High Schools in Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd) in Texas is home to two high schools: Santa Maria High School and Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12). Both schools have relatively high 4-year graduation rates of 94.5% and low dropout rates of 2.9% for the 2022-2023 school year. However, their statewide rankings are consistently low, suggesting room for improvement in overall academic performance.

While Santa Maria High School has a higher spending per student at $18,703 for the 2020-2021 school year, its test scores are significantly lower than the state average across various STAAR EOC subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.29% in Algebra I to 59.18% in U.S. History for the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) has lower spending per student at $11,934 but an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 1.2 for the 2023-2024 school year, which may contribute to its relatively higher academic performance compared to Santa Maria High School.

The data also highlights the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population, with Santa Maria High School having an extremely high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 97.16% for the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of these students and improve their academic outcomes across both high schools within the Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd).

District Detail

11119 Military Hwy 281
Santa Maria, TX 78592-0448

(956) 565-6308

SchoolDigger Rank:
715^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 512

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Santa Maria High School	Public	9-12	33316 River Dr	Santa Maria	78592	Cameron County	Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-9144	165	23	7.0	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	165 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.3	1365^th of 1974 public high schools	30.9%		26	1498^th of 1990 public high schools	24.7%	133	14.3	40.6	48.7	44.6	59.2	$17,932

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
La Feria Independent School District (Isd)	4.91 mi	7	496^th
Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	5.69 mi	12	832^nd
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	6.51 mi	4	907^th
San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	6.53 mi	23	514^th
Progreso Independent School District (Isd)	7.1 mi	6	591^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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