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David G Sanchez Elementary

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David G Sanchez Elementary ranks 2194 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

David G Sanchez Elementary is a PK-4 school in La Feria, TX, serving 330 students within the La Feria Independent School District (Isd), where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-poverty community.

Sanchez Elementary stands out for its exceptional ability to prepare students for future academic success, even if its immediate test scores are moderate. The school’s most striking feature is a "5th Grade Surge": former Sanchez students who move to other campuses dramatically outperform district and state averages in 5th-grade Reading (70.69% proficient) and Math (67.24% proficient). This is a unique advantage compared to nearby C E Vail Elementary, the district leader, where 5th-grade Math scores dropped to 38%. Sanchez also excels with English Language Learners, surging from the 2nd percentile to the 83rd percentile in recent years. However, the school struggles significantly with its Special Education students, who ranked in the 2nd percentile in 2025-2026, a critical area needing attention.

The school’s performance has been volatile, with a peak at the 66th percentile in 2023-2024 before slipping to the 53rd percentile in 2025-2026. While Sanchez spends more per student ($11,000) than C E Vail Elementary ($10,269), it is outperformed by Vail in 3rd and 4th-grade scores, suggesting funding allocation may need review. Additionally, the Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 21st percentile, indicating a need to better challenge high-achieving students. Overall, Sanchez is a school that builds strong foundations for long-term success but must stabilize recent gains and address key subgroup challenges.

330

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,472

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 S Main St
La Feria, TX 78559

(956) 797-8550

District: La Feria Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend David G Sanchez Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

White:

2.1%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2022 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2026) from a 27th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg46%

Texas avg51%

2,194^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	48.5	2194 of 4627	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	1966 of 4651	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	1584 of 4710	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	2618 of 4647	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	3324 of 4581	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	2282 of 4578	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	2644 of 4479	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.7	1455 of 4359	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	1484 of 4329	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.1	1613 of 4286	62.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.4	3553 of 4461	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	3847 of 4331	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	3844 of 4295	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	3399 of 4240	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	500 of 2918	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	28.3	2840 of 3487	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	3364 of 3446	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	2936 of 3333	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	2490 of 3226	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	2695 of 4575	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	1543 of 3744	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	1674 of 4658	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	2352 of 4588	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	3283 of 4561	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.2	1501 of 4499	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	2678 of 4348	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	2233 of 4306	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	2423 of 3075	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.6	1415 of 3106	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	1861 of 4413	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	1155 of 3644	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	806 of 4465	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	1750 of 4401	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	2979 of 4376	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	1754 of 4329	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	2072 of 4188	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	878 of 4168	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	1756 of 4520	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	957 of 3705	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	658 of 4594	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	1857 of 4521	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	2995 of 4477	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	2380 of 4451	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	2276 of 4309	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.2	769 of 4264	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	1667 of 4582	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	1419 of 3739	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	1280 of 4647	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	38.8	2837 of 4585	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	3207 of 4563	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	3651 of 4498	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	2317 of 4357	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.6	920 of 4319	78.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	4232 of 4301	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	45.2	1850 of 3549	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	1898 of 4292	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	1248 of 4086	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	2421 of 3952	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1920 of 3799	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	1813 of 3558	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)21st percentile-31 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Reading48%-6 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rangerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17558 Landrum Park Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6840	203	13	15.6	90.1%	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	198 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.2	1647^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.4%		48.5	2225^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.2%	578				48.2	52.2	64.5	51.9	52.2	48.4	$13,377
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
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 David G Sanchez Elementary

How many students attend David G Sanchez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended David G Sanchez Elementary.

What schools do graduates of David G Sanchez Elementary attend?

Students who attend David G Sanchez Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is David G Sanchez Elementary in?

La Feria Independent School District (Isd)

Is David G Sanchez Elementary a good school?

David G Sanchez Elementary ranks 2194^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of David G Sanchez Elementary?

Students at David G Sanchez Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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