IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY

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Charter School 383 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY is a public charter elementary school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in LA JOYA, TX with 383 students offering grade levels from KG to 03.

With 20 teachers, IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

383

Total Students

20.9

Full-Time Teachers

18.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

155.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	380

Hispanic
380 (99.2 %)
White
3 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(956)766-3100
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-la-joya/
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	383
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	592
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 84

Grade 1 103

Grade 2 89

Grade 3 107

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	84
Grade 1	103
Grade 2	89
Grade 3	107

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	180	47%
Male	203	53%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)