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La Joya ISD presents Quality Seats Analysis, flags enrollment decline, chronic absenteeism and 61% building utilization
Summary
District leaders told the school board their year‑one Quality Seats Analysis shows uneven academic outcomes (specialty high schools outperforming comprehensive high schools), chronic absenteeism hotspots, a roughly 20% drop in enrollment over 10 years and districtwide building use at 61%, and outlined next steps including a Nov. 20 high‑school action plan.
Joseph (district staff) opened the La Joya ISD presentation to the school board by saying the district joined the System of Great Schools network and will use its Quality Seats Analysis (QSA) over four years to identify where students have access to high‑quality, best‑fit seats.
The analysis, presenters said, draws on verified accountability ratings, TAPR reports, classroom walkthroughs at 15 campuses and observations of more than 60 classrooms to create an annual single‑source view of district performance. "Are we guaranteeing quality seats across our system of schools?" Joseph asked, framing the review as a tool for strategic planning.
Dr. Little, who led the academic portion of the presentation, said elementary STAR results show wide variation: nine elementary campuses outperform a cited state average of 46% meeting or exceeding standards, while more than half of elementary campuses fall below that threshold. At the high school level, two specialty schools were reported above 80% on the measures, while comprehensive high schools lagged. "What do we need to start grappling with as a system, a district and a community to…
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