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La Feria Early College High School

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La Feria Early College High School ranks 1372 nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 32% of Texas high schools

Summary

La Feria Early College High School in La Feria, TX, serves 901 students in grades 9-12 within the La Feria Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 36th percentile statewide, and is notable for its high graduation rate and low dropout rate despite some academic challenges.

This school stands out for its exceptional ability to keep students on track to graduate, with a 97.3% graduation rate and a dropout rate of just 0.7%—far better than nearby schools like Mercedes High School (91.8% graduation) and Santa Rosa High School (92.9% graduation). It also excels in Biology, with 70.53% of students proficient, matching the state average and outperforming Harlingen H S - South (58.94%). However, the school struggles significantly in Algebra I, where only 21.43% of students are proficient—less than half the state average and the lowest among comparable area high schools. This suggests the school prioritizes credit accumulation and graduation over test performance, creating a supportive environment that keeps students enrolled.

An interesting comparison is Mercedes Early College Academy (MECA), which serves a similar demographic but achieves higher test scores (44.19% in Algebra I) with fewer resources and a higher student-teacher ratio. La Feria also shows a stark contrast in subgroup performance: it ranks in the 68th percentile for supporting migrant students, yet struggles with English Language Learners and special education students, ranking in the bottom 11th percentile. Additionally, White student performance has dropped dramatically from the 21st to the 11th percentile in recent years, a trend that warrants attention. Overall, La Feria is a school that excels at keeping students in school and graduating, but faces clear opportunities for improvement in math instruction and support for certain student groups.

901

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,060

Per pupil spending ?

80.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 N Canal St
La Feria, TX 78559-5105

(956) 797-8370

District: La Feria Independent School District (Isd)

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.8%

White:

2.0%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Texas avg62%

1,372^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

613^th of 951La Feria Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	1372 of 2009	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	1342 of 1974	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1406 of 1990	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1146 of 1961	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1131 of 1876	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	1045 of 1861	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	989 of 1857	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	905 of 1797	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.8	962 of 1777	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.2	1004 of 1762	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.6	1119 of 1743	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.6	962 of 1734	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	1059 of 1652	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.2	1254 of 1603	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.2	1265 of 1672	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.8	1187 of 1568	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.6	1041 of 1539	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	1009 of 1510	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.1	1055 of 1497	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.1	918 of 1430	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.3	684 of 1429	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.8	613 of 1427	57.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.2	791 of 1837	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	1139 of 1829	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1276 of 1810	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1134 of 1784	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	1066 of 1195	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	1013 of 1153	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1350 of 1437	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	984 of 1371	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1048 of 1278	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	779 of 1195	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	827 of 1136	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	706 of 1113	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	1401 of 1936	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	1163 of 1504	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1483 of 1880	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1308 of 1891	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	1177 of 1841	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	1143 of 1815	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1084 of 1798	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1089 of 1781	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	875 of 1206	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.7	566 of 964	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	591 of 1182	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	843 of 1172	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.6	729 of 1177	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.7	317 of 1145	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	170 of 1137	85.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	1157 of 1860	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	906 of 1453	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1176 of 1805	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	885 of 1820	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	882 of 1762	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	791 of 1743	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	783 of 1714	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	711 of 1691	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	1350 of 1937	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	1080 of 1513	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1308 of 1884	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	989 of 1897	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	937 of 1847	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	837 of 1848	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	784 of 1818	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	767 of 1794	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	1292 of 1954	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	1002 of 1515	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1219 of 1891	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	916 of 1913	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	1060 of 1853	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	915 of 1840	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	981 of 1824	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	880 of 1803	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	24 of 74	67.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.8	21 of 81	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	34.3	64 of 95	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	50 of 93	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	58 of 114	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	36 of 97	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	50 of 113	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	80 of 131	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	1400 of 1581	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	1005 of 1299	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1271 of 1548	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1032 of 1478	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	669 of 1418	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	400 of 1382	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	635 of 1357	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	486 of 1347	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	580 of 1584	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	13.1	1153 of 1294	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1209 of 1525	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1224 of 1510	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1233 of 1526	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	986 of 1539	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Migrant (2026)68th percentile+36 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile+32 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile~ school

