La Villa Independent School District

500 E 9th St
La Villa, TX 78562-0009
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

La Villa Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 108 students in La Villa Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in La Villa Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
538 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

La Villa Independent School District, which is ranked #1125 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1128 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
44%
34%
51%
10-14%
46%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.01
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
99%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
1%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,942 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,310 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,942
$13,387
Spending / Student
$16,310
$14,116

Best La Villa Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
La Villa Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 E 9th St
La Villa, TX 78562
(956) 262-4760
Gr: 6-8 | 108 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 538 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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