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La Villa Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2048^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Texas middle schools

Summary

La Villa Middle in La Villa, TX, is a small, rural school serving 106 students in grades 6-8, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This school offers a highly personalized learning environment thanks to an extremely low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.3:1—the lowest among nearby schools like Jo Nelson Middle (10.3:1) and Central Middle (18.9:1). It also spends a relatively high amount per student ($13,281), more than most schools in the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd) and Mercedes Independent School District (Isd).

Despite these resources, the school has historically struggled with overall academic performance, though there are notable bright spots. A standout is its advanced math program: students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam achieve exceptional proficiency rates (over 83% in recent years), far exceeding the state average of around 50%. However, general math proficiency for most students is critically low, with 0% of 6th and 7th graders proficient in math in 2024-2025. This suggests the school excels at accelerating top math students but faces challenges with its core curriculum. Another bright spot is 8th-grade Reading, where 67.86% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, outperforming the state average (58.69%) and every nearby school, including David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy.

Performance can be volatile from year to year, likely due to small class sizes where a few students can dramatically shift percentages. For example, 6th-grade Reading proficiency swung from 60% to 10% and back to 29.63% over three years. Compared to its closest neighbor, David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy (2.56 miles away in Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd)), La Villa Middle generally performs lower in core subjects, though both schools serve similar demographics. The school is part of the La Villa Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the bottom 15% of Texas districts.

106

Students ?

7.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,908

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 E 9th St
La Villa, TX 78562-0009

(956) 262-4760

District: La Villa Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend La Villa Middle usually attend:

High:

La Villa Early College High School

Feeder schools for La Villa Middle:

Elementary:

Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 32 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Texas avg47%

2,048^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

804^th of 951La Villa 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	19.8	2048 of 2335	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	1893 of 2344	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1658 of 2372	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.0	2117 of 2330	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1950 of 2254	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	2152 of 2252	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1680 of 2193	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1921 of 2080	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	1881 of 2027	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	1718 of 1987	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	1804 of 2043	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.9	1317 of 1987	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.8	1422 of 1973	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.8	1511 of 1951	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.0	1615 of 1895	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.1	1421 of 1803	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.7	1231 of 1763	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	1088 of 1718	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.9	1329 of 1684	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.3	1332 of 1585	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.2	1439 of 1582	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.1	1456 of 1573	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.3	1490 of 2182	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	2071 of 2118	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.7	694 of 2058	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.4	1920 of 2008	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	1263 of 1390	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	890 of 1428	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	787 of 1770	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.9	1553 of 1720	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1539 of 1643	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	1562 of 1592	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	799 of 1445	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1242 of 1376	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	2000 of 2240	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	1584 of 1825	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1690 of 2242	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	2068 of 2241	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1920 of 2221	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	2054 of 2151	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1633 of 2047	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1896 of 2008	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	1399 of 1497	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	1003 of 1230	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1387 of 1446	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1385 of 1430	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	1878 of 2141	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	1345 of 1731	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	1165 of 2119	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1903 of 2116	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1760 of 2077	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1957 of 2043	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1375 of 1935	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1746 of 1895	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	1911 of 2253	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.5	1349 of 1820	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	1149 of 2235	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1959 of 2251	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1805 of 2220	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	2106 of 2172	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1320 of 2073	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1812 of 2039	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	2010 of 2253	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.5	1302 of 1818	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	1124 of 2246	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.8	2009 of 2245	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1944 of 2228	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	2059 of 2168	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1548 of 2069	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1869 of 2030	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	53 of 60	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	56 of 59	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	54.5	27 of 58	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	61 of 76	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	40 of 70	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	54 of 68	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	34 of 108	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	44 of 125	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	1784 of 1956	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	1173 of 1568	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1590 of 1891	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1245 of 1815	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1295 of 1757	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1578 of 1597	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)32nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile~ school

Migrant (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)7th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+29 vs state

Reading36%-19 vs state

Mathematics15%-24 vs state

Social Studies0%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 English I Reading 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
La Villa Middle	Public	6-8	500 E 9th St	La Villa	78562	Hidalgo County	La Villa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-4760	106	14	7.3	93.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	2048^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.3%		24.9	1893^rd of 2344 public middle schools	19.2%	155	83.3		29.6	13.3	67.9	14.8	0.0	30.4	0.0	$18,908
David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy	Public	6	619 N Mile 17 Rd	Edcouch	78538	Hidalgo County	Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-6000	264	23	11.5	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	264 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	89.3		33.5	43.2	43.2	24.4	14.5	22.8	9.2	$12,077
Carlos F Truan J H	Public	7-8	700 E Ciro Caceres	Elsa	78543	Hidalgo County	Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-6082	584	46	12.7	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	584 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$10,846
Jose Borrego Middle	Public	6-8	25149 First St	Monte Alto	78538	Hidalgo County	Monte Alto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-1374	178	17	10.3	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	178 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.2	1623^rd of 2335 public middle schools	30.5%		25.7	1873^rd of 2344 public middle schools	20.1%	250	50.0		50.0	59.1	50.7	19.6	36.4	10.5	7.3	$13,851
Jo Nelson Middle	Public	6-8	102 S Main	Santa Rosa	78593	Cameron County	Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 636-9850	206	20	10.3	89.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	205 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	1304^th of 2335 public middle schools	44.2%		39	1423^rd of 2344 public middle schools	39.3%	119	100.0		51.0	41.3	59.3	26.5	45.3	33.8	21.0	$13,020
Mary Hoge Middle	Public	6-8	2302 N International Blvd	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6730	830	52	16.0	90.8%	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	822 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	32.4	1646^th of 2335 public middle schools	29.5%		32.9	1627^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.6%	19	96.7	100.0	48.4	46.5	42.6	16.1	11.1	50.9	11.3	$10,659
Sgt William G Harrell Middle	Public	6-8	2825 N Fm 491	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2300	390	31	12.4	97.7%	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	378 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$14,089
Beatriz G Garza Middle	Public	6-8	1111 W Sugar Cane Dr	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6774	919	52	17.6	78.6%	19 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	894 (97.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	1453^rd of 2335 public middle schools	37.8%		50.6	1058^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.9%	395	96.4	100.0	50.2	53.8	44.7	29.0	10.1	47.1	14.9	$10,443
Central Middle	Public	6-8	506 E 6th St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6710	1,060	56	18.9	65.6%	28 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1,026 (96.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	69.3	528^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.4%		67.9	580^th of 2344 public middle schools	75.3%	52	100.0	100.0	61.4	66.6	54.2	55.1	33.3	72.5	30.5	$9,579
Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle	Public	6-9	801 S Mile 1 E	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2200	518	37	14.1	85.9%	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	505 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15.8	2144^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.2%		16	2126^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.3%	18			24.2	30.7	39.4	8.2	3.3	33.8	13.2	$9,786

Frequently Asked Questions about La Villa Middle

Is La Villa Middle a good school?

La Villa Middle ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of La Villa Middle attend?

Students who attend La Villa Middle usually go on to attend La Villa Early College High School

How many students attend La Villa Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 106 students attended La Villa Middle.

What is the racial makeup of La Villa Middle?

Students at La Villa Middle are 100% Hispanic.

What district is La Villa Middle in?

La Villa Independent School District (Isd)

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