Clinton are a school-specific challenge rather than a district-wide issue. Similarly, Narciso Cavazos has recently overtaken Clinton in ranking, with notably higher math proficiency in 3rd grade (50.85% vs. 33.9%). On the other hand, Clinton is in a stronger position than several district peers like Dr Americo Paredes Elementary and Juan Seguin Elementary, which rank in the bottom 25% of the state.

Historically, the school has shown a remarkable capacity for supporting its most vulnerable learners, ranking in the 93rd percentile for "At Risk" students in 2018-2019 and in the 77th percentile for low socioeconomic status students in 2023-2024. While these strengths have not been sustained in the most recent data, they point to a foundation that could be rebuilt. To reverse the current decline, the school will need to urgently address its math curriculum and instruction, while continuing to leverage its proven success in bilingual education and support for high-needs students.

463

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,023

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

39202 Mile 7 Rd
Penitas, TX 78576

(956) 323-2740

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend William J Clinton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dr Javier Saenz Middle
High:	Jimmy Carter Early College High School
	La Joya High School
	Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg43%

Texas avg50%

3,194^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th 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	33.4	3194 of 4627	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	2255 of 4651	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	2281 of 4710	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	2098 of 4647	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	2795 of 4581	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	3154 of 4578	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	1286 of 4479	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	1450 of 4359	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.8	2722 of 4329	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	2817 of 4286	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.9	3022 of 4320	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.5	1908 of 4260	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.7	2943 of 4221	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.6	2014 of 4206	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.5	2499 of 4095	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.7	3503 of 3937	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.3	2967 of 3884	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.9	2528 of 3768	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.4	1521 of 4461	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	2068 of 4331	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.2	296 of 4295	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	277 of 4240	93.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	1418 of 2918	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	1470 of 3668	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	1451 of 3556	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	2171 of 3487	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	2036 of 3446	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	709 of 3333	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	493 of 3226	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	3555 of 4575	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	2470 of 3744	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	1822 of 4658	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	1598 of 4588	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	2590 of 4561	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	3251 of 4499	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.8	1076 of 4348	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	2012 of 4306	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	2444 of 3075	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.1	1268 of 2619	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	1662 of 2980	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.2	755 of 2958	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	42.6	2004 of 3006	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	1223 of 3184	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	647 of 3106	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	2781 of 4413	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	1515 of 3644	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	1478 of 4465	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	1564 of 4401	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	2422 of 4376	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	2819 of 4329	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.9	828 of 4188	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	1035 of 4168	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	2665 of 4520	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	1125 of 3705	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	1076 of 4594	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	1170 of 4521	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.3	2196 of 4477	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	2829 of 4451	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.8	444 of 4309	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	694 of 4264	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	2766 of 4582	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	1565 of 3739	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	2392 of 4647	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	2699 of 4585	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	3007 of 4563	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	2920 of 4498	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	1602 of 4357	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	1096 of 4319	74.6%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	76.3	13 of 112	88.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	2305 of 4301	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	1414 of 3549	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	1649 of 4292	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	1525 of 4086	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.5	3201 of 3952	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	2832 of 3799	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	2562 of 3684	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.8	405 of 3558	88.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Migrant (2018)88th percentile+22 vs school

At Risk (2022)66th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)21st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-6 vs state

Mathematics35%-12 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
William J Clinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	39202 Mile 7 Rd	Penitas	78576	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2740	463	31	15.1	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	463 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.4	3194^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.0%		48.1	2255^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.5%	939	32.1	42.9	35.3	41.9	52.5	48.8	33.9	34.4	37.9	$9,023
Corina Pena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Liberty Blvd	Penitas	78576	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2750	523	35	14.9	96.6%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	522 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.4	3531^st of 4627 public elementary schools	23.7%		25.4	3705^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.3%	174	26.9	21.4	22.2	34.2	33.9	48.1	30.2	40.3	41.4	$12,418
Juan Seguin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8500 N Western Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2710	569	35	16.4	98.2%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	568 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	3560^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.1%		21.5	3945^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.2%	385	36.0	39.1		24.4	40.4	38.6	31.8	47.1	39.8	$8,942
Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 N Abram Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2420	583	34	17.2	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	583 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.6	4066^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.1%		19.2	4073^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	12.4%	7	16.7	8.3	6.1	21.4	41.3	47.8	19.1	41.4	23.4	$9,638
Evangelina Garza Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8731 N Doffing Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2350	384	27	14.4	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	384 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.6	2775^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.0%		25.9	3675^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.0%	900	32.3	24.4	33.3	41.3	57.4	46.3	49.4	41.6	31.3	$9,779
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
John F Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 N Diamond Ave	Penitas	78576	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2330	676	40	16.9	83.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	676 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.1	2262^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	51.1%		57.7	1685^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.8%	577				36.0	52.8	50.5	52.2	58.3	40.2	$7,538
Idea La Joya Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	725 E Expy 83	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 766-3100	656	32	20.5	90.5%	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	644 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.9	4450^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.8%		12.4	4397^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.5%	53			71.4	26.1	30.7	41.1	21.2	23.1	18.5	$13,185
Emiliano Zapata Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9100 N La Homa	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2700	511	32	15.9	95.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	511 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$8,402
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William J Clinton Elementary

What schools do graduates of William J Clinton Elementary attend?

Students who attend William J Clinton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dr Javier Saenz Middle
High : Jimmy Carter Early College High School
High : La Joya High School
High : Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

How many students attend William J Clinton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended William J Clinton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of William J Clinton Elementary?

Students at William J Clinton Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

Is William J Clinton Elementary a good school?

William J Clinton Elementary ranks 3194^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is William J Clinton Elementary in?

La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

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

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