La Feria Academy School in La Feria, TX
(09-12 • Public • Alternative School)
City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 13
- Address
- 505 N VILLARREAL ST
La Feria, TX 78559
- Telephone
- (956) 797-8360
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- Website
- http://www.laferiaisd.org
- City-data.com school rating
- 13
- Students
- 53
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 5.6
- Free lunch eligible students
- 47
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 3
- School district
- LA FERIA ISD
- Charter school
- No
- Title I status
- Title I schoolwide school
- Magnet School Indicator
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- Missing
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
| STUART PLACE EL (4.5 miles): | 76 |
| DAVID G SANCHEZ EL (0.0 miles): | 62 |
| C E VAIL EL (0.1 miles): | 41 |
| NOEMI DOMINGUEZ EL (0.4 miles): | 41 |
| SAM HOUSTON EL (0.6 miles): | 37 |
| LA FERIA H S (0.9 miles): | 37 |
| W B GREEN J H (0.6 miles): | 29 |
| MERCEDES ACADEMIC ACADEMY (4.6 miles): | 19 |
| La Feria Academy School: | 13 |
La Feria Academy School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
| Texas: | 54 |
| Cameron County: | 56 |
| La Feria: | 37 |
| La Feria Academy School: | 13 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 53
Enrollment in 2015: 48
Enrollment in 2014: 54
Enrollment in 2013: 61
Enrollment in 2012: 63
Enrollment in 2011: 77
Enrollment in 2010: 82
Enrollment in 2009: 62
Enrollment in 2008: 60
Enrollment in 2007: 42
Enrollment in 2006: 52
Enrollment in 2005: 56
Enrollment in 2004: 54
Enrollment in 2003: 40
Enrollment in 2002: 39
Enrollment in 2001: 31
Enrollment in 2000: 37
Enrollment in 1999: 33
Enrollment in 2015: 48
Enrollment in 2014: 54
Enrollment in 2013: 61
Enrollment in 2012: 63
Enrollment in 2011: 77
Enrollment in 2010: 82
Enrollment in 2009: 62
Enrollment in 2008: 60
Enrollment in 2007: 42
Enrollment in 2006: 52
Enrollment in 2005: 56
Enrollment in 2004: 54
Enrollment in 2003: 40
Enrollment in 2002: 39
Enrollment in 2001: 31
Enrollment in 2000: 37
Enrollment in 1999: 33
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
| Grade | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All students | 2 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 53 |
| Female students | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 |
| Male students | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 29 |
| Hispanic students | 2 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 48 |
| White students | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 2
10th grade enrollment: 10
11th grade enrollment: 16
12th grade enrollment: 25
10th grade enrollment: 10
11th grade enrollment: 16
12th grade enrollment: 25
La Feria Academy School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 24 (45.3%)
| Here: | 45.3% |
| Texas: | 49.0% |
Male enrollment: 29 (54.7%)
| School: | 54.7% |
| Texas: | 50.1% |
La Feria Academy School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Hispanic enrollment: 48 (90.6%)
| La Feria Academy School: | 90.6% |
| Texas: | 46.9% |
White enrollment: 5 (9.4%)
| La Feria Academy School: | 9.4% |
| Texas: | 32.3% |
La Feria Academy School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 50 (94.3%)
| La Feria Academy School: | 94.3% |
| State: | 61.6% |
Free lunch eligible students: 47 (88.7%)
| La Feria Academy School: | 88.7% |
| State: | 55.4% |
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 3 (5.7%)
| La Feria Academy School: | 5.7% |
| State: | 6.2% |
La Feria Academy School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 5.6
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 3
Student/Teacher Ratio
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 3
Student/Teacher Ratio
| La Feria Academy School: | 9.5 |
| State: | 15.6 |
La Feria Academy School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $508,898
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 7 (Salary Expenditures: $351,234)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $29,091)
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $603,194
- Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $351,234
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $29,091)
Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 5 (all male)
- Hispanic: 5
Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 2 (all female)
- Hispanic: 2
Health & Safety
Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 7,777 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
- Hispanic37
- White2
- LEP5
- 5042
Chronic Student Absenteeism
- Hispanic: 37 (male: 23, female: 14)
- White: 2 (all female)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 5 (all male)
- Section 504: 2 (all female)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
| La Feria Academy School: | 735.8 |
| Texas: | 147.9 |
Suspensions:
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(State average from 3,231 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
- For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
- For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 26 (male: 19, female: 7)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 8
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 2 (all male)
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 9 (male: 7, female: 2)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Section 504 only): 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Section 504 only)
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all female)
- Hispanic: 23 (male: 16, female: 7)
- White: 3 (all male)
- Section 504: 1 (all female)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 8
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
| La Feria Academy School: | 150.9 |
