La Feria ISD
La Feria, Texas · Cameron County · Grades Pre-K–12
La Feria ISD runs 6 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 2,842 students. By enrollment it is the 309th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 2,842 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 201.3 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4826040 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in La Feria ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C E Vail Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 376 | 14.5 | 94.1% |
| David G Sanchez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 330 | 15 | 92.7% |
| La Feria Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 901 | 13 | 80.9% |
| Noemi Dominguez Elementary School | Middle | 5–6 | 387 | 16.4 | 87.3% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 456 | 16.8 | 68% |
| W B Green Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 391 | 11.7 | 80.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of La Feria ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
La Feria ISD in context
Size
La Feria ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is La Feria Early College High School with 901 students, and the smallest is David G Sanchez Elementary School with 330; the average is 474, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 231 students. Grade 12 has 231 students and kindergarten has 170, 36% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. La Feria ISD enrolls 232 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in La Feria ISD at 96.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
82.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 68% at Sam Houston Elementary School to 94.1% at C E Vail Elementary School. All 6 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 201.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.1 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 10 counselors it has 284 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.5 librarians or media specialists and 3 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
La Feria ISD is based in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest district is Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley, 3.6 miles away with 457 students. 22 districts are within 25 miles, and 12 of them enroll more students than La Feria ISD. Cameron County has 9 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 182.5 | 16 |
| School counselors | 10 | 284 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.5 | 1,895 |
| School psychologists | 3 | 947 |
| Instructional aides | 61.9 | 46 |
| Other student support staff | 13.9 | 204 |
| School administrators | 14.8 | 192 |
| District administrators | 2.5 | 1,137 |
| All staff | 473.2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 96.6% |
| White | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 232 |
| Kindergarten | 170 |
| Grade 1 | 170 |
| Grade 2 | 180 |
| Grade 3 | 202 |
| Grade 4 | 208 |
| Grade 5 | 187 |
| Grade 6 | 200 |
| Grade 7 | 193 |
| Grade 8 | 199 |
| Grade 9 | 227 |
| Grade 10 | 231 |
| Grade 11 | 212 |
| Grade 12 | 231 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 4 mi | 457 | 19.3 | – |
| Santa Maria ISD | 6 mi | 512 | 9.5 | – |
| Harlingen CISD | 7 mi | 16,471 | 14.3 | – |
| Santa Rosa ISD | 7 mi | 874 | 10.7 | – |
| South Texas ISD | 7 mi | 4,639 | 14.1 | – |
| Mercedes ISD | 8 mi | 4,207 | 14.2 | – |
| San Benito CISD | 10 mi | 9,073 | 14.3 | – |
| Progreso ISD | 11 mi | 1,339 | 13.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cameron County
- Brownsville ISD (36,140 students)
- Harlingen CISD (16,471 students)
- Los Fresnos CISD (10,357 students)
- San Benito CISD (9,073 students)
- Point Isabel ISD (1,786 students)
- Rio Hondo ISD (1,437 students)
- Santa Rosa ISD (874 students)
- Santa Maria ISD (512 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
203 E Oleander, La Feria, TX 78559
Phone: (956)797-8300
Website: laferiaisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.