Corina Pena Elementary

Summary:

Corina Pena Elementary is a public elementary school in Penitas, Texas, serving 546 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the La Joya Independent School District, which is ranked 451 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Despite higher spending per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Corina Pena Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 47.22% of 3rd graders proficient in reading, compared to 53.48% in the district and 48.85% statewide. Corina Pena's student population is 100% Hispanic, and the school has an extremely high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Compared to nearby schools within the La Joya Independent School District, such as John F. Kennedy Elementary and Patricio Perez Elementary, Corina Pena's performance is significantly lower. The school's challenges are particularly acute for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Gifted and Talented students, who rank in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools. While the school's at-risk students have shown some improvement in recent years, the overall academic outcomes remain significantly lower than the district and state averages, suggesting that additional funding alone may not be the sole solution to improving student performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4800 Liberty Blvd
       Penitas, TX  78576


(956) 323-2750

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3571st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,251 Help


Students who attend Corina Pena Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dr Javier Saenz Middle
High:    Jimmy Carter Early College High School
    La Joya High School
    Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  517

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.5% Help


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Compare Details Corina Pena Elementary ranks worse than 76.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 19th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (100%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Corina Pena Elementary is 14.3, which is the 5th best among 22 elementary schools in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Corina Pena Elementary is $11,251. 17 elementary schools in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Corina Pena Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Corina Pena Elementary 3571st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Corina Pena Elementary in the ranking list.)

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La Joya Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks La Joya Independent School District (Isd) 451st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Corina Pena Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Corina Pena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 13.77 3582nd 3768 4.9%
2009 14.08 3685th 3884 5.1%
2010 26.65 3399th 3937 13.7%
2011 43.86 2754th 4095 32.7%
2012 30.16 3422nd 4206 18.6%
2013 33.80 3211th 4221 23.9%
2014 22.50 3722nd 4260 12.6%
2015 18.52 3834th 4320 11.3%
2016 12.13 4033rd 4286 5.9%
2017 18.18 3862nd 4329 10.8%
2018 24.27 3561st 4359 18.3%
2019 25.60 3602nd 4479 19.6%
2021 10.44 4467th 4578 2.4%
2022 31.42 3292nd 4581 28.1%
2023 30.47 3376th 4647 27.4%
2024 27.76 3571st 4675 23.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Corina Pena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.53 2182nd 3226 32.4%
2019 41.70 2016th 3333 39.5%
2021 16.53 3334th 3446 3.3%
2022 30.41 2746th 3487 21.3%
2023 26.29 2950th 3556 17.0%
2024 34.78 2507th 3638 31.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Corina Pena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.14 2648th 3558 25.6%
2019 22.72 3310th 3684 10.2%
2021 22.43 3348th 3799 11.9%
2022 45.71 1856th 3952 53.0%
2023 31.28 3019th 4086 26.1%
2024 25.31 3548th 4261 16.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Corina Pena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.01 3243rd 4264 23.9%
2019 36.46 3013th 4309 30.1%
2021 15.04 4283rd 4451 3.8%
2022 42.43 2660th 4477 40.6%
2023 41.39 2764th 4521 38.9%
2024 39.43 2918th 4560 36.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Corina Pena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.02 2813th 4306 34.7%
2019 37.96 2813th 4348 35.3%
2021 13.49 4304th 4499 4.3%
2022 35.53 3073rd 4561 32.6%
2023 36.83 2989th 4588 34.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Corina Pena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.55 2727th 3106 12.2%
2019 30.23 2691st 3184 15.5%
2021 3.39 2962nd 3006 1.5%
2022 19.81 2705th 2958 8.6%
2023 8.37 2887th 2980 3.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Corina Pena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.71 2327th 4240 45.1%
2019 53.30 1754th 4295 59.2%
2021 20.05 4042nd 4331 6.7%
2022 50.38 2068th 4461 53.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Corina Pena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.10 3870th 4319 10.4%
2019 20.54 3825th 4357 12.2%
2021 10.44 4418th 4498 1.8%
2022 30.62 3362nd 4563 26.3%
2023 25.92 3675th 4585 19.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Corina Pena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.61 3331st 4168 20.1%
2019 30.54 3252nd 4188 22.3%
2021 12.81 4235th 4329 2.2%
2022 37.82 2893rd 4376 33.9%
2023 36.31 2996th 4401 31.9%
2024 34.63 3126th 4431 29.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Corina Pena Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Corina Pena Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2008 1 0 0 640 0 n/a n/a 0 641
2009 0 0 0 587 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2010 0 0 0 748 0 n/a n/a 0 748
2011 1 0 0 556 2 0 1 0 560
2012 3 1 0 722 1 0 1 0 728
2013 2 1 0 736 1 0 0 0 740
2014 5 0 0 752 2 0 0 0 759
2015 3 0 0 737 1 0 0 0 741
2016 4 0 0 730 0 0 0 0 734
2017 2 0 0 729 0 0 0 0 731
2018 5 0 0 697 0 0 0 0 702
2019 3 0 0 691 0 0 2 0 696
2020 3 0 0 627 0 0 0 0 630
2021 0 0 0 596 0 0 0 0 596
2022 0 0 0 483 0 0 0 0 483
2023 0 0 0 546 0 0 0 0 546
2024 0 0 0 517 0 0 0 0 517

