La Feria Independent School District

203 E Oleander
La Feria, TX 78559
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,140 students in La Feria Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in La Feria Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
2,882 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

La Feria Independent School District, which is ranked #743 of all 1,196 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#772 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of La Feria Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of La Feria Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of La Feria Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of La Feria Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of La Feria Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,787 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
55%
# Black Students
8 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
74 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
3%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
232
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
157
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,488 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,340 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of La Feria Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of La Feria Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,488
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in La Feria Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,340
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in La Feria Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best La Feria Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
C E Vail Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
209 W Jessamine Ave
La Feria, TX 78559
(956) 797-8460
Grades: PK-4
| 346 students
Rank: #22.
Sam Houston Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 N Beddoes
La Feria, TX 78559
(956) 797-8490
Grades: PK-4
| 442 students
Rank: #33.
David G Sanchez Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 S Main St
La Feria, TX 78559
(956) 797-8550
Grades: PK-4
| 352 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,882 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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