Enrollment
195
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL·NCES 480028611410
La Fe Preparatory School
616 E FATHER RAHM AVE, EL PASO, TX 79901 · (915) 533-3922 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
195 students
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 | 15 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 17.0% | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 36.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like La Fe Preparatory School
La Fe Preparatory School's state test result (29.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Fe Preparatory School this school | 195 | 100.0% | 29.6% |
| Mercedes Early Literacy Program MERCEDES | 189 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Tony Gonzalez Elementary School SANTA MARIA | 224 | 99.6% | 36.5% |
| Franklin Elementary School HOUSTON | 218 | 98.2% | 43.4% |
| Golden Rule Southwest DALLAS | 214 | 96.7% | 38.8% |
| Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School LA VILLA | 227 | 96.0% | 23.9% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where La Fe Preparatory School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #3,694 of 4,401 | #120 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,578 of 4,466 ▼ 62 | #90 of 133 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,963 of 4,466 ▲ 28 | #128 of 133 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #547 of 3,998 | #12 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #4,646 of 4,938 | #135 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #4 of 4,789 | #1 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #1,043 of 2,838 | #51 of 93 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
195
+15 (+8%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 195 | 13 | 15.0:1 | 100% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 16.8 | 11.5:1 | 84% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 18.1 | 10.2:1 | 100% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 180 | 18 | 10.0:1 | 98% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 249 | 23 | 10.8:1 | 97% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 25 | 10.5:1 | 94% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 190 | 14 | 13.6:1 | 87% (165) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Fe Preparatory School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (249 to 195); teachers down 43% (23 to 13).
About La Fe Preparatory School
La Fe Preparatory School is a small elementary school in Texas, with an address in EL PASO. It educates 195 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 62% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
Federal records list La Fe Preparatory School as its own district.
Hispanic students are the large majority at La Fe Preparatory School, with 100% of enrollment. Among people living in El Paso County, the Hispanic share is about 83%. La Fe Preparatory School has a diversity index of 0%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 13 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.0:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. The school's lunch program data list 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 74% average for public schools in El Paso County.
After adjusting for student poverty, La Fe Preparatory School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.6%; the prediction is 31.0%.
Among El Paso County residents, median household income is about $59,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. La Fe Preparatory School is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County, which together enroll about 165,404 students.
Of nearby public schools, Aoy Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, La Fe Preparatory School is 4th of 8 on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put La Fe Preparatory School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). La Fe Preparatory School is run as a public charter school.
Federal counts put enrollment at 180 in 2020-21 and 195 in 2024-25, an 8% increase. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.0:1 to 15.0:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at La Fe Preparatory School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EL PASO
- Eastlake High SchoolHigh · 3,004 students
- Pebble Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,952 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Socorro High SchoolHigh · 2,579 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Montwood High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
Nearby schools
- Aoy Elementary School0.2 mi · 315
- Hart Elementary School0.5 mi · 343
- Guillen Middle School0.5 mi · 433
- Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso West0.8 mi · 97
- Douglass Elementary School1.3 mi · 451
- El Paso Leadership Academy1.4 mi · 181
Frequently asked questions
About La Fe Preparatory SchoolHow large is La Fe Preparatory School?
La Fe Preparatory School enrolls approximately 195 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does La Fe Preparatory School serve?
La Fe Preparatory School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Fe Preparatory School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at La Fe Preparatory School is approximately 15.0:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at La Fe Preparatory School?
Student demographics at La Fe Preparatory School are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees La Fe Preparatory School?
La Fe Preparatory School is overseen by LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL in El Paso County.
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