| Texas: | 102.7 |
- Hispanic: 2
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 9 (male: 7, female: 2)
- Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- White: 2 (all male)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Section 504 only): 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Section 504 only)
| La Feria Academy School: | 37.7 |
| Texas: | 12.0 |
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all female)
- Hispanic: 2
- Section 504: 2
Expulsions:
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(State average from 1,623 schools)
Expulsion without educational services refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for disciplinary purposes, and not providing educational services to the child for the remainder of the school year or longer in accordance with local educational agency policy. Expulsion without services also includes removals resulting from violations of the Gun Free Schools Act that are modified to less than 365 days.
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion without educational services: 9 (male: 7, female: 2)
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion without educational services per 1,000 students
Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion without educational services: 2 (all female)
Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion without educational services per 1,000 students
- Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- White: 2 (all male)
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion without educational services per 1,000 students
| School: | 169.8 |
| Texas: | 2.0 |
Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion without educational services: 2 (all female)
- Hispanic: 2
- Section 504: 2
Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion without educational services per 1,000 students
| School: | 37.7 |
| Texas: | 0.8 |
Classes & Courses
Algebra I:
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(State average from 1,490 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 2
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 2
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 2
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
Percent of 9-10th grade students who passed
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Texas: | 77.3% |
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Percent of 11-12th grade students who passed
| School: | 0.0% |
| Texas: | 73.9% |
Algebra II:
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Algebra II (college-preparatory) course topics typically include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in - depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.
Number of Algebra II classes: 4
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 4
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 11 (male: 7, female: 4)
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 4
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 11 (male: 7, female: 4)
- Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 5
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 5
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 18 (male: 10, female: 8)
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 5
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 18 (male: 10, female: 8)
- Hispanic: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
- White: 2 (all male)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
Advanced Mathematics:
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Advanced mathematics (college-preparatory) courses cover the following topics: trigonometry, trigonometry/algebra, trigonometry / analytic geometry, trigonometry / math analysis, analytic geometry, math analysis, math analysis / analytic geometry, probability and statistics, and precalculus
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes: 1
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 2 (all female)
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 2 (all female)
- Hispanic: 2
Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 2
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 2
Student Enrollment in Biology: 2 (all male)
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 2
Student Enrollment in Biology: 2 (all male)
- Hispanic: 2
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
Chemistry:
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Chemistry (college-preparatory) courses involve studying the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. These courses typically explore such concepts as the behaviors of solids, liquids, and gases; acid / base and oxidation / reduction reactions; and atomic structure.Chemical formulas and equations and nuclear reactions are also studied.
Number of Chemistry classes: 6
Number of Chemistry classes taught by certified teachers: 6
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Number of Chemistry classes taught by certified teachers: 6
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
Physics:
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Physics (college-preparatory) courses involve the study of the forces and laws of nature affecting matter, such as equilibrium, motion, momentum, and the relationships between matter and energy.The study of physics includes examination of sound, light, and magnetic and electric phenomena.
Number of Physics classes: 6
Number of Physics classes taught by certified teachers: 6
Student Enrollment in Physics: 14 (male: 7, female: 7)
Number of Physics classes taught by certified teachers: 6
Student Enrollment in Physics: 14 (male: 7, female: 7)
- Hispanic: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
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