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C E Vail Elementary

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C E Vail Elementary ranks 1585 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

C E Vail Elementary in La Feria, TX, is a PK-4 school serving 376 students within the La Feria Independent School District (Isd), and it has become a standout performer in the region, particularly for its students from low socio-economic backgrounds. Over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school has achieved a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 15th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 66th percentile in 2025-2026. This upward trajectory is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Sam Houston Elementary, which has declined from the 66th to the 20th percentile over the same period, making C E Vail a clear leader within its district.

The school’s greatest strength is its exceptional performance in Mathematics, especially in 4th grade, where 65% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—far exceeding the district average of 48.9% and the state average of 49.28%. This math proficiency is on par with top schools from the higher-ranked Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, such as Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary (67%). Reading scores are also consistently strong, with 63.64% of 3rd graders proficient in 2025-2026, compared to just 45.2% in the district. The school achieves these results with relatively modest spending—$10,269 per student in 2020-2021—making it a highly efficient school compared to peers like Tony Gonzalez Elementary ($13,595) and Rangerville Elementary ($12,714), which have lower overall rankings.

While C E Vail excels for most students, there is a notable area of concern: performance for Special Education students dropped to the 5th percentile in 2023-2024 before recovering to the 27th percentile in 2024-2025, suggesting a need for targeted support. Additionally, the school’s strong 4th-grade scores (65% math, 53.33% reading) are not fully sustained in 5th grade across the district (43.06% math, 57.89% reading), which may indicate a transition challenge. Overall, C E Vail is a rising star that consistently outperforms its in-district rivals, David G Sanchez Elementary and Sam Houston Elementary, and competes well with schools from higher-performing districts, making it a compelling choice for families in the area.

376

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,418

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 W Jessamine Ave
La Feria, TX 78559

(956) 797-8460

District: La Feria Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend C E Vail Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Noemi Dominguez Elementary
	W B Green J H
High:	La Feria Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

2.1%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg46%

Texas avg51%

1,585^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 45 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the La Feria Independent School District (Isd)

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	60.7	1585 of 4627	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	1163 of 4651	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	842 of 4710	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	1628 of 4647	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	2049 of 4581	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.6	3739 of 4578	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	2324 of 4479	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	2583 of 4359	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.0	3668 of 4329	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.0	3378 of 4286	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.8	2451 of 4320	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	2962 of 4260	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.4	3509 of 4221	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.7	2414 of 4206	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.7	1329 of 4095	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	1620 of 3937	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.7	2101 of 3884	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.4	2232 of 3768	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.1	2750 of 4461	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.5	4074 of 4331	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	2688 of 4295	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	3416 of 4240	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	2050 of 2918	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.4	895 of 3668	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	1225 of 3556	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	1730 of 3487	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.5	3128 of 3446	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	2307 of 3333	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.5	2961 of 3226	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	2009 of 4575	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	1200 of 3744	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	1376 of 4658	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	1994 of 4588	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	1343 of 4561	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	20.7	3828 of 4499	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	1937 of 4348	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	2294 of 4306	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	1188 of 2619	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	334 of 2980	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	265 of 2958	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	25.5	2449 of 3006	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	2340 of 3184	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	2052 of 3106	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	999 of 4413	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	574 of 3644	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	330 of 4465	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	66.0	1139 of 4401	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	1639 of 4376	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.1	3634 of 4329	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	1937 of 4188	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	2072 of 4168	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	638 of 4520	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	295 of 3705	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	213 of 4594	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	556 of 4521	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	895 of 4477	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	29.1	3446 of 4451	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.2	1625 of 4309	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	1896 of 4264	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	1237 of 4582	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	813 of 3739	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	549 of 4647	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	1469 of 4585	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	2703 of 4563	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	3544 of 4498	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	2740 of 4357	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	2981 of 4319	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	1417 of 4301	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.9	2604 of 3549	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	4092 of 4292	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	83.2	324 of 4086	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	68.4	760 of 3952	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	27.9	2977 of 3799	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.2	538 of 3684	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	1096 of 3558	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)56th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)55th percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)38th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+5 vs state

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
C E Vail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	209 W Jessamine Ave	La Feria	78559	Cameron County	La Feria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 797-8460	376	26	14.4	94.1%	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	363 (96.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60.7	1585^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.7%		69.3	1163^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	75.0%	422				63.6	53.3	60.6	47.3	65.0	38.0	$8,418
David G Sanchez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 S Main St	La Feria	78559	Cameron County	La Feria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 797-8550	330	22	15.0	92.7%	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	321 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.5	2194^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.6%		52.9	1966^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.7%	228				36.0	35.9	70.7	28.0	48.1	67.2	$8,472
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 N Beddoes	La Feria	78559	Cameron County	La Feria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 797-8490	456	27	16.8	68.0%	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	433 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25.7	3710^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.8%		46.2	2374^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.0%	1336				37.5	44.3	46.3	29.6	35.7	30.0	$7,895
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 S Rio Rico Rd	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 512-2227	468	36	13.1	82.9%	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	454 (97.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30.1	3421^st of 4627 public elementary schools	26.1%		42.5	2607^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.9%	814	41.7	16.7	50.0	42.9	45.5	48.3	24.7	38.7	35.1	$10,686
Stuart Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Business Hwy 83	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3160	578	36	16.2	54.8%	29 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	547 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.7	1416^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.4%		54.4	1880^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.6%	464				49.4	53.8	71.3	51.2	50.0	55.5	$9,154
Tony Gonzalez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11142 Military Rd	Santa Maria	78592	Cameron County	Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-5348	224	18	12.6	99.6%	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	220 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	3126^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.4%		39.3	2818^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.4%	308				46.0	35.5	53.7	32.4	29.0	46.3	$11,415
Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8402 W Wilson Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 430-4060	674	38	17.7	64.5%	40 (5.9%)	4 (0.6%)	619 (91.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	74.3	968^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.1%		72.2	1042^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	77.6%	74				59.6	62.0	74.6	45.5	67.0	55.7	$8,938
Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 N Missouri Ave	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2388	406	32	12.6	93.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	406 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.1	3145^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.0%		22.7	3868^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.8%	723	26.1	36.4	23.1	22.2	32.1	38.2	35.8	55.4	48.2	$11,042
John F Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Hidalgo St	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2300	399	29	13.8	95.0%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	396 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)										$10,832
Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 S Georgia Ave	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2322	478	34	14.0	90.0%	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	464 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14.8	4305^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.0%		29.6	3458^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.7%	847				33.3	35.0	37.5	20.0	21.0	31.8	$10,498

Frequently Asked Questions about C E Vail Elementary

What schools do graduates of C E Vail Elementary attend?

Students who attend C E Vail Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Noemi Dominguez Elementary
Middle : W B Green J H
High : La Feria Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of C E Vail Elementary?

Students at C E Vail Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is C E Vail Elementary in?

La Feria Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend C E Vail Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended C E Vail Elementary.

Is C E Vail Elementary a good school?

C E Vail Elementary ranks 1585^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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