Cesar Chavez Middle

Summary:

Cesar Chavez Middle is a public middle school in Mission, Texas, serving 666 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the La Joya Independent School District, which is ranked 451 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Cesar Chavez Middle has an overwhelmingly Hispanic student population, with 100% of students identifying as Hispanic. The school has shown strong performance in reading, with 6th-grade students scoring 63.08% proficient or better on the STAAR Reading test, outperforming the district (47.99%) and state (54.45%) averages. However, the school's math performance lags behind, with only 36.13% of 6th graders scoring proficient or better on the STAAR Math test. Cesar Chavez Middle maintains relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.7% over the past few years, and a high percentage of students (89.94%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant economically disadvantaged population.

Compared to other middle schools in the La Joya ISD and the neighboring Mission Consolidated ISD, Domingo Trevino Middle, Mission J H, and White J H, Cesar Chavez Middle generally outperforms its peers in reading and math proficiency, as well as in overall statewide rankings. The school also stands out with an exceptional Algebra I proficiency rate of 90% in 2023-2024, far exceeding the district (46.75%) and state (44.73%) averages.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 78 Showers Rd
       Mission, TX  78572


(956) 323-2800

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
817th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,629 Help


Students who attend Cesar Chavez Middle usually attend:

High:    Jimmy Carter Early College High School
    La Joya High School
    Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Feeder schools for Cesar Chavez Middle:

Elementary:    Guillermo Flores Elementary
    John F Kennedy Elementary
    Leo J Leo Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  653

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.7%
White:
0.2%
Two or more races:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cesar Chavez Middle ranks better than 65.4% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 8 ranked middle 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 58.25. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.7%), two or more races (0.2%), White (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Middle is 14.6. 6 middle schools in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cesar Chavez Middle is $11,629, which is the lowest among 8 middle schools in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cesar Chavez Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar Chavez Middle 817th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Cesar Chavez Middle 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 Cesar Chavez Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 45.95 985th 1573 37.4%
2005 51.27 854th 1582 46.0%
2006 46.80 959th 1585 39.5%
2007 41.31 1147th 1684 31.9%
2008 52.71 917th 1718 46.6%
2009 59.02 784th 1763 55.5%
2010 41.32 1309th 1803 27.4%
2011 36.81 1485th 1895 21.6%
2012 38.70 1298th 1951 33.5%
2013 32.62 1500th 1973 24.0%
2014 34.79 1411th 1987 29.0%
2015 43.05 1272nd 2043 37.7%
2016 41.45 1266th 1987 36.3%
2017 46.93 970th 2027 52.1%
2018 54.35 802nd 2080 61.4%
2019 52.32 911th 2193 58.5%
2021 31.57 1539th 2252 31.7%
2022 50.52 999th 2254 55.7%
2023 48.13 1112th 2330 52.3%
2024 58.25 817th 2361 65.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.65 145th 1376 89.5%
2019 74.23 190th 1445 86.9%
2021 48.24 664th 1592 58.3%
2022 64.88 350th 1643 78.7%
2023 60.84 461st 1720 73.2%
2024 60.31 492nd 1760 72.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.61 948th 1597 40.6%
2019 50.44 582nd 1626 64.2%
2021 29.31 1350th 1712 21.1%
2022 51.65 607th 1757 65.5%
2023 42.10 932nd 1815 48.7%
2024 43.18 1040th 1881 44.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.65 438th 2039 78.5%
2019 63.82 539th 2073 74.0%
2021 35.29 1469th 2172 32.4%
2022 57.89 714th 2220 67.8%
2023 57.20 786th 2251 65.1%
2024 71.78 369th 2224 83.4%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.05 47th 125 62.4%
2019 64.82 23rd 108 78.7%
2021 53.45 24th 68 64.7%
2022 55.79 20th 70 71.4%
2023 75.02 5th 76 93.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.95 673rd 2008 66.5%
2019 59.27 710th 2047 65.3%
2021 28.74 1600th 2151 25.6%
2022 49.93 1010th 2221 54.5%
2023 42.45 1281st 2241 42.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.02 576th 1430 59.7%
2019 58.01 726th 1446 49.8%
2021 39.40 1064th 1501 29.1%
2022 63.97 574th 1488 61.4%
2023 66.93 509th 1481 65.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.66 493rd 2008 75.4%
2019 67.35 375th 2058 81.8%
2021 46.31 992nd 2118 53.2%
2022 78.03 233rd 2182 89.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.21 976th 2030 51.9%
2019 44.35 1078th 2069 47.9%
2021 34.88 1405th 2168 35.2%
2022 49.61 1016th 2228 54.4%
2023 52.21 978th 2245 56.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.34 515th 1895 72.8%
2019 60.81 586th 1935 69.7%
2021 39.51 1216th 2043 40.5%
2022 58.93 665th 2077 68.0%
2023 57.29 735th 2116 65.3%
2024 67.37 469th 2108 77.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Cesar Chavez Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 12 0 0 1096 0 n/a n/a 0 1108
1991 13 0 0 1184 0 n/a n/a 0 1197
1992 9 0 0 891 0 n/a n/a 0 900
1993 6 0 0 994 0 n/a n/a 0 1000
1994 8 0 0 1050 0 n/a n/a 0 1058
1995 9 0 0 1134 0 n/a n/a 0 1143
1996 9 0 0 1134 0 n/a n/a 0 1143
1997 8 1 1 960 0 n/a n/a 0 970
1998 5 1 1 983 0 n/a n/a 0 990
1999 6 1 1 1003 0 n/a n/a 0 1011
2000 4 1 1 878 0 n/a n/a 0 884
2001 4 0 0 886 0 n/a n/a 0 890
2002 9 1 0 964 0 n/a n/a 0 974
2003 9 1 0 964 0 n/a n/a 0 974
2004 6 1 0 1004 0 n/a n/a 0 1011
2005 3 0 0 853 0 n/a n/a 0 856
2006 2 0 0 884 0 n/a n/a 0 886
2007 3 0 0 864 0 n/a n/a 0 867
2008 2 0 0 760 0 n/a n/a 0 762
2009 2 1 0 679 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2010 2 1 0 788 0 n/a n/a 0 791
2011 0 0 0 829 1 0 0 0 830
2012 0 0 0 838 0 0 0 0 838
2013 1 0 0 870 0 0 0 0 871
2014 1 1 0 898 0 0 1 0 901
2015 1 1 0 841 0 0 0 0 843
2016 0 0 0 858 0 0 1 0 859
2017 0 1 0 860 0 0 0 0 861
2018 1 2 0 828 0 0 1 0 832
2019 2 2 0 824 0 0 2 0 830
2020 0 0 0 805 0 0 0 0 805
2021 0 0 0 832 0 0 0 0 832
2022 1 0 1 726 0 0 0 0 728
2023 0 0 0 666 0 0 0 0 666
2024 1 0 0 651 0 0 1 0 653

