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Tabasco Elementary

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Tabasco Elementary ranks 2424 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Tabasco Elementary is a PK-5 school in La Joya, TX, serving 544 students within the La Joya Independent School District (Isd), where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has a standout strength in Spanish-language reading, consistently outperforming both the district and state by wide margins—for example, in 2025-2026, 4th graders achieved a 64.71% proficiency rate in Spanish Reading, nearly double the district average and far exceeding nearby schools like Narciso Cavazos (48.28%) and Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary (single digits). This points to a highly effective bilingual program that builds strong foundational literacy in students' native language.

However, the school faces notable challenges. Mathematics is a persistent weakness, especially in 4th grade, where only 28.17% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—a staggering 18-point gap below the district average and 21 points below the state. This contrasts sharply with its reading success and suggests a disconnect between the strong Spanish literacy program and math instruction. Additionally, male student performance has dropped dramatically, from the 75th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 34th percentile in 2025-2026, while female students have remained stable. This widening gender gap is a key area for the school to address.

Despite these issues, Tabasco has historically been a solid performer, earning 3-star ratings for four consecutive years before a dip to 2 stars in 2025-2026. It excels at supporting low-income students, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide for this subgroup in 2023-2024. For context, nearby Sam Fordyce Elementary serves an even more disadvantaged population but achieves higher overall rankings, suggesting there are lessons to be learned. Overall, Tabasco offers a unique bilingual strength but needs to improve math instruction and address the decline in boys' performance to regain its upward trajectory.

544

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,272

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

223 S Leo Ave
La Joya, TX 78560

(956) 323-2440

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Tabasco Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lorenzo De Zavala Middle
High:	Jimmy Carter Early College High School
	La Joya High School
	Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.6%

White:

0.2%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2026

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!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2019) to 48th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg43%

Texas avg50%

2,424^th of 4,627

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Bottom 48%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	44.4	2424 of 4627	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	1926 of 4651	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	1721 of 4710	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	1713 of 4647	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	2203 of 4581	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	3130 of 4578	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	1345 of 4479	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	1634 of 4359	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.3	1950 of 4329	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	30.8	3251 of 4286	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	3676 of 4320	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.8	3784 of 4260	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.1	3485 of 4221	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.4	3238 of 4206	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.9	3766 of 4095	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	30.4	3258 of 3937	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.3	3053 of 3884	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.2	3464 of 3768	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.5	3566 of 3724	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.9	3401 of 3476	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.9	3173 of 3475	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	26.2	2999 of 3465	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	66.5	1014 of 4461	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	36.6	2835 of 4331	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.3	477 of 4295	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	563 of 4240	86.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	1394 of 2918	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	1317 of 3668	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	1675 of 3556	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	1410 of 3487	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.8	2921 of 3446	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.9	274 of 3333	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	258 of 3226	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1987 of 4575	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	1654 of 3744	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	1938 of 4658	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	1878 of 4588	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	2296 of 4561	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	2750 of 4499	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	1421 of 4348	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	1938 of 4306	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	2487 of 3075	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.4	1810 of 2619	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	1990 of 2980	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	1892 of 2958	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	2470 of 3006	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.0	591 of 3184	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	1752 of 3106	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	1967 of 4413	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	1223 of 3644	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	1060 of 4465	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	1224 of 4401	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	1598 of 4376	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	2742 of 4329	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	888 of 4188	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	1198 of 4168	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	1692 of 4520	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	1116 of 3705	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	654 of 4594	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	815 of 4521	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	1112 of 4477	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	41.1	2665 of 4451	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.5	685 of 4309	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	888 of 4264	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	3039 of 4582	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	1605 of 3739	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	1167 of 4647	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	1626 of 4585	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	2017 of 4563	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.8	3470 of 4498	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.1	1317 of 4357	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	1510 of 4319	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	33.9	85 of 112	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	2149 of 4301	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	999 of 3549	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	1264 of 4292	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	794 of 4086	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	1441 of 3952	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	717 of 3684	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	1410 of 3558	60.4%	★★★☆☆

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)77th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile-14 vs school

Migrant (2018)24th percentile-38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-6 vs state

Mathematics43%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

My kids attend this school , I really like how teachers work with the students.I myself have 3 kids in this school.One is in pre-k and she is alreading Reading books,the other one she is a 1st grader she is doing really good she is in G T and she is been doing good on here tests she is an A-Honor Roll up to right now.My other kid goes in 3rd grade he is doing good to he is in A-Honor Roll too up to now.Iam so glad I to help in school when I can.I belive that the first teachers in how to show your kids start we us like parents,I help my kids alot.I just want to thank the teachers in Tabasco Elementary Keep The Good Job!!!!!!!!! Close Quote

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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
Tabasco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	223 S Leo Ave	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2440	544	34	15.8	90.4%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	542 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	2424^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.6%		53.6	1926^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.6%	498	50.0	64.7	47.1	44.7	43.6	57.8	49.2	28.2	53.2	$8,272
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
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
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
Sam Fordyce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Fm 886	Sullivan City	78595	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2490	356	28	12.6	98.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	356 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.4	1891^st of 4627 public elementary schools	59.1%		65.2	1338^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.2%	553	76.9			44.8	41.1	57.5	56.1	50.9	57.5	$9,186
Guillermo Flores Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1913 Roque Salinas	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2760	452	29	15.6	93.1%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	451 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.1	2944^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.4%		34	3190^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.4%	246	40.0	33.3	57.1	44.6	38.9	45.8	47.0	43.3	36.4	$9,534
Leo J Leo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 Roque Salinas	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2370	319	25	12.6	95.3%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	318 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.5	4266^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.8%		26.8	3623^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	22.1%	643	5.9	44.4	0.0	19.2	48.3	37.5	9.3	34.2	23.1	$11,148
Rosendo Benavides Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1882 El Pinto Rd	Sullivan City	78595	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2360	267	21	12.7	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	267 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.7	4117^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.0%		19.5	4053^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	12.9%	64	16.7	16.7	33.3	21.4	30.8	53.9	15.0	31.3	29.0	$12,377
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tabasco Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Tabasco Elementary?

Students at Tabasco Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What district is Tabasco Elementary in?

La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Tabasco Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Tabasco Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Tabasco Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tabasco Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lorenzo De Zavala Middle
High : Jimmy Carter Early College High School
High : La Joya High School
High : Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Is Tabasco Elementary a good school?

Tabasco Elementary ranks 2424^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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