Summary:
La Fe Preparatory School is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the El Paso, Texas area. This public charter school has a total enrollment of 184 students, with an overwhelmingly Hispanic student population of 99.46%. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking 2562 out of 4675 Texas elementary schools in 2023-2024 but 602 out of 4647 in 2022-2023.
Academically, La Fe Preparatory School has seen mixed results on the STAAR tests. In 2023-2024, the school outperformed the state average in Mathematics but significantly underperformed in Reading and Science. However, in 2022-2023, the school's performance was stronger, with 90% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Reading and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 56% and 50%, respectively. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low at 10.1 to 1, and its per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $13,078.
Overall, La Fe Preparatory School serves a unique, high-poverty student population and has experienced fluctuations in its academic performance. The school's strengths in Mathematics and weaknesses in Reading and Science suggest areas for potential improvement and focus to better support student learning across all core subject areas.
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