📍 55 Rogge Rd., Salinas, Monterey County, 93906
La Joya Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Salinas, Monterey County. The school has 542 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Analia Escamilla. It is part of the Santa Rita Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
La Joya Elementary enrolls 542 students across grades K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 24 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% White and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 504 | 93% |
| White | 29 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
457 of the school's 542 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
La Joya Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
La Joya Elementary is one of 7 schools in Santa Rita Union Elementary, based in Salinas, California. The district serves 3,088 students district-wide and employs 151 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 542 students, La Joya Elementary is larger than the district average of about 441 students per school.