Female (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology71%~ state avg

English II Reading59%~ state avg

U.S. History52%-18 vs state

English I Reading34%-22 vs state

Algebra I21%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
La Feria Early College High School	Public	9-12	901 N Canal St	La Feria	78559	Cameron County	La Feria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 797-8370	901	69	13.0	80.9%	18 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	881 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.6	1372^nd of 2009 public high schools	31.7%		32.5	1342^nd of 1974 public high schools	32.0%	30	21.4	70.5	33.9	59.5	52.0	$11,060
Mercedes Academic Academy	Public	9-12	720 S Mile 1 E	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-5076	100	9	10.7	96.0%	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.1	1809^th of 2009 public high schools	10.0%		2.4	1945^th of 1974 public high schools	1.5%	136	6.3	27.3	13.6	28.1	47.8	$7,158
Triumph Public High Schools-Mercedes	Public, Charter	9-12	103 E 2nd St	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-5417	109	5	22.1		1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.1	1882^nd of 2009 public high schools	6.3%		7.2	1825^th of 1974 public high schools	7.5%	57	26.9	34.5	13.3	11.4	26.5	$13,098
Mercedes High School	Public	9-12	1200 S Florida	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2100	903	61	14.8	92.0%	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	882 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	16.3	1707^th of 2009 public high schools	15.0%		11.3	1760^th of 1974 public high schools	10.8%	53	23.9	38.1	21.0	48.2	44.8	$13,666
Mercedes Early College Academy	Public	9-12	950 W 6th St	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-5180	355	22	15.9	80.0%	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	348 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.5	807^th of 2009 public high schools	59.8%		62.7	607^th of 1974 public high schools	69.3%	200	44.2	68.1	40.8	73.9	73.6	$8,738
Santa Maria High School	Public	9-12	33316 River Dr	Santa Maria	78592	Cameron County	Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-9144	165	23	7.0	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	165 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34	1388^th of 2009 public high schools	30.9%		31.3	1365^th of 1974 public high schools	30.9%	23	31.8	53.3	44.9	52.9	66.0	$17,932
Santa Rosa High School	Public	9-12	102 Jesus R Cruz St	Santa Rosa	78593	Cameron County	Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 636-9800	291	31	9.3	85.2%	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	287 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.8	1314^th of 2009 public high schools	34.6%		41.9	1109^th of 1974 public high schools	43.8%	205	31.4	50.0	39.0	56.8	71.1	$15,743
Rgv Youth Recovery Home	Public	8-12	29783 Rangerville Raod	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 428-5200	12	5	2.5	58.3%	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.5	1956^th of 2009 public high schools	2.6%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	10.0
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Science Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	900 Med High Dr	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-4620	840	65	12.8	54.8%	69 (8.2%)	14 (1.7%)	696 (82.9%)	54 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	84	137^th of 2009 public high schools	93.2%		85.9	124^th of 1974 public high schools	93.7%	13	41.2	81.6	83.0	83.7	91.8	$14,808
Harlingen H S - South	Public	9-12	1701 Dixieland Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 427-3800	2,019	144	14.0	70.9%	68 (3.4%)	9 (0.4%)	1,932 (95.7%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	41	1206^th of 2009 public high schools	40.0%		48.9	935^th of 1974 public high schools	52.6%	271	34.0	58.9	50.8	60.6	62.5	$12,139

Frequently Asked Questions about La Feria Early College High School

How many students attend La Feria Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 901 students attended La Feria Early College High School.

What district is La Feria Early College High School in?

La Feria Independent School District (Isd)

Is La Feria Early College High School a good school?

La Feria Early College High School ranks 1372^nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into 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

What is the racial makeup of La Feria Early College High School?

Students at La Feria Early College High School are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

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