La Joya Middle School

About La Joya Middle School

La Joya Middle School is a public school located in the city of San Jose, California. It is part of the East Side Union High School District and serves students in grades 6-8. The school has a strong focus on academics and provides a variety of activities for students to participate in. La Joya Middle School offers a wide range of courses and programs, including English, math, science, social studies, physical education, art, music, and foreign language classes. The school also offers a variety of extracurricular activities such as sports, clubs, and student organizations.
La Joya Middle School strives to create a safe and positive learning environment for its students. The school has a strong emphasis on respect and responsibility, and works to ensure that all students are treated with dignity and respect. The school also provides an array of support services for students, such as counseling, tutoring, and mentoring.
La Joya Middle School is committed to providing a quality education to its students and preparing them for success in high school and beyond. The school works hard to ensure that all students have access to the resources and support they need to reach their full potential.

Address:	4711 W. La Vida Visalia, CA 93277
Phone:	(559) 730-7921
Site:	vusd.org
Grades:	7 – 8
Enrollment:	839 students

Overview La Joya Middle School

La Joya Middle School serves 839 students in grades 7-8.
La Joya Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Verdict on La Joya Middle School

La Joya Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of La Joya Middle School is 0.49, 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.