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San Saba Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
3689th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 20% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

San Saba Elementary in San Saba, TX, serves 305 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade in the rural San Saba Independent School District (Isd), with a high percentage of students (73-78%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a significant and concerning decline in recent years, dropping from a 3-star rating and the 64th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to a 1-star rating and the 20th percentile by 2025-2026, a sharp downturn that sets it apart from its previous stability.

This decline is most evident in 4th grade reading proficiency, which fell from 47% in 2022-2023 to just 28.85% in 2025-2026, now 24 points below the state average of 53.04%. Mathematics scores have also been consistently low, with only about 29% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient in 2025-2026, compared to state averages of 44% and 49%. While the school once excelled in serving Gifted and Talented students (ranking in the 81st percentile in 2018-2019), this strength appears to have faded. There are no other schools within 20 miles for direct comparison, but the school's internal trends highlight a crisis in core academic areas.

Interestingly, the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of about 12:1 and increasing per-student spending (from $8,745 to $10,268), yet outcomes have not improved, suggesting the issue lies in how resources are used rather than a lack of them. The school's performance actually improved after the pandemic, climbing to the 64th percentile by 2022-2023, but then reversed sharply—an unusual pattern that may indicate a need to re-evaluate instructional strategies or curriculum. For parents, this school offers small class sizes and dedicated resources, but the recent academic declines, especially in reading and math, warrant close attention and proactive engagement with the district.

305
Students ?
12.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,735
Per pupil spending ?
73.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 808 W Wallace
       San Saba, TX  76877-3523

(325) 267-2731

District: San Saba Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend San Saba Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    San Saba Middle
High:    San Saba High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.7%
White:
41.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 49% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school35%
District avg35%
Texas avg49%
3,689th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 20%▼ down 42 pts since 2016
From top 37% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
522nd of 951San Saba 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
202626.03689 of 462720.3%★☆☆☆☆
202522.13911 of 465115.9%★☆☆☆☆
202424.13839 of 471018.5%★☆☆☆☆
202359.11652 of 464764.5%★★★☆☆
202253.41961 of 458157.2%★★★☆☆
202152.51910 of 457858.3%★★★☆☆
201933.63115 of 447930.5%★★☆☆☆
201836.22790 of 435936.0%★★☆☆☆
201746.92126 of 432950.9%★★★☆☆
201663.51596 of 428662.8%★★★☆☆
201573.41086 of 432074.9%★★★★☆
201454.72065 of 426051.5%★★★☆☆
201337.82990 of 422129.2%★☆☆☆☆
201246.02520 of 420640.1%★★☆☆☆
201144.32732 of 409533.3%★★☆☆☆
201018.33649 of 39377.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200937.02881 of 388425.8%★☆☆☆☆
200838.12756 of 376826.9%★☆☆☆☆
200739.22710 of 372427.2%★☆☆☆☆
200643.52362 of 347632.0%★★☆☆☆
200531.42814 of 347519.0%★☆☆☆☆
200449.32055 of 346540.7%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202239.62841 of 446136.3%★★☆☆☆
202145.42152 of 433150.3%★★★☆☆
201945.02325 of 429545.9%★★☆☆☆
201839.32709 of 424036.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202624.81403 of 164314.6%★☆☆☆☆
202516.72711 of 29187.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202436.32441 of 366833.5%★★☆☆☆
202354.81419 of 355660.1%★★★☆☆
202222.93070 of 348712.0%★☆☆☆☆
202149.21512 of 344656.1%★★★☆☆
201936.62299 of 333331.0%★★☆☆☆
201839.72048 of 322636.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.63355 of 457526.7%★☆☆☆☆
202522.93145 of 374416.0%★☆☆☆☆
202413.34407 of 46585.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202338.92854 of 458837.8%★★☆☆☆
202248.32251 of 456150.6%★★★☆☆
202151.01978 of 449956.0%★★★☆☆
201941.32591 of 434840.4%★★☆☆☆
201825.43525 of 430618.1%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201973.0596 of 318481.3%★★★★☆
201871.6752 of 310675.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.43915 of 441311.3%★☆☆☆☆
202517.63351 of 36448.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.24175 of 44656.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202350.32039 of 440153.7%★★★☆☆
202242.02624 of 437640.0%★★☆☆☆
202134.32963 of 432931.6%★★☆☆☆
201930.03292 of 418821.4%★☆☆☆☆
201827.33408 of 416818.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202622.74000 of 452011.5%★☆☆☆☆
202514.43523 of 37054.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.54080 of 459411.2%★☆☆☆☆
202362.91338 of 452170.4%★★★★☆
202244.32529 of 447743.5%★★☆☆☆
202143.32508 of 445143.7%★★☆☆☆
201948.72159 of 430949.9%★★☆☆☆
201836.12963 of 426430.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.33975 of 458213.2%★☆☆☆☆
202522.43156 of 373915.6%★☆☆☆☆
202441.62712 of 464741.6%★★☆☆☆
202375.0928 of 458579.8%★★★★☆
202258.61681 of 456363.2%★★★☆☆
202152.81836 of 449859.2%★★★☆☆
201928.83366 of 435722.7%★☆☆☆☆
201852.01899 of 431956.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.93515 of 430118.3%★☆☆☆☆
202521.63141 of 354911.5%★☆☆☆☆
202416.94030 of 42926.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202332.42953 of 408627.7%★☆☆☆☆
201966.1704 of 368480.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202626.02494 of 300617.0%★☆☆☆☆
202526.42148 of 261217.8%★☆☆☆☆
202425.82570 of 310817.3%★☆☆☆☆
202363.81047 of 310666.3%★★★☆☆
202252.31486 of 308251.8%★★★☆☆
202155.91263 of 308259.0%★★★☆☆
201935.52239 of 314228.7%★☆☆☆☆
201851.61509 of 312751.7%★★★☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2019)81st percentile+51 vs school
At Risk (2022)36th percentile-21 vs school
Female (2026)27th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2026)18th percentile~ school
White (2026)17th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)15th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2026)13th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2026)11th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading40%-12 vs state
Mathematics29%-18 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about San Saba Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended San Saba Elementary.

San Saba Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at San Saba Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 41% White.

Students who attend San Saba Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : San Saba Middle
High : San Saba High School

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