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Corina Pena Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 n/a n/a n/a
2008 641 41.0 15.6 2.7
2009 587 36.6 16.0 2
2010 748 45.5 16.4 0.8
2011 560 34.7 16.1 1.1
2012 728 42.4 17.1 0.4
2013 740 45.9 16.1 93.1
2014 759 43.2 17.5 94.3
2015 741 44.0 16.8 94.2
2016 734 45.0 16.3 93.2
2017 731 46.9 15.5 93.8
2018 702 43.0 16.3 93.4
2019 696 43.0 16.1 93.4
2020 630 43.0 14.6 91.7
2021 596 39.8 14.9 95.6
2022 483 36.9 13.0 95.9
2023 546 39.7 13.7 97.6
2024 517 35.9 14.3 97.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Corina Pena Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 n/a n/a n/a
2008 641 41.0 15.6 2.7
2009 587 36.6 16.0 2
2010 748 45.5 16.4 0.8
2011 560 34.7 16.1 1.1
2012 728 42.4 17.1 0.4
2013 740 45.9 16.1 93.1
2014 759 43.2 17.5 94.3
2015 741 44.0 16.8 94.2
2016 734 45.0 16.3 93.2
2017 731 46.9 15.5 93.8
2018 702 43.0 16.3 93.4
2019 696 43.0 16.1 93.4
2020 630 43.0 14.6 91.7
2021 596 39.8 14.9 95.6
2022 483 36.9 13.0 95.9
2023 546 39.7 13.7 97.6
2024 517 35.9 14.3 97.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Corina Pena Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $959 (9.5%) $9,089 (90.5%) $10,048
2020 $1,227 (11.5%) $9,463 (88.5%) $10,690
2021 $1,163 (10.3%) $10,088 (89.7%) $11,251

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Corina Pena Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3602nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3376th of 4647 Elementary schools
 7.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Corina Pena Elementary)2430
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))4654
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Corina Pena Elementary)3928
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))5043
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Corina Pena Elementary)3026
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))4736
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Corina Pena Elementary)3042
 12%
   4th Grade Reading (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))5149
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Corina Pena Elementary)4342
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))4647
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Corina Pena Elementary)3822
 16%
   4th Grade Reading (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))3645
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Corina Pena Elementary)2354
 31%
   5th Grade Reading (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))4960
 11%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Corina Pena Elementary)3831
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))5650
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Corina Pena Elementary)816
 8%
   5th Grade Science (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))4832
 16%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Corina Pena Elementary)5119
 32%
   5th Grade Reading (La Joya Independent School District (Isd))5730
 27%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students696546
 21.6%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic691546
 21%
Pacific Islander00
White30
 100%
Two or More Races20
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.4%97.6%
 4.2%


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Students at Corina Pena Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 517 students attended Corina Pena Elementary.

Corina Pena Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Texas elementary schools.


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