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Emma Vera Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Emma Vera Elementary in Roma, TX, is a PK-5 public school serving 504 students in the Roma Independent School District (Isd), and it consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Texas, placing in the 99th percentile statewide. This school is a standout example of high performance in a high-needs area, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Emma Vera has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for nine of the last ten years, and in the most recent ranking, it placed 62nd out of 4,627 elementary schools in Texas, demonstrating remarkable consistency and resilience, including a strong rebound after the 2020-2021 school year.

What truly sets Emma Vera apart is its ability to elevate every student subgroup to elite levels. The school ranks in the 99th percentile or higher for Hispanic students, low socio-economic status students, special education students, and both male and female students. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools in the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd), where performance for these same groups often falls in the bottom half of the state. For example, 5th-grade Reading proficiency at Emma Vera is nearly 90%, compared to the state average of 58%, and 3rd-grade Math proficiency is over 91%, versus the state's 44%. The school also achieves these results with lower per-student spending than its peers, suggesting high efficiency.

One area for attention is 5th-grade Science, where scores dipped to 61% proficient in 2024-2025, below the district average, though this may be a cohort-specific issue. Additionally, Emma Vera's bilingual program is highly effective, with 100% of 4th graders taking the Reading STAAR in Spanish achieving proficiency, compared to just 31% statewide. While other Roma ISD schools like Rt Barrera Elementary and Florence J Scott Elementary also perform well, Emma Vera's long history of top-tier rankings and its ability to serve all students at an exceptional level make it a true model of educational excellence.

504

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,503

Per pupil spending ?

82.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2015 N Us Hwy 83
Roma, TX 78584-0187

(956) 849-4552

District: Roma Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Emma Vera Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roma Middle
High:	Roma High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.8%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (86% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg85%

Texas avg51%

62^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Roma Independent School District (Isd)

60^th of 951Roma 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	97.8	62 of 4627	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.4	41 of 4651	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	4 of 4710	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	13 of 4647	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	59 of 4581	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	580 of 4578	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	98.3	57 of 4479	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	95 of 4359	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	92.7	276 of 4329	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	85.9	429 of 4286	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	79.8	751 of 4320	82.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	760 of 4260	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	833 of 4221	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.2	1298 of 4206	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	1178 of 4095	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	1159 of 3937	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	873 of 3884	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	1142 of 3768	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.0	1540 of 3724	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.7	2253 of 3476	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	22.8	3089 of 3475	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.8	2805 of 3465	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	99.9	7 of 4461	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	45 of 4331	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	2 of 4295	100.0%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	8 of 4240	99.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	13 of 2918	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	5 of 3668	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	6 of 3556	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	11 of 3487	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	88 of 3446	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	7 of 3333	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	8 of 3226	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	41 of 4575	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	9 of 3744	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	5 of 4658	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	23 of 4588	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	30 of 4561	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	532 of 4499	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	96.5	85 of 4348	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	89 of 4306	97.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	77.8	14 of 2980	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	256 of 2958	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	311 of 3184	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.6	20 of 4413	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	99.2	11 of 3644	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	3 of 4465	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	7 of 4401	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	14 of 4376	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	201 of 4329	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	16 of 4188	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	27 of 4168	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	16 of 4520	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	99.7	4 of 3705	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	3 of 4594	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	5 of 4521	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	11 of 4477	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	116 of 4451	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	6 of 4309	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	13 of 4264	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	96 of 4582	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	107 of 3739	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	15 of 4647	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	14 of 4585	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	102 of 4563	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	662 of 4498	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	98.5	34 of 4357	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	143 of 4319	96.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	13 of 4301	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	231 of 3549	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	5 of 4292	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	17 of 4086	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	49 of 3684	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	73.2	475 of 3558	86.6%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)100th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading86%+32 vs state

Mathematics85%+38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Emma Vera Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 N Us Hwy 83	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 849-4552	504	32	15.5	82.3%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	503 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.8	62^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	98.7%		98.4	41^st of 4651 public elementary schools	99.1%	21		83.9	85.1	89.9	91.9	78.4	87.0	$11,503
Florence J Scott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Pfc Angel J Moreno St	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 849-1175	550	38	14.3	92.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	549 (99.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.7	29^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.4	90^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.1%	61		89.7	87.5	86.8	89.7	90.6	91.2	$11,508
Roel A & Celia R Saenz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 S Gate Rd	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 849-7230	526	40	13.0	93.2%	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	522 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.7	70^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.5%		95.5	170^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.3%	100	60.0	78.8	85.7	88.0	83.3	79.0	98.9	$11,789
Veterans Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4772 E Hwy 83	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 849-1717	458	35	13.2	93.9%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	455 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	90	372^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	92.0%		88.6	423^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	90.9%	51		80.7	70.3	63.8	77.4	76.6	81.0	$11,878
Rt Barrera Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	126 N Fm 649	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 486-2475	400	31	13.0	91.8%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	398 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.8	26^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.2	98^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.9%	72		86.2	96.2	89.5	87.9	88.5	86.8	$13,361
Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4186 W Us Hwy 83	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 849-8450	487	36	13.3	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	487 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96.3	119^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.4%		96	140^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.0%	21		84.6	93.3	74.7	89.2	93.3	81.3	$12,051
Idea Rio Grande City Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2803 W Monarch Ln	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 263-4900	717	34	21.1	85.2%	23 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	693 (96.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.4	2097^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.7%		53.2	1954^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.0%	143		31.3	49.6	58.2	44.4	45.4	66.9	$14,119
General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2801 W Eisenhower St	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4786	712	41	17.3	94.2%	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	704 (98.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84	622^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	86.6%		86.1	532^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	88.6%	90		58.6	72.1	64.8	66.7	77.9	71.7	$6,405
Roque Guerra Junior Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1600 W Main St	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4773	604	39	15.4	96.4%	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	600 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.4	2717^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.3%		33.1	3247^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.2%	530		47.7	51.3	37.8	55.8	40.3	32.2	$7,303
Alberto And Celia Barrera Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1400 N Lopez St	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4214	420	31	13.7	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	415 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	83.2	651^st of 4627 public elementary schools	85.9%		24.5	3759^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.2%	3108		64.6	66.0	88.9	70.8	47.2	77.8	$10,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Emma Vera Elementary

How many students attend Emma Vera Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Emma Vera Elementary.

Is Emma Vera Elementary a good school?

Yes! Emma Vera Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 62^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

What district is Emma Vera Elementary in?

Roma Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Emma Vera Elementary?

Students at Emma Vera Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Emma Vera Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emma Vera Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roma Middle
High : Roma High School

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

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