Leo J Leo Elementary

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Leo J Leo Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mission, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 372. The school is part of the La Joya Independent School District, which is ranked 451 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its relatively low performance, Leo J Leo Elementary is located in close proximity to several higher-performing elementary schools within the La Joya Independent School District, such as Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary and Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary. The school's performance on STAAR tests is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in reading and mathematics, and it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools over the past decade. The school's performance is particularly low for English Language Learner (ELL) students and students with special education needs.

However, the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-to-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools suggest that it has the resources to potentially improve student outcomes, if these resources are effectively utilized. The proximity to higher-performing schools within the same district also presents an opportunity for Leo J Leo Elementary to learn from and collaborate with these schools to identify and implement best practices that can help improve its own academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1625 Roque Salinas
       Mission, TX  78572-2009


(956) 323-2370

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2299th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,209 Help


Students who attend Leo J Leo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cesar Chavez Middle
High:    Jimmy Carter Early College High School
    La Joya Palmview High School
    Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  345

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.7%
White:
0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.5% Help


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Compare Details Leo J Leo Elementary ranks better than 50.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 13th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.72. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.7%), White (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leo J Leo Elementary is 14.5, which is the 8th best among 22 elementary schools in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leo J Leo Elementary is $13,209, which is the 2nd highest among 22 elementary schools in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Leo J Leo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Leo J Leo Elementary 2299th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Leo J Leo Elementary in the ranking list.)

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La Joya Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks La Joya Independent School District (Isd) 451st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Leo J Leo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Leo J Leo Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 18.16 3214th 3465 7.2%
2005 30.47 2851st 3475 18.0%
2006 32.12 2765th 3476 20.5%
2007 29.26 3092nd 3724 17.0%
2008 29.63 3135th 3768 16.8%
2009 38.11 2837th 3884 27.0%
2010 7.22 3869th 3937 1.7%
2011 11.88 3937th 4095 3.9%
2012 33.90 3215th 4206 23.6%
2013 43.97 2646th 4221 37.3%
2014 40.61 2867th 4260 32.7%
2015 41.46 2776th 4320 35.7%
2016 36.86 2978th 4286 30.5%
2017 39.01 2595th 4329 40.1%
2018 51.58 1911th 4359 56.2%
2019 57.11 1657th 4479 63.0%
2021 30.56 3137th 4578 31.5%
2022 46.02 2371st 4581 48.2%
2023 42.38 2639th 4647 43.2%
2024 47.72 2299th 4675 50.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Leo J Leo Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.95 473rd 3226 85.3%
2019 63.12 914th 3333 72.6%
2021 35.71 2306th 3446 33.1%
2022 52.63 1491st 3487 57.2%
2023 43.53 2044th 3556 42.5%
2024 74.22 616th 3638 83.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Leo J Leo Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.48 3021st 3558 15.1%
2019 84.73 206th 3684 94.4%
2021 41.55 1927th 3799 49.3%
2022 42.86 2077th 3952 47.4%
2023 46.94 1823rd 4086 55.4%
2024 79.56 451st 4261 89.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leo J Leo Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.25 944th 4264 77.9%
2019 67.28 946th 4309 78.0%
2021 38.44 2831st 4451 36.4%
2022 56.55 1710th 4477 61.8%
2023 45.95 2478th 4521 45.2%
2024 68.70 988th 4560 78.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Leo J Leo Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.72 1955th 4306 54.6%
2019 54.68 1796th 4348 58.7%
2021 32.99 2996th 4499 33.4%
2022 43.08 2584th 4561 43.3%
2023 42.22 2655th 4588 42.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Leo J Leo Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.20 2349th 3106 24.4%
2019 49.65 2036th 3184 36.1%
2023 47.14 2041st 2980 31.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Leo J Leo Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.41 771st 4240 81.8%
2019 66.10 990th 4295 76.9%
2021 35.82 2903rd 4331 33.0%
2022 57.05 1605th 4461 64.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Leo J Leo Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.02 1895th 4319 56.1%
2019 57.21 1595th 4357 63.4%
2021 34.64 2871st 4498 36.2%
2022 49.44 2198th 4563 51.8%
2023 42.36 2606th 4585 43.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leo J Leo Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.29 1458th 4168 65.0%
2019 62.68 1220th 4188 70.9%
2021 37.71 2719th 4329 37.2%
2022 49.40 2132nd 4376 51.3%
2023 45.80 2371st 4401 46.1%
2024 61.57 1358th 4431 69.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Leo J Leo Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 9 1 0 865 0 n/a n/a 0 875
1990 5 1 0 897 0 n/a n/a 0 903
1991 3 1 0 908 0 n/a n/a 0 912
1992 3 2 2 1014 0 n/a n/a 0 1021
1993 5 1 1 1103 0 n/a n/a 0 1110
1994 5 2 0 707 1 n/a n/a 0 715
1995 6 0 0 956 0 n/a n/a 0 962
1996 6 0 0 956 0 n/a n/a 0 962
1997 5 1 1 932 0 n/a n/a 0 939
1998 6 1 1 760 0 n/a n/a 0 768
1999 7 0 1 789 0 n/a n/a 0 797
2000 7 0 1 705 0 n/a n/a 0 713
2001 5 0 0 743 0 n/a n/a 0 748
2002 4 0 0 788 0 n/a n/a 0 792
2003 4 0 0 788 0 n/a n/a 0 792
2004 3 1 0 813 0 n/a n/a 0 817
2005 4 0 1 751 0 n/a n/a 0 756
2006 5 0 0 756 0 n/a n/a 0 761
2007 3 3 0 670 0 n/a n/a 0 676
2008 3 2 0 660 0 n/a n/a 0 665
2009 3 2 0 697 0 n/a n/a 0 702
2010 1 2 0 705 1 n/a n/a 0 709
2011 2 0 0 679 1 0 1 0 683
2012 1 0 0 611 2 0 1 0 615
2013 1 0 0 618 0 0 0 0 619
2014 1 0 0 611 0 0 0 0 612
2015 1 0 0 592 0 0 0 0 593
2016 2 0 0 586 0 0 0 0 588
2017 2 0 0 530 0 0 0 0 532
2018 2 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 502
2019 4 0 0 446 0 0 0 0 450
2020 2 0 0 411 0 0 0 0 413
2021 2 0 0 368 0 0 0 0 370
2022 2 0 0 319 0 0 1 0 322
2023 2 0 0 370 0 0 0 0 372
2024 1 0 0 344 0 0 0 0 345

