Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School
Public middle school in La Joya, Texas · La Joya ISD · Grades 6–8
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School serves 545 students in grades 6–8 in La Joya (Hidalgo County). It is one of 36 schools in La Joya ISD. By enrollment it is the 1020th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 42.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | La Joya ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482613002938 |
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 | 545 | 22,942 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91% | 92.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School in context
Size
Of the 8 middle schools in La Joya ISD, Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School is the 7th largest, with 2.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 6.4 miles away and have a median of 613 students, so Lorenzo De Zavala 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 7 with 195 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 169, against an average of 182 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 169 in grade 6 and 181 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
91% 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
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School has 42.86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 545 students would have about 37.8 teachers, so Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School has 5.1 more.
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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is IDEA La Joya College Preparatory, 0.1 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.6% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 169 |
| Grade 7 | 195 |
| Grade 8 | 181 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
603 N Tabasco St, La Joya, TX 78560
Phone: (956)323-2770
Website: lajoyaisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA La Joya College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 0.1 mi | 344 | 11.4 | 91.3% |
| Cesar Chavez Middle School | La Joya ISD | 3.4 mi | 625 | 15.4 | 87.2% |
| Ann Richards Middle School | La Joya ISD | 4.1 mi | 665 | 16.4 | 92.9% |
| Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School | La Joya ISD | 6.1 mi | 601 | 13.2 | 98.5% |
| Irene M Garcia Middle School | La Joya ISD | 6.7 mi | 601 | 14.1 | 86.4% |
| Juan De Dios Salinas Middle School | La Joya ISD | 7.0 mi | 648 | 13.2 | 97.2% |
| IDEA Palmview College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 7.0 mi | 446 | 14.6 | 99.6% |
| Memorial Middle School | La Joya ISD | 7.1 mi | 663 | 13.9 | 83.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.