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Santa Maria Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1807^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Santa Maria Middle is a public middle school located in Santa Maria, TX, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 121 students. The school is part of the Santa Maria Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 715 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 5 school years, Santa Maria Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Texas middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Santa Maria Middle consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own district averages on STAAR assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22.86% of 6th graders were proficient in reading compared to the state average of 54.21%. Similarly, in math, only 11.43% of 6th graders were proficient compared to the state's 37.68%. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.0% to 3.1% over the past few years, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, Santa Maria Middle serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 99.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Santa Maria Middle to nearby middle schools, it consistently underperforms on academic measures. For example, Moises Vela Middle in Harlingen ISD, which is about 9.6 miles away, outperforms Santa Maria Middle by a significant margin on STAAR assessments, with 56.97% of 6th graders proficient in reading compared to Santa Maria Middle's 22.86%. However, Santa Maria Middle's special education and English learner student groups perform relatively better compared to the school's overall performance, suggesting that the school may be providing more targeted support for these subgroups.

123

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,130

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11142 Military Rd
Santa Maria, TX 78592

(956) 565-5348

District: Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Santa Maria Middle usually attend:

High:

Santa Maria High School

Feeder schools for Santa Maria Middle:

Elementary:

Tony Gonzalez Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.2%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2021 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Social Studies scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Texas avg44%

1,807^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 15 pts since 2021

From bottom 8% (2021) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

715^th of 961Santa Maria 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
2025	27.7	1807 of 2344	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1891 of 2372	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	2094 of 2330	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	2151 of 2254	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	2067 of 2252	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.7	2012 of 2182	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1899 of 2118	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	984 of 1428	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1300 of 1770	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1497 of 1720	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1578 of 1643	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	1195 of 1592	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	1289 of 1825	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1960 of 2242	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	2082 of 2241	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1956 of 2221	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	1969 of 2151	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	14.1	1375 of 1481	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.1	1484 of 1488	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	1464 of 1501	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1291 of 1731	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1670 of 2119	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1881 of 2116	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1991 of 2077	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1868 of 2043	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	1222 of 1820	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1639 of 2235	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1944 of 2251	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	2089 of 2220	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1977 of 2172	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1531 of 1818	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1677 of 2246	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1957 of 2245	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	2161 of 2228	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1993 of 2168	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	54 of 59	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	66 of 70	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	991 of 1568	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1123 of 1891	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	571 of 1815	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.0	1583 of 1757	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)37th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

Migrant (2025)8th percentile-14 vs school

At Risk (2022)8th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)7th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading36%-19 vs state

Science33%-14 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

Social Studies9%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Santa Maria Middle	Public	6-8	11142 Military Rd	Santa Maria	78592	Cameron County	Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-5348	123	13	9.7	98.4%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	122 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.7	1807^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.9%		25	1891^st of 2372 public middle schools	20.3%	84				22.9	35.0	45.7		11.4	37.5	37.8		32.6	8.7	$15,130
Noemi Dominguez Elementary	Public	5-6	600 Pancho Maples Dr	La Feria	78559	Cameron County	La Feria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 797-8430	387	24	16.4	87.3%	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	366 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			55.3	44.9			40.7	32.5			28.0			$8,245
Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle	Public	6-9	801 S Mile 1 E	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2200	518	37	14.1	85.9%	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	505 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16	2126^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.3%		22.1	1978^th of 2372 public middle schools	16.6%	148	92.9	100.0		27.0	32.0	22.9		9.6	9.4	19.4		34.9	13.5	$9,786
W B Green J H	Public	7-8	501 N Canal St	La Feria	78559	Cameron County	La Feria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 797-8400	391	34	11.6	80.1%	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	380 (97.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30.8	1705^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.3%		36.3	1526^th of 2372 public middle schools	35.7%	179	85.7				40.5	54.2			23.2	28.1		22.8	17.0	$11,251
Dorothy Thompson Middle	Public	6-8	108 Business Fm 1015	Progreso	78579	Hidalgo County	Progreso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-6539	281	27	10.3	100.0%	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	277 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	1366^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.7%		35.8	1547^th of 2372 public middle schools	34.8%	181	83.8			33.7	48.4	51.0		36.1	47.3	35.9		43.0	9.0	$11,918
Sgt William G Harrell Middle	Public	6-8	2825 N Fm 491	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2300	390	31	12.4	97.7%	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	378 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.5	2161^st of 2344 public middle schools	7.8%		13.2	2201^st of 2372 public middle schools	7.2%	40	83.3	79.4		31.3	41.2	16.7		17.7	9.8	15.3		20.2	7.6	$14,089
Moises Vela Middle	Public	6-8	801 S Palm Blvd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3479	761	57	13.2	66.4%	39 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	717 (94.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	65.7	641^st of 2344 public middle schools	72.7%		62.4	728^th of 2372 public middle schools	69.3%	87	64.8			57.0	64.5	63.1		41.2	55.0	37.2		45.1	39.3	$11,075
Armando Cuellar Middle	Public	6-8	1201 S Bridge St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6720	634	40	15.9	84.7%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	625 (98.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.9	1425^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.2%		29.8	1752^nd of 2372 public middle schools	26.1%	327	100.0	100.0		41.4	39.8	43.8		22.3	19.0	57.7		40.7	26.2	$12,106
Mary Hoge Middle	Public	6-8	2302 N International Blvd	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6730	830	52	16.0	90.8%	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	822 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	32.9	1627^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.6%		35.5	1560^th of 2372 public middle schools	34.2%	67	92.3	100.0		45.2	40.6	47.0		20.0	22.7	44.0		37.5	10.7	$10,659
Central Middle	Public	6-8	506 E 6th St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6710	1,060	56	18.9	65.6%	28 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1,026 (96.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	67.9	580^th of 2344 public middle schools	75.3%		64.3	672^nd of 2372 public middle schools	71.7%	92	98.6	99.0		62.3	60.6	48.6		50.7	36.1	81.1		55.0	29.1	$9,579

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Maria Middle

What is the racial makeup of Santa Maria Middle?

Students at Santa Maria Middle are 99% Hispanic.

Is Santa Maria Middle a good school?

Santa Maria Middle ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Santa Maria Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended Santa Maria Middle.

What high school do graduates of Santa Maria Middle attend?

Students who attend Santa Maria Middle usually go on to attend Santa Maria High School

What district is Santa Maria Middle in?

Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd)

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