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Santa Rita Elementary

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Santa Rita Elementary ranks 1864 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1864^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Santa Rita Elementary in Midland, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 835 students in grades PK-6 within the Midland Independent School District (Isd), located in a residential area of the city. This school stands out for its exceptional performance with African American students, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide, and for its consistent strength in mathematics, where it outperforms both district and state averages in grades 3-5. However, it also faces challenges, including a very high student-to-teacher ratio of 27.5:1—the highest among nearby schools like Parker Elementary (14.8:1) and Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary (16.1:1)—and a notable drop in 6th-grade reading and math proficiency, which falls below district and state levels.

Despite having the lowest spending per student ($8,843) among its peers, such as Emerson Elementary ($11,665) and Sam Houston ($16,056), Santa Rita achieves a solid overall state ranking in the 60th percentile, placing it in a competitive middle tier. For context, nearby James Bowie Fine Arts Academy (89th percentile) and Greathouse Elementary (80th percentile) are top performers, while Rusk Elementary (35th percentile) struggles. The school’s rising economic disadvantage rate (56.77% qualifying for free/reduced lunch) has not hindered its stable performance, suggesting effective instructional strategies.

An interesting finding is the inconsistency in the Spanish-language program: while 4th-grade Spanish reading excelled (66.67% proficient) in 2024-2025, Spanish math scores were very low (15.79% proficient in 3rd grade). This highlights a need for targeted support in that area. Overall, Santa Rita is a resource-efficient school that delivers solid results, especially in math and for specific student groups, but its large class sizes and 6th-grade performance dip are key considerations for parents.

835

Students ?

27.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,918

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5306 Whitman St
Midland, TX 79705-2314

(432) 240-7900

District: Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Santa Rita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Goddard J H
High:	Midland High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.6%

White:

24.7%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

1,864^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Midland Independent School District (Isd)

560^th of 951Midland 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	1864 of 4627	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	1776 of 4651	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	1455 of 4710	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	1703 of 4647	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	1172 of 4581	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	1545 of 4578	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	1774 of 4479	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	2018 of 4359	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.9	2719 of 4329	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	2804 of 4286	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	2756 of 4320	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.7	2817 of 4260	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.6	2425 of 4221	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.9	2000 of 4206	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.9	2009 of 4095	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.6	2442 of 3937	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	2340 of 3884	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.4	2401 of 3768	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.6	1696 of 3724	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.9	2245 of 3476	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.9	2486 of 3475	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.9	2171 of 3465	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	163 of 2406	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	78.8	221 of 1905	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	899 of 2443	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	574 of 2443	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	321 of 2421	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	426 of 2444	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	880 of 2515	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	953 of 2483	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	28.7	833 of 1009	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	876 of 1005	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.1	2749 of 4461	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	1985 of 4331	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	2626 of 4295	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	3389 of 4240	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	928 of 1643	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.8	914 of 2918	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	676 of 3668	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	442 of 3556	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	45.9	1894 of 3487	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	2520 of 3446	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	2458 of 3333	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	2486 of 3226	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	2047 of 4575	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	1410 of 3744	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	1198 of 4658	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	1378 of 4588	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	1188 of 4561	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	1418 of 4499	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	1720 of 4348	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	1740 of 4306	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	1918 of 4413	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	1294 of 3644	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	1965 of 4465	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	2013 of 4401	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	1849 of 4376	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	2018 of 4329	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	1945 of 4188	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	2485 of 4168	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	1585 of 4520	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	1305 of 3705	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	1669 of 4594	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	1751 of 4521	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	1413 of 4477	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	1879 of 4451	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	2906 of 4309	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	3384 of 4264	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	1640 of 4582	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	1204 of 3739	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	1785 of 4647	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	1934 of 4585	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	1216 of 4563	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	1727 of 4498	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	1867 of 4357	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	2355 of 4319	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	1079 of 4301	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	46.3	1784 of 3549	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	1886 of 4292	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	1752 of 4086	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	1040 of 3952	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	1707 of 3799	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	514 of 3684	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	858 of 3558	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	1447 of 3006	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	1205 of 2612	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	1002 of 3108	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	1469 of 3106	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	647 of 3082	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	1083 of 3082	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	1512 of 3142	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	1505 of 3127	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)93rd percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)38th percentile-36 vs school

