Schools in La Feria, TX

The La Feria Independent School District (Isd) serves approximately 2,841 students across six public schools in La Feria, Texas, including three elementary schools (PK-4), two middle schools (grades 5-6 and 7-8), and one high school (grades 9-12), with the district ranking in the 36th percentile statewide and a high average free/reduced lunch rate of 83.9%.

The standout performer in the district is C E Vail Elementary, which despite having the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (94.15%), consistently achieves the highest test scores and state rankings, placing in the 66th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year and significantly outperforming state averages in 4th-grade Math (71.88% proficient vs. 45.79% state) and Reading (67.19% vs. 53.73% state). In contrast, Sam Houston Elementary has experienced a dramatic decline, dropping from the 66th percentile to the 20th percentile over two years, with 4th-grade Math proficiency falling from 51.95% to 35.71%. The middle schools show a stark divide: W B Green J H excels in advanced math, with 85.71% of its Algebra I students proficient, but struggles in standard subjects like 7th-grade Math (9.93% proficient), while Noemi Dominguez Elementary shows a significant academic slide between 5th and 7th grade, with Reading proficiency dropping from 55.25% to 40.54%.

La Feria Early College High School boasts an excellent graduation rate of 97.3% and a low dropout rate of 0.7%, but its academic proficiency is mixed—excelling in Biology (70.53% proficient) but struggling in Algebra I (21.43% vs. 54.03% state) and U.S. History (52.04% vs. 70.17% state). A key takeaway is the "Algebra I anomaly": while only 21.43% of high school students are proficient, 85.71% of middle school students taking the same exam at W.B. Green J.H. are proficient, indicating the high school enrolls a much larger, less selective group. Overall, the district shows that David G Sanchez Elementary and other schools face challenges, but C.E. Vail Elementary proves that high poverty does not preclude academic success, making it a model for the area.