For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,363 students in La Feria Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in La Feria Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
2,926 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
La Feria Independent School District, which is ranked #745 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#772 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,842 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
53%
# Black Students
4 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
65 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
2%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
221
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
156
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,270 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,139 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,270
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,139
$14,148
Best La Feria Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
W B Green J High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 N Canal St
La Feria, TX 78559
(956) 797-8400
La Feria, TX 78559
(956) 797-8400
Grades: 7-8
| 454 students
Rank: #22.
La Feria High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 N Canal St
La Feria, TX 78559
(956) 797-8370
La Feria, TX 78559
(956) 797-8370
Grades: 8-12
| 909 students
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