Asian (2019)17th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%+7 vs state

Reading49%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Santa Rita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5306 Whitman St	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7900	835	30	27.5	56.8%	206 (24.7%)	52 (6.2%)	531 (63.6%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.0%)	54.9	1864^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.7%		56	1776^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.8%	88	20.0	28.6		15.8	21.4	47.1	53.4	50.6	43.8	53.2	59.3	57.5	37.0	$7,918
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2800 Moss Ave	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-6700	529	30	17.5	56.7%	195 (36.9%)	34 (6.4%)	276 (52.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	49.3	2155^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.4%		46.4	2358^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.3%	203						58.6	43.5	38.0	56.3	65.7	50.7	35.4	38.0	$9,312
Parker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3800 Norwood St	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7600	468	32	14.8	53.0%	170 (36.3%)	25 (5.3%)	237 (50.6%)	24 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	55.6	1822^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.6%		61.2	1523^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	67.3%	299						40.3	57.5	60.0	60.9	43.3	58.7	35.7	55.1	$10,255
Fannin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Fannin Ave	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6800	603	36	16.8	51.6%	199 (33.0%)	52 (8.6%)	330 (54.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	48.4	2200^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.5%		43	2572^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	44.7%	372						52.0	44.4	53.9	53.2	42.9	41.5	51.3	40.3	$8,061
Greathouse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5107 Greathouse Ave	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6900	872	40	21.9	35.3%	359 (41.2%)	45 (5.2%)	375 (43.0%)	50 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.8%)	75.7	914^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.2%		71	1090^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.6%	176						65.6	69.8	77.4	57.4	75.3	54.6	55.6	42.2	$7,525
Rusk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2601 Wedgewood St	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7800	516	29	18.0	67.2%	136 (26.4%)	21 (4.1%)	315 (61.0%)	31 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	36	3025^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.6%		48.3	2236^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.9%	789	10.0			0.0		38.3	38.0	40.9	50.9	28.0	54.2	39.4	39.6	$8,992
Barbara Fasken Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5806 Val Verde	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-8400	909	46	19.9	57.9%	250 (27.5%)	15 (1.7%)	622 (68.4%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	63.1	1451^st of 4627 public elementary schools	68.6%		67.4	1237^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.4%	214						55.7	53.0	60.4	41.5	59.8	66.7	48.9	47.2	$7,467
Milam Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	301 E Dormard Ave	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7500	561	28	20.1	70.2%	27 (4.8%)	26 (4.6%)	497 (88.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	65.5	1322^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.4%		49.6	2164^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.5%	842	48.3	44.8	80.0	53.1		57.1	16.7	61.5	56.8		46.5	70.5	58.1	$11,665
Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5001 Preston Dr	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-6300	527	32	16.6	66.0%	142 (26.9%)	73 (13.9%)	243 (46.1%)	54 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	55.9	1809^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.9%		57.4	1702^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	63.4%	107						37.1	40.9	67.7	60.0	32.3	45.1	72.6	71.7	$9,705
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	805 Elk	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6100	570	30	18.8	32.6%	237 (41.6%)	16 (2.8%)	299 (52.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	87.3	490^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.4%		81.5	706^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.8%	216						80.8	70.0	80.5	65.3	72.6	65.7	79.5	49.3	$8,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Rita Elementary

How many students attend Santa Rita Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 835 students attended Santa Rita Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Santa Rita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Santa Rita Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Goddard J H
High : Midland High School

What is the racial makeup of Santa Rita Elementary?

Students at Santa Rita Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 25% White, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Santa Rita Elementary in?

Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Is Santa Rita Elementary a good school?

Santa Rita Elementary ranks 1864^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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