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Santa Rita Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
764th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Santa Rita Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Liberty Hill Independent School District (ISD), serving 1,027 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Santa Rita Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with STAAR test scores significantly higher than state averages across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in reading and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 71.3% of 3rd graders, 67.74% of 4th graders, and 73.33% of 5th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state averages of 52.02%, 53.73%, and 57.83%, respectively. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, with the African American and English Language Learner (ELL) subgroups ranking in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Santa Rita Elementary outperforms the other Liberty Hill ISD elementary schools, as well as the Leander ISD schools in the area, in academic performance. The school's low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending also suggest a focus on providing a quality educational experience for its students.

745
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,164
Per pupil spending ?
13.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 532 Santa Rita Blvd
       Liberty Hill, TX  78642

(512) 379-3360

District: Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.6%
Hispanic:
20.3%
Asian:
14.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2021 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of Texas elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2021
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg60%
Texas avg47%
764th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 5 pts since 2021
From top 22% (2021) to top 16% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)
112th of 961Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202579.6764 of 465183.6%★★★★☆
202480.1758 of 471083.9%★★★★☆
202378.6817 of 464782.4%★★★★☆
202265.61343 of 458170.7%★★★★☆
202173.2985 of 457878.5%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202472.9413 of 244383.1%★★★★☆
202366.7580 of 244376.3%★★★★☆
202285.4180 of 242192.6%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202567.3276 of 81466.1%★★★☆☆
202460.6457 of 104556.3%★★★☆☆
202370.7271 of 101573.3%★★★★☆
202258.9437 of 95754.3%★★★☆☆
202163.0352 of 96763.6%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202252.91895 of 446157.5%★★★☆☆
202155.11492 of 433165.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202554.21164 of 291860.1%★★★☆☆
202457.01315 of 366864.1%★★★☆☆
202373.7586 of 355683.5%★★★★☆
202271.0660 of 348781.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202578.5608 of 374483.8%★★★★☆
202471.31037 of 465877.7%★★★★☆
202380.3687 of 458885.0%★★★★☆
202261.61488 of 456167.4%★★★☆☆
202171.31019 of 449977.4%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202570.4685 of 261973.8%★★★★☆
202367.41020 of 298065.8%★★★☆☆
202264.71142 of 295861.4%★★★☆☆
202175.5637 of 300678.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202570.9740 of 364479.7%★★★★☆
202473.4791 of 446582.3%★★★★☆
202368.01040 of 440176.4%★★★★☆
202254.51792 of 437659.0%★★★☆☆
202170.8858 of 432980.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202560.81196 of 370567.7%★★★☆☆
202462.71325 of 459471.2%★★★★☆
202366.11123 of 452175.2%★★★★☆
202178.2504 of 445188.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202575.8729 of 373980.5%★★★★☆
202481.2646 of 464786.1%★★★★☆
202374.9931 of 458579.7%★★★★☆
202265.81295 of 456371.6%★★★★☆
202171.31033 of 449877.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202540.6643 of 97534.1%★★☆☆☆
202441.0724 of 112835.8%★★☆☆☆
202359.5448 of 109959.2%★★★☆☆
202246.3588 of 100441.4%★★☆☆☆
202130.4729 of 96124.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202562.7955 of 354973.1%★★★★☆
202455.71532 of 429264.3%★★★☆☆
202363.9920 of 408677.5%★★★★☆
202260.41050 of 395273.4%★★★★☆
202155.41153 of 379969.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202555.81137 of 261256.5%★★★☆☆
202454.81414 of 310854.5%★★★☆☆
202355.31398 of 310655.0%★★★☆☆
202241.11992 of 308235.4%★★☆☆☆
202150.01492 of 308251.6%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2025)84th percentile~ school
African American (2024)83rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2025)66th percentile-17 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile-23 vs school
At Risk (2022)58th percentile-13 vs school
White (2025)56th percentile-27 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-50 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading71%+16 vs state
Mathematics55%+9 vs state
Science47%+17 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended Santa Rita Elementary.

Santa Rita Elementary ranks 764th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Santa Rita Elementary are 55% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.


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