Original Research by School Decision on Ccjjaep
CCJJAEP is an alternative middle school in Raymondville, Texas, operated by Raymondville ISD. The school is currently inactive and no longer in operation.
Because the school is not active, standard academic metrics—state assessment results, enrollment figures, demographic breakdowns, and graduation data—are not available and do not apply. The absence of this information reflects the school's status rather than weak performance. Alternative schools, particularly those serving middle grades, often sit outside mainstream state accountability measures or serve populations with specialized needs that state tests may not capture, though in this case the school has been closed.
No enrollment numbers, free-or-reduced-price-lunch counts, staffing data, course offerings, or discipline records were available in the data. Similarly, information about the school's instructional approach, student support services, or peer environment could not be determined from the sources provided.
The school was located in Raymondville, a small county-seat city in the northern Rio Grande Valley, founded as an agricultural and railroad trade center. The area remains anchored by farming and commercial trucking, with a flat, car-dependent landscape. Single-family detached homes and mobile homes make up the bulk of the residential stock. Home values here are among the most affordable in Texas, with modest recent appreciation. The local economy centers on public institutions—Raymondville ISD, Willacy County, and the City of Raymondville are among the largest employers—alongside health care, social services, and correctional facilities. The city has been growing slowly over the long term and is actively trying to diversify its economic base beyond agriculture.
Raymondville ISD itself has recently launched an Early College High School program with a college scholarship component, offering graduating seniors tuition-free enrollment at Texas Southmost College for two years, including books, fees, meals, transportation, and laptops, with a pathway to an associate degree or industry certification. This initiative, announced in 2024, was the first of its kind in the Rio Grande Valley and is designed to support students from low-income families—a substantial share of the district's student population. That broader district commitment to college access may be relevant context for families considering the district's schools, though it does not directly apply to this particular school, which is no longer operational.
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