La Feria’s public schools score below 66% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In La Feria, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving La Feria, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
La Feria’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,350 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is W B Green J H, then La Feria Early College H S. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind La Feria’s grade
C: better than 34% of Texas school districts, #460 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Feria, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in La Feria · depends on your address
Sam Houston El
Grades PK–4 · 456 students · 17:1 students per teacher
C E Vail El
Grades PK–4 · 376 students · 14:1 students per teacher
David G Sanchez El
Grades PK–4 · 330 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in La Feria · depends on your address
Sam Houston El
Grades PK–4 · 456 students · 17:1 students per teacher
C E Vail El
Grades PK–4 · 376 students · 14:1 students per teacher
David G Sanchez El
Grades PK–4 · 330 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in La Feria · depends on your address
Sam Houston El
Grades PK–4 · 456 students · 17:1 students per teacher
C E Vail El
Grades PK–4 · 376 students · 14:1 students per teacher
David G Sanchez El
Grades PK–4 · 330 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in La Feria · depends on your address
Sam Houston El
Grades PK–4 · 456 students · 17:1 students per teacher
C E Vail El
Grades PK–4 · 376 students · 14:1 students per teacher
David G Sanchez El
Grades PK–4 · 330 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in La Feria · depends on your address
Sam Houston El
Grades PK–4 · 456 students · 17:1 students per teacher
C E Vail El
Grades PK–4 · 376 students · 14:1 students per teacher
David G Sanchez El
Grades PK–4 · 330 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in La Feria · depends on your address
Sam Houston El
Grades PK–4 · 456 students · 17:1 students per teacher
C E Vail El
Grades PK–4 · 376 students · 14:1 students per teacher
David G Sanchez El
Grades PK–4 · 330 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in La Feria
Noemi Dominguez El
Grades 5–6 · 387 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in La Feria
Noemi Dominguez El
Grades 5–6 · 387 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in La Feria
W B Green J H
Grades 7–8 · 391 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in La Feria
W B Green J H
Grades 7–8 · 391 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in La Feria
La Feria Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 901 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in La Feria
La Feria Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 901 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in La Feria
La Feria Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 901 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in La Feria
La Feria Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 901 students · 13:1 students per teacher
La Feria’s public schools are run by La Feria Independent School District. Parts of La Feria (6% of its land) are served by Santa Maria Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
La Feria vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share La Feria’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Feria | C | La Feria Independent |
Every school in La Feria
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about La Feria’s schools
Are La Feria’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools La Feria children attend score below 66% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #460 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Feria in?
La Feria Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,842 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of La Feria are served by Santa Maria Independent.
Where do La Feria kids go to high school?
La Feria Early College H S, with 901 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is La Feria’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in La Feria Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does La Feria spend per student?
$14,350 in La Feria Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Feria families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near La Feria → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.