Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

La Feria ISD: B

Total students

407

Avg. teacher experience

13.6 years

La Feria ISD: 12.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

La Feria ISD: 95.4%

Statewide: 90%

Sam Houston Elementary School is an elementary school in La Feria, TX, in the La Feria ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 407 students. 58.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,465, which is $5,422 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.laferiaisd.org

Address

500 N Beddoes
La Feria, TX 78559

Office phone number

(956) 797-8490

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Sam Houston Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

407

African American

0 (0%)

La Feria ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (1%)

La Feria ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

La Feria ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

387 (95.1%)

La Feria ISD: 96.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Feria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

11 (2.7%)

La Feria ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

4 (1%)

La Feria ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

1.0%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

95.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

2.7%

Two or more races

1.0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

58.2 %

La Feria ISD: 51.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

84.3 %

La Feria ISD: 85.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

21.1 %

La Feria ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

58.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

84.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

21.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

20.6 %

La Feria ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.4 %

La Feria ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.6 %

La Feria ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

20.6%

Gifted and talented

4.4%

Special education

10.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

La Feria ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

La Feria ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

La Feria ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

La Feria ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

4.5 %

La Feria ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

La Feria ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

La Feria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

La Feria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

4.4 %

La Feria ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Feria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

La Feria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

La Feria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

27.9

African American

0 (0%)

La Feria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

La Feria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

La Feria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

26.9 (96.4%)

La Feria ISD: 90.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Feria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1 (3.6%)

La Feria ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

La Feria ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

La Feria ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

25 (89.7%)

La Feria ISD: 84.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.9 (10.3%)

La Feria ISD: 14.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

La Feria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.6

La Feria ISD: 13.9

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13.6 years

La Feria ISD: 12.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$53,465

La Feria ISD: $55,324

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$46,000

La Feria ISD: $46,539

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,906

La Feria ISD: $51,011

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$51,469

La Feria ISD: $54,109

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,394

La Feria ISD: $57,188

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,262

La Feria ISD: $61,104

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

La Feria ISD: $74,392

Statewide: $71,111

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