District Mission/Vision/Philosophy

District Vision:

Educational Excellence: The Right of Every Student

District Mission:

The La Joya Independent School District empowers students to become critical thinkers, visionary leaders, and active contributors in their community, fostering a pathway to success for limitless opportunities in a competitive global, civic and economic landscape. Educational excellence is the responsibility of all members of the La Joya ISD community, where we embody the belief system, both in voice and action, that results in students who are prepared to realize their fullest potential. 

District Goals:

Recommending four goals for La Joya ISD to keep a tight focus on improvement

Goals would be set at the Meets grade level and above to appropriately focus on how best to set our students up for success

Goal 1
The percentage of 3rd grade students that score Meets grade level or above on STAAR Reading will increase from 42% in June 2024 to 53.0% by June 2029. 

• The recommended approach is annual targets of 42%, 43%, 46.3%, 49.6%, and 53.0%.

• These targets allow for more realistic, manageable increments, building more aggressively toward federal targets while implementing High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM).

Goal 2
The percentage of 3rd grade students that score Meets grade level or above on STAAR Math will increase from 36% in June 2024 to 49.9% by June 2029.

• The recommended approach is annual targets set at 36%, 38%, 42%, 46%, and 49.9%.

• These targets support realistic progress, allowing for a more aggressive approach to achieving federal targets while implementing High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM).

Goal 3
The percentage of 8th grade students that score Meets grade level or above on STAAR Reading will increase from 49% in June 2024 to 57.2% by June 2029.

• The recommended approach sets annual targets at 49%, 50.6%, 52.3%, 53.9%, 55.6%, and 57.2%.

• These targets allow for realistic progress, enabling a more aggressive path toward federal targets while implementing High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM).

Goal 4

The percentage of graduates that meet the criteria for CCMR will increase from 92.6% in June 2024 to 94.0% by June 2029.

• The recommended approach, which sets annual targets as follows: maintain 92.6% for two years*, 93.3%, 93.8%, 94%.

• These targets consider upcoming changes to state policies related to the Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2 (TSIA 2), industry-based certifications* and the implications of lagging data indicators.

• House Bill 773 (2021) requires the Texas Education Agency to include Program of Study Completers as an indicator within the accountability system. To allow districts time to implement aligned programs of study, the following transition timeline provides guidance on how the alignment will be phased in. The Texas Education Agency will monitor how this proposed phase-in impacts dropout recovery schools and may adjust, as necessary.