La Feria Early College High School

Summary:

La Feria Early College High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 with a student population of 909 in La Feria, Texas, which is part of the La Feria Independent School District.

The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population (98.79%), which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. While La Feria Early College High School maintains strong graduation rates (93.6% to 97.6%) and low dropout rates (0.2% to 1.8%) compared to the state and district, its STAAR EOC test scores are generally lower, particularly in core subjects like Algebra I, English I Reading, and English II Reading. However, the school performs better in subjects like Biology and U.S. History. The high percentage of students (84.71%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch suggests the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the lower academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, such as South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Science Academy, Harlingen H S - South, and Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12), La Feria Early College High School has a higher graduation rate and lower dropout rate, but lower test scores, suggesting the school may be focusing more on supporting students to graduate rather than on academic achievement. As an early college high school, La Feria provides students with the opportunity to earn college credits, but the school's academic performance may indicate challenges in effectively implementing the early college program.


Detail:

Public 8-12

 901 N Canal St
       La Feria, TX  78559-5105


(956) 797-8370

District: La Feria Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1404th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,820 Help


Feeder schools for La Feria Early College High School:

Elementary:    C E Vail Elementary
    David G Sanchez Elementary
    Sam Houston Elementary
Middle:    Noemi Dominguez Elementary
    W B Green J H

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  909

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.8%
White:
1.1%
African American:
0.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details La Feria Early College High School ranks worse than 70.7% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.12. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of La Feria Early College High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.8%), White (1.1%), African American (0.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Feria Early College High School is 13.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Feria Early College High School is $11,820.
Schooldigger Rankings:

La Feria Early College High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks La Feria Early College High School 1404th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See La Feria Early College High School in the ranking list.)

La Feria Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks La Feria Independent School District (Isd) 372nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for La Feria Early College High School

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Rank History for all students at La Feria Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.80 613th 1427 57.0%
2005 58.26 684th 1429 52.1%
2006 48.09 918th 1430 35.8%
2007 42.09 1055th 1497 29.5%
2008 46.31 1009th 1510 33.2%
2009 47.57 1041st 1539 32.4%
2010 42.82 1187th 1568 24.3%
2011 42.23 1265th 1672 24.3%
2012 31.21 1254th 1603 21.8%
2013 43.44 1059th 1652 35.9%
2014 48.62 962nd 1734 44.5%
2015 43.60 1119th 1743 35.8%
2016 48.20 1004th 1762 43.0%
2017 41.84 962nd 1777 45.9%
2018 45.43 905th 1797 49.6%
2019 45.14 989th 1857 46.7%
2021 43.58 1045th 1861 43.8%
2022 39.59 1131st 1876 39.7%
2023 41.34 1146th 1961 41.6%
2024 30.12 1404th 1987 29.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at La Feria Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.82 706th 1113 36.6%
2019 29.09 827th 1136 27.2%
2021 34.27 779th 1195 34.8%
2022 22.32 1048th 1278 18.0%
2023 26.93 984th 1371 28.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at La Feria Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.64 486th 1347 63.9%
2019 45.37 635th 1357 53.2%
2021 57.23 400th 1382 71.1%
2022 44.01 669th 1418 52.8%
2023 31.69 1032nd 1478 30.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at La Feria Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.86 767th 1794 57.2%
2019 50.44 784th 1818 56.9%
2021 49.21 837th 1848 54.7%
2022 43.93 937th 1847 49.3%
2023 43.64 989th 1897 47.9%
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Rank History for Migrant students at La Feria Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.74 80th 131 38.9%
2019 53.05 50th 113 55.8%
2021 55.44 36th 97 62.9%
2022 46.41 58th 114 49.1%
2023 41.95 50th 93 46.2%
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Rank History for Female students at La Feria Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.13 1089th 1781 38.9%
2019 42.71 1084th 1798 39.7%
2021 38.11 1143rd 1815 37.0%
2022 36.73 1177th 1841 36.1%
2023 31.56 1308th 1891 30.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at La Feria Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.41 170th 1137 85.0%
2019 69.66 317th 1145 72.3%
2021 54.61 729th 1177 38.1%
2022 45.90 843rd 1172 28.1%
2023 61.65 591st 1182 50.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at La Feria Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.93 1134th 1784 36.4%
2019 33.23 1276th 1810 29.5%
2021 35.80 1139th 1829 37.7%
2022 46.23 791st 1837 56.9%
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Rank History for Male students at La Feria Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.89 880th 1803 51.2%
2019 44.30 981st 1824 46.2%
2021 46.57 915th 1840 50.3%
2022 39.74 1060th 1853 42.8%
2023 47.49 916th 1913 52.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at La Feria Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.31 711th 1691 58.0%
2019 49.71 783rd 1714 54.3%
2021 49.19 791st 1743 54.6%
2022 44.44 882nd 1762 49.9%
2023 46.62 885th 1820 51.4%
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Rank History for White students at La Feria Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.51 986th 1539 35.9%
2019 26.50 1233rd 1526 19.2%
2021 23.98 1224th 1510 18.9%
2022 25.75 1209th 1525 20.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for La Feria Early College High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 76 1 1 439 n/a n/a n/a 0 517
1989 76 2 1 461 0 n/a n/a 0 540
1990 80 2 1 481 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1991 76 1 1 499 0 n/a n/a 0 577
1992 78 1 0 547 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1993 72 0 0 540 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1994 82 0 0 554 1 n/a n/a 0 637
1995 85 2 0 582 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1996 85 2 0 582 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1997 86 2 1 608 0 n/a n/a 0 697
1998 80 2 0 601 0 n/a n/a 0 683
1999 75 2 0 624 0 n/a n/a 0 701
2000 81 2 0 612 0 n/a n/a 0 695
2001 86 2 0 601 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2002 95 1 1 592 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2003 95 1 1 592 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2004 93 1 1 610 0 n/a n/a 0 705
2005 90 1 1 628 0 n/a n/a 0 720
2006 90 1 1 670 0 n/a n/a 0 762
2007 95 1 2 696 0 n/a n/a 0 794
2008 82 1 2 728 0 n/a n/a 0 813
2009 81 2 2 744 1 n/a n/a 0 830
2010 74 2 2 771 1 n/a n/a 0 850
2011 33 1 0 845 0 0 3 0 882
2012 30 2 0 858 2 0 1 0 893
2013 34 1 0 875 4 0 3 0 917
2014 30 1 0 857 4 0 2 0 894
2015 22 1 0 873 3 0 0 0 899
2016 35 1 1 913 1 0 2 0 953
2017 26 0 1 929 0 0 2 0 958
2018 27 0 1 931 0 0 4 0 963
2019 28 2 1 922 1 0 5 0 959
2020 17 1 2 948 1 0 3 0 972
2021 13 1 0 952 1 0 3 0 970
2022 18 2 1 870 1 0 0 0 892
2023 10 1 0 898 0 0 0 0 909

