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IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY

Charter School | Kindergarten - 3rd | 383 students

Address

725 E EXPY 83
La Joya, TX 78560

School District

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

School Details

Total Students

383

Grades

Kindergarten - 3rd

Student-Teacher Ratio

19.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

20

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

48215

Special Designations

Charter School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

324 (84.6%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

41 (10.7%)

Total eligible: 365 students (95.3%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

480021114271

District NCES ID

4800211

Community Profile (78560)

Demographic and economic data for the 78560 ZIP code area where IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

4,500

Median Age

30.6

Male

45.8%

Female

54.2%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.5%

5-9

9.4%

10-14

7.3%

15-19

3.1%

Under 18

25.0%

65+

11.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White

55.8%

0

Asian

0.9%

0

Two or More Races

37.5%

Hispanic/Latino

41.6%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$51,637

Mean Household Income

$62,651

Per Capita Income

$28,986

Median Family Income

$51,214

Poverty Rate

20.7%

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Households on SNAP

560

Employment & Commute

Employed

1,863

Avg. Commute Time

17.2 min

Work From Home

2.3%

Drive Alone

76.0%

Education

High School or Higher

71.3%

Bachelor's or Higher

23.9%

Graduate Degree

10.0%

Enrolled in School

970

School Enrollment by Level

0

Kindergarten

165

Elementary

541

High School

184

College

80

Housing

Median Home Value

$108,100

Median Rent

$638

Total Housing Units

1,730

Owner Occupied

63.8%

Renter Occupied

36.2%

Median Rooms

5

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,165

Avg. Household Size

3.67

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

99

$100K-$150K

239

$200K-$300K

39

$500K-$1M

9

Households & Families

Total Households

1,352

Avg. Household Size

3.33

Avg. Family Size

3.78

Married Couples

50.4%

Living Alone

48.2%

Broadband Internet

92.2%

Veterans

48

0

Health Insurance

Insured

2,799

Uninsured

1,701

Private Insurance

1,712

Public Insurance

1,301

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

La Joya, TX 78560