La Fe Preparatory School, TX

Original Research by School Decision on La Fe Preparatory School

LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL is a Pre-K through 5th grade district located in El Paso County, Texas, serving a small enrollment of mostly Hispanic students. The district operates a single campus and focuses on early elementary education, though families should understand that students cannot continue at this school beyond fifth grade and must transition elsewhere for middle school.

The academic picture shows uneven results across grade levels and subjects. In math, third graders showed modest proficiency, fourth graders performed below proficiency targets, and fifth graders performed substantially stronger. English language arts results were markedly weaker, with third graders showing no proficiency and fourth and fifth graders at moderate levels. Fifth grade science proficiency was notably low. When viewed across all tested grades and subjects, the district's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among El Paso County's districts, a position that reflects the strength of fifth-grade math offsetting softer performance elsewhere.

State accountability data carries weight here because it has shifted significantly in recent years. The school's ranking among Texas elementary schools moved from the top tier down to the bottom half within two school years, a swing that suggests either real changes in instructional stability or assessment volatility. A parent evaluating this school would be wise to ask the leadership directly about what happened during that period and what steps have been taken since.

Chronic absenteeism runs slightly above the county median, which may reflect the demographic and socioeconomic profile of the families served, transportation barriers, or engagement patterns specific to the school. The district's per-pupil spending sits in the middle to upper-middle range for the county, neither lean nor lavish.

The school's recent decision to narrow its grade band from serving students through seventh or eighth grade to serving only through fifth means it is no longer a through-line option for families seeking continuity. Parents enrolling their children here should plan in advance for a middle school transition after fifth grade.

The enrollment is small, with roughly equal distribution across the pre-K through 5th grades. The student body is entirely Hispanic. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data and special education enrollment rates were not available, so a parent seeking to understand the economic or support-service profile of the school would want to ask the school directly about these details.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

193

Grades

PK–05

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 100%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 4

43%

33%

Gr 5

48%

—

Math

Gr 4

67%

17%

Gr 5

43%

—

Science

Gr 5

14%

—

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

24%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

12%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

38%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

13%

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

13%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

13%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

13%

—

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

3 grades reported

40%

Grade 3

29%

Grade 4

83%

Grade 5

English Language Arts

3 grades reported

Grade 3

38%

Grade 4

67%

Grade 5

Science

1 grade reported

17%

Grade 5

Social Studies

1 grade reported

23%

Grade 8

Data Currently Unavailable

Community & Housing Context
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.