Sam Houston Elementary School
- Elementary school in La Feria ISD
- La Feria, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade
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.
Contact information
Website
Address
500 N BeddoesLa Feria, TX 78559
Office phone number
Principal
- Aleida Chapa
- hector.cazares@laferiaisd.org
- (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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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