La Feria Early College High School
Public high school in La Feria, Texas · La Feria ISD · Grades 9–12
La Feria Early College High School serves 901 students in grades 9–12 in La Feria (Cameron County). It is one of 6 schools in La Feria ISD. By enrollment it is the 634th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 69.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | La Feria ISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482604002927 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | La Feria ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 901 | 2,842 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 14.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.9% | 82.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
La Feria Early College High School in context
Size
La Feria Early College High School is the only high school in La Feria ISD. Its 901 students are 31.7% of the district's 2,842. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 6 miles away and have a median of 228 students, so La Feria Early College High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 231 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 212, against an average of 225 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 227 in grade 9 and 231 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 97.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across La Feria ISD (96.6%).
80.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.7% across La Feria ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
La Feria Early College High School has 69.19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 901 students would have about 64.4 teachers, so La Feria Early College High School has 4.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Mercedes Academic Academy, 4.2 miles away in Mercedes ISD. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 22 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.8% |
| White | 2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 227 |
| Grade 10 | 231 |
| Grade 11 | 212 |
| Grade 12 | 231 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
901 N Canal St, La Feria, TX 78559
Phone: (956)797-8370
Website: laferiaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Feria Early College High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes Academic Academy | Mercedes ISD | 4.2 mi | 100 | 10.8 | 96% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Mercedes | Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 5.1 mi | 109 | 22.1 | – |
| Mercedes High School | Mercedes ISD | 5.2 mi | 903 | 14.8 | 92% |
| Mercedes Early College Academy | Mercedes ISD | 5.7 mi | 355 | 16 | 80% |
| Santa Maria High School | Santa Maria ISD | 6.2 mi | 165 | 7 | 97.6% |
| Santa Rosa High School | Santa Rosa ISD | 6.2 mi | 291 | 9.4 | 85.2% |
| Rgv Youth Recovery Home | San Benito CISD | 6.8 mi | 12 | 2.6 | 58.3% |
| South Texas ISD Science Academy | South Texas ISD | 6.8 mi | 840 | 12.9 | 54.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in La Feria ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| C E Vail Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 376 |
| David G Sanchez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 330 |
| Noemi Dominguez Elementary School | Middle | 5–6 | 387 |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 456 |
| W B Green Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 391 |