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La Fe Preparatory School

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La Fe Preparatory School ranks 1961 st of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

1961^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

La Fe Preparatory School is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-5 in El Paso, Texas, with 193 students. The school is part of the La Fe Preparatory School District, which is ranked 360 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

La Fe Preparatory School has shown significant improvements in student performance, with projected proficiency rates in the 2024-2025 school year that outperform the state average in several STAAR assessments, including 5th grade reading (66.67% proficient vs. 57.83% state) and 5th grade math (83.33% vs. 46.24%). The school has also demonstrated strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of Texas elementary schools for female students and English Language Learner students in reading and math, and in the top 2% for low socioeconomic status students in math. This suggests the school is providing targeted support and resources to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

When compared to nearby schools in the El Paso Independent School District, such as Crockett Elementary, Lamar Elementary, and Zavala Elementary, La Fe Preparatory School generally outperforms its peers in student achievement. Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively low dropout rate of 2.3% in recent years, which is lower than the state average. This highlights the school's ability to provide a supportive environment and resources to help students stay engaged and on track for academic success, even while serving a high-need population with over 83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

195

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,166

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

616 E Father Rahm Ave
El Paso, TX 79901

(915) 533-3922

District: La Fe Preparatory School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Texas avg46%

1,961^st of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

360^th of 961La Fe Preparatory School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	1961 of 4651	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	2587 of 4710	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	84.2	602 of 4647	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	1137 of 4581	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	1206 of 4578	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	25.0	3629 of 4479	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	3498 of 4359	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	3621 of 4329	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.2	2704 of 4286	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.6	1810 of 4320	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.0	2748 of 4260	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.9	2301 of 4221	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.7	1717 of 4206	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.6	3021 of 4095	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	78.8	472 of 4461	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	29.0	3471 of 4295	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	4205 of 4240	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	1948 of 2918	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	2958 of 3668	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	86.4	216 of 3556	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	72.0	623 of 3487	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	22.0	3017 of 3333	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	3136 of 3226	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	3096 of 3744	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	3915 of 4658	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	92.0	246 of 4588	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	721 of 4561	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	31.2	3261 of 4348	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	3630 of 4306	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	2353 of 3644	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	3487 of 4465	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	85.0	376 of 4401	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	73.0	793 of 4376	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	920 of 4329	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	29.7	3307 of 4188	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3310 of 4168	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	1791 of 3705	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	3326 of 4594	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	93.0	98 of 4521	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	507 of 4477	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	592 of 4451	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	27.9	3580 of 4309	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	3398 of 4264	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	1863 of 3739	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.1	3578 of 4647	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	90.1	310 of 4563	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.1	1155 of 4498	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	22.7	3730 of 4357	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	4102 of 4319	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	29.7	1527 of 2080	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.6	1766 of 2027	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.0	1036 of 1987	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.7	1560 of 2043	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.0	1620 of 1987	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

At Risk (2022)89th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile-25 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%+8 vs state

Reading29%~ state avg

Science13%+6 vs state

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Schools Near La Fe Preparatory School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)					STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
La Fe Preparatory School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	616 E Father Rahm Ave	El Paso	79901	El Paso County	La Fe Preparatory School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 533-3922	195	13	15.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	195 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.1	1961^st of 4651 public elementary schools	57.8%		43.9	2587^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.1%	626	3.7	39.1	47.8	25.9	28.6	43.5	13.0		0.0	37.5	66.7				40.0	66.7	83.3			16.7			$13,166
Aoy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 S Campbell St	El Paso	79901	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-0175	315	25	12.3	94.9%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	313 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.6	3521^st of 4651 public elementary schools	24.3%		12.9	4416^th of 4710 public elementary schools	6.2%	895	7.3	41.7	26.7	11.4	16.7	9.1			27.3	36.4	36.4				23.5	56.3	46.7			4.6			$13,334
Hart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Park St	El Paso	79901	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8825	343	27	12.8	95.6%	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	336 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21.9	3922^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	15.7%		12.5	4435^th of 4710 public elementary schools	5.8%	513	22.5	21.1	34.0	22.5	18.9	10.5	4.4		19.1	31.8	50.0				23.8	13.6	42.4			12.0			$13,069
Coach Wally Hartley Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1014 N Stanton	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 230-2000	1,256	80	15.6	76.4%	192 (15.3%)	123 (9.8%)	837 (66.6%)	18 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	23 (1.8%)	60 (4.8%)	61	1531^st of 4651 public elementary schools	67.1%		54.8	1898^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.7%	367	37.5			16.7				85.7	55.4	64.5	62.0	58.8	52.4	57.2	49.4	55.8	56.5	26.1	35.2	52.2	59.8	20.1	$8,786
Douglass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 S Eucalyptus St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8070	451	30	14.9	95.8%	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	439 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.9	4088^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.1%		14.8	4327^th of 4710 public elementary schools	8.1%	239	20.6	42.9	45.2	31.3	28.6	27.5	0.0		28.6	44.8	44.4				24.3	24.1	32.1			3.1			$10,379
About Face Program Elementary	Public	2-5	1440 E Cliff	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3150	3	2	1.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$117,408
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 E Cliff Dr	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 351-3200	265	25	10.5	94.7%	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	257 (97.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.5	1361^st of 4651 public elementary schools	70.7%		34.5	3183^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	32.4%	1822	20.0	50.0	83.3	60.0	40.0	100.0	16.7		50.0	48.2	71.1				51.5	55.6	66.7			23.7			$12,657
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	51 N Hammett St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8160	253	22	11.3	96.4%	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	247 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	2826^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.2%		27.6	3611^th of 4710 public elementary schools	23.3%	785	45.5	39.3	37.5	57.1	50.0	62.5	0.0		41.2	35.3	35.0				44.4	55.6	55.0			10.0			$14,357
Moreno Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 San Diego	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 832-6650	304	29	10.4	87.8%	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	293 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	46.5	2345^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.6%		31.2	3395^th of 4710 public elementary schools	27.9%	1050	50.0	25.0	20.0	41.7	37.5		0.0		53.6	35.5	58.8				35.7	32.3	51.9			25.5			$13,020
Moreno Montessori	Public	PK, KG-2	2300 San Diego Dr	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 832-6650	112	6	18.6	51.8%	12 (10.7%)	3 (2.7%)	92 (82.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)																							$00

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How many students attend La Fe Preparatory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended La Fe Preparatory School.

Is La Fe Preparatory School a good school?

La Fe Preparatory School ranks 1961^st of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of La Fe Preparatory School?

Students at La Fe Preparatory School are 100% Hispanic.

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