Irene M Garcia Middle School
Public middle school in Mission, Texas · La Joya ISD · Grades 6–8
Irene M Garcia Middle School serves 601 students in grades 6–8 in Mission (Hidalgo County). It is one of 36 schools in La Joya ISD. By enrollment it is the 924th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 42.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | La Joya ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482613009577 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | La Joya ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 601 | 22,942 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.4% | 92.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Irene M Garcia Middle School in context
Size
Of the 8 middle schools in La Joya ISD, Irene M Garcia Middle School is the 6th largest, with 2.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.6 miles away and have a median of 656 students, so Irene M Garcia Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 219 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 186, against an average of 200 per grade. This year grade 8 has 18% more students than grade 6 (219 against 186). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
86.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.3% across La Joya ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Irene M Garcia Middle School has 42.51 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 601 students would have about 41.7 teachers, so Irene M Garcia Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Memorial Middle School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There are 10 middle schools within 5 miles and 21 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 186 |
| Grade 7 | 196 |
| Grade 8 | 219 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
933 Paula Dr., Mission, TX 78572
Phone: (956)323-2840
Website: lajoyaisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Irene M Garcia Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Middle School | La Joya ISD | 0.4 mi | 663 | 13.9 | 83.3% |
| White Junior High School | Mission CISD | 1.5 mi | 831 | 13.6 | 85.8% |
| IDEA Palmview College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 1.6 mi | 446 | 14.6 | 99.6% |
| Mission Junior High School | Mission CISD | 2.6 mi | 711 | 11.5 | 74.4% |
| Ann Richards Middle School | La Joya ISD | 2.6 mi | 665 | 16.4 | 92.9% |
| Cesar Chavez Middle School | La Joya ISD | 3.4 mi | 625 | 15.4 | 87.2% |
| Domingo Trevino Middle School | La Joya ISD | 3.7 mi | 531 | 12 | 97.4% |
| Juan De Dios Salinas Middle School | La Joya ISD | 3.7 mi | 648 | 13.2 | 97.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.