La Villa Early College High School
Public high school in La Villa, Texas · La Villa ISD · Grades 9–12
La Villa Early College High School serves 179 students in grades 9–12 in La Villa (Hidalgo County). It is one of 3 schools in La Villa ISD. By enrollment it is the 1393rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | La Villa ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482634006130 |
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 Villa ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 179 | 512 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 10.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.7% | 94.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
La Villa Early College High School in context
Size
La Villa Early College High School is the only high school in La Villa ISD. Its 179 students are 35% of the district's 512. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 6.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 273; La Villa Early College High School is smaller than most of them.
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 10 with 51 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 41, against an average of 45 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 42 in grade 9 and 41 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.9% here and 99.2% across La Villa ISD.
92.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 94.3% across La Villa ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high 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
With 18.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 179 students, La Villa Early College High School has 9.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 179 students would have about 12.8 teachers, so La Villa Early College High School has 5.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
La Villa Early College High School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other high school is Edcouch-Elsa High School, 2.9 miles away in Edcouch-Elsa ISD. Within 10 miles there are 15 other high schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 98.9% |
| White | 1.1% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 42 |
| Grade 10 | 51 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 W Hwy 107, La Villa, TX 78562
Phone: (956)262-4715
Website: lavillaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Villa Early College High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edcouch-Elsa High School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 2.9 mi | 1,309 | 12.3 | 93.4% |
| Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 2.9 mi | 70 | 15.2 | 78.6% |
| IDEA Elsa College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 3.5 mi | 737 | 16 | 90.6% |
| Monte Alto High School | Monte Alto ISD | 6.2 mi | 255 | 11.8 | 74.9% |
| Santa Rosa High School | Santa Rosa ISD | 7.2 mi | 291 | 9.4 | 85.2% |
| IDEA College Prep Weslaco | IDEA Public Schools | 7.8 mi | 728 | 16.1 | 84.6% |
| Premier H S of Weslaco | Premier High Schools | 8.7 mi | 112 | 25.4 | 95.5% |
| Texasworks - Weslaco | Texas Works | 8.7 mi | 29 | 29 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in La Villa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 227 |
| La Villa Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 106 |