The top reported proficiency rate is 51% in English language arts. The lowest is 13% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Juan Seguin El
Juan Seguin Elementary is a public school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in Mission, part of La Joya ISD. The school enrolls a substantial population of students, nearly all of whom are Hispanic, and an overwhelming majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a low-income community.
The school's state test results from the most recent year show uneven performance across subjects. In English language arts, the school posts moderate proficiency. Third-grade reading sits well below half the students meeting the standard, but fourth and fifth graders reach proficiency at about half or slightly above. Science and math present greater challenges. Math proficiency is notably low across the grade levels with data, with third-grade math proficiency in the low range and only a small fraction of students reaching the top performance level. Fifth-grade science proficiency is similarly weak. These results place the school below the midpoint for overall proficiency when compared to other districts in Hidalgo County.
Participation and demographic data show the school includes both English-immersion and Spanish-language assessment cohorts, though the Spanish test samples are very small. The school counts students across a full range of early elementary grades, with particular enrollment weight in prekindergarten and the tested grades.
Juan Seguin sits within a district undergoing substantial upheaval. In February 2024 the Texas Education Agency removed the elected school board after investigation substantiated fraud and conflicts of interest among prior trustees, installing a state-appointed board of managers and new superintendent; that state control was extended through February 2028. The district has also announced permanent closure of three other elementary schools and one middle school effective the 2026-2027 school year, driven by enrollment loss over a decade, with students being reassigned to other campuses and zoning boundaries redrawn. A prior board had spent substantial sums on an LED lighting contract that was part of a criminal conspiracy involving bribes and kickbacks.
For families considering this school, the combination of weak proficiency results, especially in foundational math and science skills, alongside the district's ongoing governance transition and consolidation plan, warrants direct conversation with school leaders about academic support, class size in the near term, and how the school is addressing the proficiency gaps. Mission itself is a mid-sized Rio Grande Valley city with a young, heavily Mexican-origin, substantially foreign-born population and employment concentrated in health care, retail, and educational services. Housing costs are below state and national benchmarks.
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