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Santa Rita Elementary

Public Grades K-5
377th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 92% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Santa Rita Elementary is a public elementary school in San Angelo, Texas, serving 354 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Angelo Independent School District, which is ranked 742 out of 961 districts in the state.

Santa Rita Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 5th-grade students scoring 82.69% proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 44.72% for the district and 57.83% for the state. The school ranks in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Santa Rita's strong performance extends across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, and white students, indicating the school effectively serves its student population.

When compared to nearby schools in the San Angelo Independent School District, such as Alta Loma Elementary, Reagan Elementary, and Fannin Elementary, Santa Rita Elementary stands out as a high-performing outlier, with significantly higher STAAR test scores and rankings. This exceptional academic achievement, combined with the school's ability to serve a diverse student population, makes Santa Rita Elementary a standout in the district and a model for effective educational practices.

357
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,505
Per pupil spending ?
35.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 615 S Madison St
       San Angelo, TX  76901-4461

(325) 659-3672

District: San Angelo Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Santa Rita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lone Star Middle
High:    Central High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
49.3%
Hispanic:
44.3%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (71% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 8% of Texas elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school71%
District avg38%
Texas avg47%
377th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to top 8% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 15Elementary Schools in the San Angelo Independent School District (Isd)
742nd of 961San Angelo 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
202589.8377 of 465191.9%★★★★★
202487.2489 of 471089.6%★★★★☆
202385.6550 of 464788.2%★★★★☆
202287.5451 of 458190.2%★★★★★
202190.8366 of 457892.0%★★★★★
201981.3656 of 447985.4%★★★★☆
201868.51094 of 435974.9%★★★★☆
201772.0979 of 432977.4%★★★★☆
201675.1997 of 428676.7%★★★★☆
201581.2663 of 432084.7%★★★★☆
201483.8514 of 426087.9%★★★★☆
201381.8574 of 422186.4%★★★★☆
201281.4589 of 420686.0%★★★★☆
201183.3281 of 409593.1%★★★★★
201084.0198 of 393795.0%★★★★★
200986.899 of 388497.5%★★★★★
200885.3202 of 376894.6%★★★★★
200785.4119 of 372496.8%★★★★★
200683.9226 of 347693.5%★★★★★
200587.493 of 347597.3%★★★★★
200481.7331 of 346590.4%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202258.11539 of 446165.5%★★★☆☆
202160.51192 of 433172.5%★★★★☆
201963.81103 of 429574.3%★★★★☆
201848.02078 of 424051.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202587.0345 of 374490.8%★★★★★
202482.2606 of 465887.0%★★★★☆
202391.6263 of 458894.3%★★★★★
202288.1357 of 456192.2%★★★★★
202186.4474 of 449989.5%★★★★☆
201978.2706 of 434883.8%★★★★☆
201864.71252 of 430670.9%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202569.8726 of 261972.3%★★★★☆
202374.5443 of 298085.1%★★★★☆
202274.4470 of 295884.1%★★★★☆
202178.7417 of 300686.1%★★★★☆
201974.9449 of 318485.9%★★★★☆
201877.7242 of 310692.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202584.1316 of 364491.3%★★★★★
202481.5479 of 446589.3%★★★★☆
202373.0797 of 440181.9%★★★★☆
202270.5903 of 437679.4%★★★★☆
202186.6312 of 432992.8%★★★★★
201968.2954 of 418877.2%★★★★☆
201853.41732 of 416858.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202586.9203 of 370594.5%★★★★★
202476.0634 of 459486.2%★★★★☆
202377.1563 of 452187.5%★★★★☆
202278.6502 of 447788.8%★★★★☆
202182.1363 of 445191.8%★★★★★
201971.0753 of 430982.5%★★★★☆
201857.81517 of 426464.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202589.2291 of 373992.2%★★★★★
202487.8407 of 464791.2%★★★★★
202371.11078 of 458576.5%★★★★☆
202281.7640 of 456386.0%★★★★☆
202189.7365 of 449891.9%★★★★★
201980.5624 of 435785.7%★★★★☆
201869.71026 of 431976.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202483.0348 of 429291.9%★★★★★
202374.1546 of 408686.6%★★★★☆
202276.3474 of 395288.0%★★★★☆
202178.0371 of 379990.2%★★★★★
201974.5437 of 368488.1%★★★★☆
201837.52191 of 355838.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202582.7274 of 261289.5%★★★★☆
202477.6473 of 310884.8%★★★★☆
202380.5398 of 310687.2%★★★★☆
202284.6253 of 308291.8%★★★★★
202179.9380 of 308287.7%★★★★☆
201975.3564 of 314282.0%★★★★☆
201867.8884 of 312771.7%★★★★☆
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 (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)92nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school
Female (2025)91st percentile~ school
White (2025)90th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2025)72nd percentile-20 vs school
At Risk (2022)66th percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading78%+24 vs state
Mathematics68%+22 vs state
Science55%+25 vs state

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Students at Santa Rita Elementary are 49% White, 44% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Yes. Santa Rita Elementary ranks in the top 8.1% of Texas elementary schools.

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

Middle : Lone Star Middle
High : Central High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Santa Rita Elementary.


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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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