IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY
- 656 Students
- 32.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 20.5:1 Student:Teacher
- KG–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (956)766-3100 Phone
- http://ideapublicschools.org/our-sc… Website
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IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY
LA JOYA, TX 78560
Elementary ★ Charter Missing Grades KG–05 SchoolScore™ D (52.7)
656
Students
32.0
Teachers
20.5:1
Student:Teacher
(956)766-3100
Phone
http://ideapublicschools.org/our-school…
Website
Located in LA JOYA, TEXAS (ZIP 78560), IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY is a Elementary school with charter status serving grades KG–05 in the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS district.
Key statistics: 656 students enrolled; a 20.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Texas Elementary School Average
Enrollment
656.0
State avg: 528.0
▲ 24% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
20.53:1
State avg: 15:1
▲ 37% worse
Free Lunch %
90.5%
State avg: 65.5%
▲ 38% worse
School Details
School Name
IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY
NCESSCH ID
480021114271
State School ID
TX-108807-108807303
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
Yes
Charter Auth
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Virtual
Missing
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
Missing
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
725 E EXPY 83
City
LA JOYA
State
Texas
ZIP Code
78560
County
Hidalgo County
Metro Area
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cong. District
4815
State Leg. Upper
48020
State Leg. Lower
48035
Latitude
26.24896
Longitude
-98.46715
Grades Offered
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
656
Total Students
32.0
Teachers FTE
20.5:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
32.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 32.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 594 | 90.5% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LEAID
4800211
State LEA ID
TX-108807
Phone
(956)377-8000
Website
http://www.ideapublicschools.org
Type
Independent charter district
Status
Open
City
WESLACO
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$1,015,966K
Federal Revenue
$189,668K
State Revenue
$810,905K
Local Revenue
$15,393K
Total Expenditure
$882,855K
Instruction Exp.
$442,731K
Support Services
$358,873K
Other Current Exp.
$78,417K
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FAQ
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Common questions about IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY, answered using official NCES data.