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Veterans Memorial Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Veterans Memorial Elementary in Roma, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 458 students in a high-poverty area where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has achieved a remarkable transformation from a low-performing school to a 5-star, 92nd percentile statewide ranking.

This school stands out for its exceptional ability to help students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds succeed, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide for serving low socio-economic status students. It also excels with its core demographic, ranking in the 97th percentile for Hispanic students and the 93rd percentile for English Language Learners. This success is part of a broader trend in the Roma Independent School District (Isd), where several nearby elementary schools—like Emma Vera Elementary, Florence J Scott Elementary, Rt Barrera Elementary, and Roel A & Celia R Saenz Elementary—rank in the 98th to 100th percentile, suggesting strong district-wide strategies. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd), such as Roque Guerra Junior Elementary, often struggle to meet state averages, highlighting how district leadership can create vastly different outcomes for similar communities.

Veterans Memorial has shown a dramatic and sustained improvement over the past three years, with a notable recent boost in reading scores that now nearly match its strong math performance. The school invests effectively, spending $11,654 per student and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. However, it faces a challenge with inconsistent support for special education students, where performance has swung dramatically from the 96th percentile to the 20th percentile in recent years, indicating a need for more stable programming in this area.

458

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,878

Per pupil spending ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4772 E Hwy 83
Roma, TX 78584

(956) 849-1717

District: Roma Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Veterans Memorial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ramiro Barrera Middle
High:	Roma High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.3%

Two or more races:

0.4%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (75% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Roma Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg85%

Texas avg51%

372^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 61 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	90.0	372 of 4627	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	88.6	423 of 4651	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	638 of 4710	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	621 of 4647	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	2668 of 4581	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	1809 of 4479	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	1386 of 4359	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.2	1851 of 4329	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.4	2952 of 4286	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	68.2	1370 of 4320	68.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.0	1116 of 4461	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	219 of 4295	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	271 of 4240	93.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	204 of 2918	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	351 of 3668	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	188 of 3556	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	48.9	1712 of 3487	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	618 of 3333	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	534 of 3226	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	270 of 4575	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	84.9	404 of 3744	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	643 of 4658	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	519 of 4588	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	1951 of 4561	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	1854 of 4348	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	1604 of 4306	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	363 of 3075	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	49 of 2619	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	64.0	1230 of 2980	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	787 of 2958	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	33.6	2581 of 3184	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.2	1739 of 3106	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	130 of 4413	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	148 of 3644	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	275 of 4465	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	272 of 4401	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	48.2	2206 of 4376	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	1275 of 4188	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	951 of 4168	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	42 of 4520	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	64 of 3705	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	126 of 4594	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	100 of 4521	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	56.9	1688 of 4477	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	957 of 4309	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	649 of 4264	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	555 of 4582	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	88.9	302 of 3739	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	584 of 4647	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	781 of 4585	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	29.4	3434 of 4563	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	1876 of 4357	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	1191 of 4319	72.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	3441 of 4301	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	91.8	129 of 3549	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	58.9	1325 of 4292	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	1350 of 4086	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.5	3270 of 3952	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.5	440 of 3684	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	308 of 3558	91.3%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics78%+31 vs state

Reading72%+17 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
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
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
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
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
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 Veterans Memorial Elementary

What district is Veterans Memorial Elementary in?

Roma Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Veterans Memorial Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Veterans Memorial Elementary.

Is Veterans Memorial Elementary a good school?

Yes. Veterans Memorial Elementary ranks in the top 8.0% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Veterans Memorial Elementary?

Students at Veterans Memorial Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Veterans Memorial Elementary attend?

Students who attend Veterans Memorial Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ramiro Barrera Middle
High : Roma High School

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