Elementary Schools in Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd) in Texas has only one elementary school, Elma E Barrera Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 401 students.

Elma E Barrera Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, ranking 2916 out of 4651 in 2024-2025 and 3005 out of 4675 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the state average, particularly in reading and math, with proficiency rates ranging from 35.42% for 3rd grade reading to 54% for 5th grade math, compared to state averages of 52.02% and 46.24%, respectively. However, the school's 5th grade science proficiency of 36% is higher than the state average of 29.57%.

Despite the school district spending $10,644 per student, which is above the state average, and having a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.4 compared to the state average, Elma E Barrera Elementary serves a high-poverty student population, with nearly 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges, as research has shown that poverty can be a significant barrier to student achievement.

District Detail

102 Jesus R Cruz
Santa Rosa, TX 78593-0368

(956) 636-9800

SchoolDigger Rank:
605^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 874

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Elma E Barrera Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Hwy 107	Santa Rosa	78593	Cameron County	Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 636-9870	377	31	12.2	91.8%	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	371 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.1	2916^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.3%		36.8	3032^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	35.6%	116	35.4	43.4	48.0	27.1	30.2	54.0	36.0	$10,042

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	4.85 mi	31	366^th
La Villa Independent School District (Isd)	6.6 mi	3	812^th
Idea Public Schools	6.78 mi	125	465^th
La Feria Independent School District (Isd)	7.01 mi	7	496^th
Jubilee Academies	7.76 mi	13	774^th

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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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