Sam Houston Elementary School
Public elementary school in La Feria, Texas · La Feria ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Sam Houston Elementary School serves 456 students in grades Pre-K–4 in La Feria (Cameron County). It is one of 6 schools in La Feria ISD. By enrollment it is the 2947th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.07 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | La Feria ISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482604002930 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 456 | 2,842 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68% | 82.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Sam Houston Elementary School in context
Size
Sam Houston Elementary School is the largest of La Feria ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 456 students are 16% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.8 miles away and have a median of 423 students, so Sam Houston Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 3 with 88 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 65, against an average of 76 per grade. This year grade 4 has 26% more students than kindergarten (82 against 65). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 80 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 95% of enrollment, about the same share as across La Feria ISD (96.6%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.7% across La Feria ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
Sam Houston Elementary School has 27.07 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 456 students would have about 30.8 teachers, so Sam Houston Elementary School has 3.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is C E Vail Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 33 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 95% |
| White | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
52.9% of students are girls and 47.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 80 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 75 |
| Grade 3 | 88 |
| Grade 4 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 N Beddoes, La Feria, TX 78559
Phone: (956)797-8490
Website: laferiaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sam Houston Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C E Vail Elementary School | La Feria ISD | 1.2 mi | 376 | 14.5 | 94.1% |
| David G Sanchez Elementary School | La Feria ISD | 1.4 mi | 330 | 15 | 92.7% |
| Stuart Place Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 3.4 mi | 578 | 16.3 | 54.8% |
| Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 4.3 mi | 674 | 17.7 | 64.5% |
| Jubilee Harlingen | Jubilee Academies | 5.2 mi | 377 | 17.1 | 80.1% |
| Wilson Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 5.5 mi | 373 | 14.9 | 79.9% |
| IDEA Harlingen Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 5.6 mi | 651 | 21 | 84.8% |
| Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School | Mercedes ISD | 5.7 mi | 468 | 13.2 | 82.9% |
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 |
| La Feria Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 901 |
| Noemi Dominguez Elementary School | Middle | 5–6 | 387 |
| W B Green Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 391 |