Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA FERIA ISD·NCES 482604011160
David G Sanchez Elementary School
1601 S MAIN ST, LA FERIA, TX 78559 · (956) 797-8550 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
306 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 72 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 18% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within LA FERIA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +43.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +44.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 43 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 44 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 6.0% | 7.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where David G Sanchez Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #1,263 of 4,401 | #23 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,681 of 4,466 | #56 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,655 of 4,466 | #66 of 93 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #1,130 of 3,998 | #27 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #4,009 of 4,938 | #79 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,452 of 4,622 | #33 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.3% | #4,304 of 4,628 | #52 of 93 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #1,233 of 2,838 | #31 of 64 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
330
-79 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.0:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
97%
was 96%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 330 | 22 | 15.0:1 | 93% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 23.7 | 14.8:1 | 92% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 24.6 | 13.7:1 | 90% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 25.6 | 16.0:1 | 75% (308) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for David G Sanchez Elementary School.
About David G Sanchez Elementary School
David G Sanchez Elementary School is a small elementary school in LA FERIA, Texas. School enrollment was 330 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 4. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
LA FERIA ISD is responsible for 8 schools, David G Sanchez Elementary School included, with 2,861 students in all.
About 97% of the student body at David G Sanchez Elementary School is Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 2% White. David G Sanchez Elementary School's diversity index is 5%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers at David G Sanchez Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 93%. That rate is above the 84% average among public schools in Cameron County.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, David G Sanchez Elementary School is among the top 10% of schools in Texas. Predicted: 34.1%. Actual: 52.1%.
Cameron County has about 426,120 residents, and the median household income is $52,601, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 21% of people live in poverty. Besides David G Sanchez Elementary School, Cameron County has 186 other public schools.
C E Vail Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 41.4% proficiency; David G Sanchez Elementary School posts 52.1%.
In the federal locale system, David G Sanchez Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 7 years, David G Sanchez Elementary School's enrollment dropped 19%, to 330. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.0:1 in 2017-18 to 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LA FERIA ISD
- La Feria Early College High SchoolHigh · 901 students
- Sam Houston Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- W B Green Junior High SchoolMiddle · 391 students
- Noemi Dominguez Elementary SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- C E Vail Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- La Feria AcademyHigh · 19 students
Other schools in LA FERIA
- La Feria Early College High SchoolHigh · 901 students
- Sam Houston Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- W B Green Junior High SchoolMiddle · 391 students
- Noemi Dominguez Elementary SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- C E Vail Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- La Feria AcademyHigh · 19 students
Nearby schools
- C E Vail Elementary School0.6 mi · 376
- Noemi Dominguez Elementary School0.7 mi · 387
- W B Green Junior High School1.2 mi · 391
- La Feria Academy1.2 mi · 19
- La Feria Early College High School1.4 mi · 901
- Sam Houston Elementary School1.4 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About David G Sanchez Elementary SchoolHow large is David G Sanchez Elementary School?
David G Sanchez Elementary School enrolls approximately 330 students in grades PK-04.
Is David G Sanchez Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
David G Sanchez Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at David G Sanchez Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at David G Sanchez Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at David G Sanchez Elementary School?
At David G Sanchez Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is David G Sanchez Elementary School in?
David G Sanchez Elementary School is part of LA FERIA ISD.
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