Summary:
The city of La Feria, Texas is home to 7 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the La Feria Independent School District (ISD). While the district as a whole is ranked in the middle of the state, there is significant variation in the performance of individual schools, with a few standouts that demonstrate high-quality education is possible within the district.
C.E. Vail Elementary is the highest-performing elementary school, ranking 836 out of 4,675 Texas elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has the highest proficiency rates in reading and math compared to the other elementary schools. At the high school level, La Feria Early College High School and La Feria Academy stand out, with the latter ranking 558 out of 1,987 Texas high schools and earning a 4-star rating.
However, the district as a whole faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the schools. This likely contributes to the generally below-average performance on STAAR tests compared to the state. Identifying and replicating the practices of the higher-performing schools, such as C.E. Vail Elementary, could help raise academic achievement across the district and address these challenges.
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