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 Cesar Chavez Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1108 67.0 16.5 n/a
1991 1197 67.0 17.8 n/a
1992 900 60.2 14.9 95
1993 1000 69.0 14.5 81.8
1994 1058 76.9 13.8 72.7
1995 1143 74.3 15.4 85.3
1996 1143 74.3 15.4 85.3
1997 970 68.4 14.2 86.5
1998 990 70.1 14.1 84.1
1999 1011 71.4 14.2 88.3
2000 884 59.6 14.8 92.4
2001 890 58.7 15.2 93
2002 974 58.9 16.5 79.6
2003 974 58.9 16.5 79.6
2004 1011 63.4 15.9 73.5
2005 856 59.5 14.4 69.4
2006 886 62.8 14.1 63.1
2007 867 62.7 13.8 60.2
2008 762 65.1 11.7 60.2
2009 682 62.9 10.8 43.4
2010 791 70.0 11.3 23.1
2011 830 62.1 13.3 7.1
2012 838 63.0 13.2 3.9
2013 871 63.4 13.7 96.9
2014 901 61.2 14.7 94.7
2015 843 60.0 14.0 91.6
2016 859 60.0 14.3 89.6
2017 861 54.6 15.7 87.9
2018 832 59.5 13.9 87.4
2019 830 57.1 14.5 86
2020 805 62.0 12.9 82.4
2021 832 59.6 13.9 84.1
2022 728 55.0 13.2 86.4
2023 666 52.1 12.7 89.9
2024 653 44.5 14.6 96.6

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 Cesar Chavez Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1108 67.0 16.5 n/a
1991 1197 67.0 17.8 n/a
1992 900 60.2 14.9 95
1993 1000 69.0 14.5 81.8
1994 1058 76.9 13.8 72.7
1995 1143 74.3 15.4 85.3
1996 1143 74.3 15.4 85.3
1997 970 68.4 14.2 86.5
1998 990 70.1 14.1 84.1
1999 1011 71.4 14.2 88.3
2000 884 59.6 14.8 92.4
2001 890 58.7 15.2 93
2002 974 58.9 16.5 79.6
2003 974 58.9 16.5 79.6
2004 1011 63.4 15.9 73.5
2005 856 59.5 14.4 69.4
2006 886 62.8 14.1 63.1
2007 867 62.7 13.8 60.2
2008 762 65.1 11.7 60.2
2009 682 62.9 10.8 43.4
2010 791 70.0 11.3 23.1
2011 830 62.1 13.3 7.1
2012 838 63.0 13.2 3.9
2013 871 63.4 13.7 96.9
2014 901 61.2 14.7 94.7
2015 843 60.0 14.0 91.6
2016 859 60.0 14.3 89.6
2017 861 54.6 15.7 87.9
2018 832 59.5 13.9 87.4
2019 830 57.1 14.5 86
2020 805 62.0 12.9 82.4
2021 832 59.6 13.9 84.1
2022 728 55.0 13.2 86.4
2023 666 52.1 12.7 89.9
2024 653 44.5 14.6 96.6

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 Cesar Chavez Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,183 (11.0%) $9,595 (89.0%) $10,777
2020 $1,609 (14.3%) $9,667 (85.7%) $11,277
2021 $1,387 (11.9%) $10,242 (88.1%) $11,629

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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 911th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1112th of 2330 Middle schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Cesar Chavez Middle)3144
 13%
   6th Grade Reading (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))2343
 20%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Middle)4428
 16%
   6th Grade Mathematics (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))3728
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Cesar Chavez Middle)3742
 5%
   7th Grade Reading (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))3444
 10%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Middle)4430
 14%
   7th Grade Mathematics (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))4238
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Cesar Chavez Middle)5450
 4%
   8th Grade Reading (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))4148
 7%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Middle)6957
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))6154
 7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Cesar Chavez Middle)5746
 11%
   8th Grade Science (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))4743
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Cesar Chavez Middle)2634
 8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))3127
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Cesar Chavez Middle)95100
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))7243
 29%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students830666
 19.8%
African American20
 100%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic824666
 19.2%
Pacific Islander00
White20
 100%
Two or More Races20
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86%89.9%
 3.9%


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Students at Cesar Chavez Middle are 100% Hispanic.

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Middle usually go on to attend Jimmy Carter Early College High School

Cesar Chavez Middle ranks 817th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 653 students attended Cesar Chavez Middle.


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