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La Feria Early College High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 33.0 15.6 n/a
1989 540 n/a n/a n/a
1990 564 33.0 17.0 n/a
1991 577 35.8 16.1 n/a
1992 626 38.8 16.1 61.8
1993 612 38.0 16.1 66
1994 637 38.9 16.4 57.9
1995 669 44.3 15.1 64
1996 669 44.3 15.1 64
1997 697 51.5 13.5 64.6
1998 683 52.8 12.9 65.2
1999 701 56.3 12.5 78.9
2000 695 58.2 11.9 82.2
2001 689 61.3 11.2 77.9
2002 689 60.6 11.4 75.5
2003 689 60.6 11.4 75.5
2004 705 60.6 11.6 68.1
2005 720 60.0 12.0 67.5
2006 762 59.8 12.7 64.4
2007 794 61.6 12.9 59.2
2008 813 61.0 13.3 55.5
2009 830 65.3 12.7 55.8
2010 850 63.5 13.3 52.4
2011 882 65.8 13.4 31.6
2012 893 66.7 13.3 37.1
2013 917 66.9 13.6 85
2014 894 65.6 13.6 79.1
2015 899 66.0 13.6 76
2016 953 67.0 14.2 79
2017 958 69.1 13.8 80.4
2018 963 69.2 13.9 81.7
2019 959 65.5 14.6 82.5
2020 972 69.7 13.9 82
2021 970 64.4 15.0 83
2022 892 61.9 14.3 85.3
2023 909 66.8 13.5 84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio La Feria Early College High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 33.0 15.6 n/a
1989 540 n/a n/a n/a
1990 564 33.0 17.0 n/a
1991 577 35.8 16.1 n/a
1992 626 38.8 16.1 61.8
1993 612 38.0 16.1 66
1994 637 38.9 16.4 57.9
1995 669 44.3 15.1 64
1996 669 44.3 15.1 64
1997 697 51.5 13.5 64.6
1998 683 52.8 12.9 65.2
1999 701 56.3 12.5 78.9
2000 695 58.2 11.9 82.2
2001 689 61.3 11.2 77.9
2002 689 60.6 11.4 75.5
2003 689 60.6 11.4 75.5
2004 705 60.6 11.6 68.1
2005 720 60.0 12.0 67.5
2006 762 59.8 12.7 64.4
2007 794 61.6 12.9 59.2
2008 813 61.0 13.3 55.5
2009 830 65.3 12.7 55.8
2010 850 63.5 13.3 52.4
2011 882 65.8 13.4 31.6
2012 893 66.7 13.3 37.1
2013 917 66.9 13.6 85
2014 894 65.6 13.6 79.1
2015 899 66.0 13.6 76
2016 953 67.0 14.2 79
2017 958 69.1 13.8 80.4
2018 963 69.2 13.9 81.7
2019 959 65.5 14.6 82.5
2020 972 69.7 13.9 82
2021 970 64.4 15.0 83
2022 892 61.9 14.3 85.3
2023 909 66.8 13.5 84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for La Feria Early College High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $433 (3.9%) $10,688 (96.1%) $11,121
2020 $852 (7.3%) $10,784 (92.7%) $11,637
2021 $796 (6.7%) $11,025 (93.3%) $11,820

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 989th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1146th of 1961 High schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (La Feria Early College High School)6825
 43%
   End of Course Algebra I (La Feria Independent School District (Isd))7327
 46%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (La Feria Early College High School)4758
 11%
   End of Course Biology (La Feria Independent School District (Isd))4657
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (La Feria Early College High School)3252
 20%
   End of Course English I Reading (La Feria Independent School District (Isd))3052
 22%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (La Feria Early College High School)5353
   End of Course English II Reading (La Feria Independent School District (Isd))4952
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (La Feria Early College High School)7464
 10%
   End of Course U.S. History (La Feria Independent School District (Isd))7264
 8%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students959909
 5.2%
African American21
 50%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic922898
 2.6%
Pacific Islander00
White2810
 64.3%
Two or More Races50
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.5%84.7%
 2.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about La Feria Early College High School

La Feria Early College High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : C E Vail Elementary
Elementary : David G Sanchez Elementary
Elementary : Sam Houston Elementary
Middle : Noemi Dominguez Elementary
Middle : W B Green J H

In the 2022-23 school year, 909 students attended La Feria Early College High School.

Students at La Feria Early College High School are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

La Feria Early College High School ranks 1404th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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