Summary:
Zeferino Farias Elementary is a public elementary school in Alamo, Texas, serving 563 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 460 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite the school's high per-student spending of around $11,400, Zeferino Farias Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores, particularly in reading and math, are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students proficient or better in STAAR/Reading was 34.38%, 35.71%, and 37.33%, respectively, compared to the district averages of 46.99%, 47.52%, and 49.58%, and the state averages of 48.85%, 50.66%, and 53.96%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (over 96%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Augusto Guerra Elementary and Alfred Sorensen Elementary, Zeferino Farias Elementary is clearly underperforming, with significantly lower test scores and performance rankings. The school's lack of improvement over time suggests that it may need to re-evaluate its strategies and interventions to better support student learning and address the challenges faced by its economically disadvantaged student population.
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