IRENE M GARCIA MIDDLE

www.lajoyaisd.com

601 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Irene M. Garcia Middle School, located at 933 Paula Dr. in Mission, Texas, is a public middle school serving students within the La Joya Independent School District. The school provides a standard middle school curriculum aimed at fostering academic growth and preparing students for the transition to high school. As part of the La Joya ISD system, it emphasizes community involvement and the development of core competencies in subjects such as mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies.

The school environment at Irene M. Garcia Middle is typical of the region, focusing on providing equitable educational opportunities for a diverse student body. In addition to core academics, the school generally incorporates extracurricular activities, such as athletics and fine arts, to encourage holistic student development. Families residing in the Mission area can expect the school to follow the district’s broader mission of academic excellence and social responsibility while providing a structured campus environment tailored to the unique developmental needs of middle school-aged children.

601

Total Students

42.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IRENE M GARCIA MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	601

Hispanic
601 (100.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	LA JOYA ISD
Phone:	(956)323-2840
Website:	http://www.lajoyaisd.com
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	601
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	517
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 186

Grade 7 196

Grade 8 219