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Leo J Leo Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 875 n/a n/a n/a
1990 903 42.0 21.5 n/a
1991 912 42.4 21.5 n/a
1992 1021 46.9 21.7 87.8
1993 1110 59.0 18.8 86.8
1994 715 44.4 16.1 72.6
1995 962 54.0 17.8 88.4
1996 962 54.0 17.8 88.4
1997 939 56.1 16.7 89.4
1998 768 43.2 17.8 90
1999 797 43.1 18.5 73.9
2000 713 43.9 16.2 88.8
2001 748 44.5 16.8 89.4
2002 792 50.4 15.7 51.8
2003 792 50.4 15.7 51.8
2004 817 50.1 16.3 40.8
2005 756 46.8 16.2 29.9
2006 761 48.4 15.7 19.2
2007 676 43.5 15.5 10.2
2008 665 45.8 14.5 2.3
2009 702 46.2 15.2 0.9
2010 709 46.1 15.3 0.4
2011 683 45.7 14.9 0.7
2012 615 39.2 15.6 1
2013 619 37.1 16.6 91.8
2014 612 38.0 16.0 91
2015 593 38.0 15.6 90.6
2016 588 39.0 15.0 91.2
2017 532 39.1 13.5 88
2018 502 31.9 15.7 89.2
2019 450 31.9 14.0 90.2
2020 413 29.1 14.1 87.2
2021 370 30.0 12.3 92.2
2022 322 23.2 13.8 97.2
2023 372 25.2 14.7 91.9
2024 345 23.6 14.5 96.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Leo J Leo Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 875 n/a n/a n/a
1990 903 42.0 21.5 n/a
1991 912 42.4 21.5 n/a
1992 1021 46.9 21.7 87.8
1993 1110 59.0 18.8 86.8
1994 715 44.4 16.1 72.6
1995 962 54.0 17.8 88.4
1996 962 54.0 17.8 88.4
1997 939 56.1 16.7 89.4
1998 768 43.2 17.8 90
1999 797 43.1 18.5 73.9
2000 713 43.9 16.2 88.8
2001 748 44.5 16.8 89.4
2002 792 50.4 15.7 51.8
2003 792 50.4 15.7 51.8
2004 817 50.1 16.3 40.8
2005 756 46.8 16.2 29.9
2006 761 48.4 15.7 19.2
2007 676 43.5 15.5 10.2
2008 665 45.8 14.5 2.3
2009 702 46.2 15.2 0.9
2010 709 46.1 15.3 0.4
2011 683 45.7 14.9 0.7
2012 615 39.2 15.6 1
2013 619 37.1 16.6 91.8
2014 612 38.0 16.0 91
2015 593 38.0 15.6 90.6
2016 588 39.0 15.0 91.2
2017 532 39.1 13.5 88
2018 502 31.9 15.7 89.2
2019 450 31.9 14.0 90.2
2020 413 29.1 14.1 87.2
2021 370 30.0 12.3 92.2
2022 322 23.2 13.8 97.2
2023 372 25.2 14.7 91.9
2024 345 23.6 14.5 96.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Leo J Leo Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,132 (9.9%) $10,305 (90.1%) $11,438
2020 $1,802 (15.0%) $10,196 (85.0%) $11,998
2021 $1,760 (13.3%) $11,448 (86.7%) $13,209

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Leo J Leo Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1657th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2639th of 4647 Elementary schools
 19.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Leo J Leo Elementary)5368
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))4654
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Leo J Leo Elementary)4968
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))5043
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Leo J Leo Elementary)5488
 34%
   3rd Grade Reading (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))4736
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Leo J Leo Elementary)6817
 51%
   4th Grade Reading (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))5149
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Leo J Leo Elementary)6730
 37%
   4th Grade Mathematics (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))4647
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Leo J Leo Elementary)7863
 15%
   4th Grade Reading (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))3645
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Leo J Leo Elementary)4454
 10%
   5th Grade Reading (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))4960
 11%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Leo J Leo Elementary)4941
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))5650
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Leo J Leo Elementary)3114
 17%
   5th Grade Science (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))4832
 16%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Leo J Leo Elementary)7322
 51%
   5th Grade Reading (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))5730
 27%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students450372
 17.3%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic446370
 17%
Pacific Islander00
White42
 50%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.2%91.9%
 1.7%


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Leo J Leo Elementary ranks 2299th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Leo J Leo Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 345 students attended Leo J Leo Elementary.


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