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LA JOYA ISD

JOHN F KENNEDY EL

LA JOYA ISDPENITAS, TXPrincipal · MRS LORA CANTU

TEA rating

C · 79

was B · 87 in 2025

Grades

EE-05

Enrollment

641

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White0%
Hispanic100%
African American0%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Pacific Islander0%
Two or more races0%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)29.4%
Economically disadvantaged83.1%
Special education12.3%
Gifted & talented6.8%
Dyslexic4.1%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant8
Military-connected9

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male45.3%
Female54.7%

2026 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingC
Score74

2025: C · 77

School Progress
RatingB
Score82

2025: B · 85

Academic Growth
RatingD
Score66

2025: B · 85

Relative Performance
RatingB
Score82

2025: B · 85

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level, by grade.

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
374%52%30%
474%58%24%
575%40%19%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

Campus-level staffing from TEA, with district-wide pay and turnover for context.

Student / teacher ratio

17 : 1

Avg teacher experience

13.3 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$68,292

Teacher turnover

11%

State avg. 22.7%

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Allotments

Additional annual funding available per teacher designation at this campus.

Participation status

TIA Active

Recognized

$5,954

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$11,908

per teacher / year

Master

$21,846

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

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Address

1801 N DIAMOND AVE

PENITAS, TX 78576