Tabasco Elementary School
Tel:
(956)580-8810
- Tabasco Elementary School serves 772 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 69% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 75%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 65% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 71%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Tabasco Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Top Placements
Tabasco Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Tabasco Elementary School's student population of 772 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 772 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Tabasco Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,879 schools in Texas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tabasco Elementary School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank | #5546 out of 7,879 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 69% | 75% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 71% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | 100% | 52% |
| White | n/a | 29% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | n/a | 0.63 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 90% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | La Joya Independent School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tabasco Elementary School is Hope Academy (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hope Academy (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mission Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 664 students
0.1 miles
6401 N Abram Rd
Mission, TX 78572
(956)580-8310 0.1 PK-5 664 - La Joya Hope Academy Alternative School
Grades: 4-12 | 40 students
0.3 miles
101 E Expy 83
La Joya, TX 78560
(956)580-6121 0.3 4-12 40 - La Joya La Joya High School Grades: 9-12 | 2562 students
0.4 miles
604 N Coyote Blvd
La Joya, TX 78560
(956)580-5100 0.4 9-12 2562 - La Joya Jimmy Carter Early College High School Grades: 9-12 | 354 students
0.7 miles
603 N College Dr
La Joya, TX 78560
(956)584-4842 0.7 9-12 354 - Mission Juarez-lincoln High School Grades: 9-12 | 2503 students
0.7 miles
7801 W Mile 7 Rd
Mission, TX 78574
(956)519-4150 0.7 9-12 2503
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