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La Feria Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,926 (2022-2023)
Schools: 8 (2022-2023)
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La Feria Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Cameron County). During the 2023 school year, 2,926 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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La Feria Independent School District, Place 1

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Jane Castillo ran in the general election for La Feria Independent School District, Place 1 on November 5, 2024.

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La Feria Independent School District, Place 2

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Ruben Roel Zambrano ran in the general election for La Feria Independent School District, Place 2 on November 5, 2024.

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La Feria Independent School District, Place 3

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Jacob Lee Borjas and Alma Martinez ran in the general election for La Feria Independent School District, Place 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Alma Martinez (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The La Feria Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Katie Johnson
Jane Castillo2028
Alma Martinez2028
Ruben Zambrano2028
Juan Briones2026
Gloria Casas2026
Lisa Montalvo2026

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Overlapping state house districts

La Feria Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 37Janie LopezRepublican Party 61% 1%
Texas House of Representatives District 35Oscar LongoriaDemocratic Party 39% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,548,000 $1,793 13%
Local: $6,188,000 $2,000 15%
State: $30,018,000 $9,702 72%
Total: $41,754,000 $13,495
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $38,445,000 $12,425
Total Current Expenditures: $36,279,000 $11,725
Instructional Expenditures: $20,976,000 $6,779 55%
Student and Staff Support: $2,737,000 $884 7%
Administration: $4,655,000 $1,504 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,911,000 $2,556 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,009,000 $326
Construction: $835,000 $269
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $243,000 $78
Interest on Debt: $843,000 $272

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 27 PS 27 PS PS 21-39
2018-2019 52 PS 52 PS PS 40-49
2017-2018 48 <50 48 PS >=50 50-59
2016-2017 76 PS 76 PS >=50 70-79
2015-2016 75 PS PS 75 PS >=50 80-89
2014-2015 71 PS 71 PS 70-79
2013-2014 74 PS PS 74 >=50 80-89
2012-2013 73 PS PS 73 >=50 PS 75-79
2011-2012 76 PS PS 76 PS PS 80-89
2010-2011 80 80 PS 80-84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35 PS 35 PS PS 21-39
2018-2019 39 PS 40 PS PS 30-39
2017-2018 36 PS <50 36 PS <50 30-39
2016-2017 66 PS PS 66 PS >=50 60-69
2015-2016 67 PS PS 67 PS >=50 65-69
2014-2015 70 PS 70 PS 65-69
2013-2014 71 PS PS 71 PS >=50 75-79
2012-2013 72 PS PS 71 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 83 PS PS 83 PS PS >=90
2010-2011 86 87 PS 80-84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 93 PS 90-94 PS >=50
2017-2018 90 90-94 >=50
2016-2017 92 90-94 PS
2015-2016 91 PS 90-94 PS >=50
2014-2015 92 90-94 PS >=50
2013-2014 92 PS 90-94 PS PS
2012-2013 88 85-89 PS >=50
2011-2012 90 PS 90-94 PS >=50
2010-2011 83 80-84 PS >=50

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,926 0.5
2021-2022 2,911 -6.3
2020-2021 3,094 -4.4
2019-2020 3,229 -2.8
2018-2019 3,320 -2.8
2017-2018 3,412 -4.5
2016-2017 3,565 -2.3
2015-2016 3,647 1.2
2014-2015 3,602 -0.4
2013-2014 3,615 -2.7
2012-2013 3,712 0.4
2011-2012 3,699 3.2
2010-2011 3,579 3.1
2009-2010 3,468 1.7
2008-2009 3,408 1.6
2007-2008 3,355 5.0
2006-2007 3,186 3.2
2005-2006 3,084 5.0
2004-2005 2,931 1.1
2003-2004 2,899 2.0
2002-2003 2,840 1.0
2001-2002 2,811 1.4
2000-2001 2,772 3.2
1999-2000 2,682 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE La Feria Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 5.1
Black 0.1 12.8
Hispanic 97.1 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.2 3.0
White 2.2 25.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, La Feria Independent School District had 208.89 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.01.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.56
Kindergarten: 10.61
Elementary: 67.53
Secondary: 99.50
Total: 208.89

La Feria Independent School District employed 3.46 district administrators and 14.48 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.46
District Administrative Support: 17.50
School Administrators: 14.48
School Administrative Support: 20.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 76.17
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.25
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 19.02
Other Support Services: 122.29

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The La Feria Independent School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cameron County Jjaep0
C E Vail El366PK-4
David G Sanchez El337PK-4
La Feria Academy299-12
La Feria H S9098-12
Noemi Dominguez El3915-6
Sam Houston El440PK-4
W B Green J H4547-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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