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Santo Elementary

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Santo Elementary ranks 691 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Santo Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Santo, TX, serving 280 students and is the sole elementary school within the highly-rated Santo Independent School District (Isd). Over the past decade, the school has undergone a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 48th percentile in 2015-2016 to its current 85th percentile ranking, earning a 4-star rating for the last six years. This consistent improvement points to deep, systemic changes in curriculum and school culture that are producing lasting results.

What truly sets Santo Elementary apart is its ability to achieve top-tier academic results with remarkable efficiency. The school spends just $10,813 per student—the second lowest among nearby peers—yet produces proficiency rates in Reading and Math that range from 60% to 73%, well above state averages. For comparison, Palo Pinto Elementary spends nearly $6,400 more per student to achieve its 97th percentile rank, while Morgan Mill Elementary spends a similar amount but ranks in the bottom 5th percentile. This makes Santo Elementary a "best value" school, delivering excellent results without the demographic advantages of Brock Elementary or the financial investment of Palo Pinto.

While the school's overall performance is strong, recent data shows a slight dip in effectiveness with Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, dropping from the 80th+ percentile to the mid-60s. This is an early warning sign that the school's strategies may need to be more inclusive. Additionally, 5th Grade Science scores, though improving to 37.5% proficiency, remain an area for growth. Despite these challenges, Santo Elementary's balanced proficiency across all subjects and grades, combined with its efficient spending, makes it a standout choice for families seeking a high-quality, cost-effective education in a small-town setting.

280

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,031

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

406 Fm Rd 2201
Santo, TX 76472-0067

(940) 769-3215

District: Santo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Santo Elementary usually attend:

High:

Santo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (67% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Texas avg51%

691^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^nd of 951Santo 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	82.2	691 of 4627	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	598 of 4651	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	866 of 4710	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	869 of 4647	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	768 of 4581	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	747 of 4578	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	1087 of 4479	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	1372 of 4359	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.1	1204 of 4329	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	51.5	2234 of 4286	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	68.8	1337 of 4320	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.5	1951 of 4260	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.2	1119 of 4221	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	61.4	1623 of 4206	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.0	2748 of 4095	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.6	1673 of 3937	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.0	1031 of 3884	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	65.5	1331 of 3768	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.4	2235 of 3724	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.1	1578 of 3476	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.4	2011 of 3475	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.1	1958 of 3465	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.5	2982 of 4461	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	2659 of 4331	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	2663 of 4295	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	1973 of 4240	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	922 of 4575	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	521 of 3744	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	844 of 4658	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	886 of 4588	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	440 of 4561	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	796 of 4499	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	1234 of 4348	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	1249 of 4306	71.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	56.2	1648 of 2980	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	1778 of 2958	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.2	754 of 3006	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	1363 of 3184	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	861 of 3106	72.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	1494 of 4413	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	1792 of 3644	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	884 of 4465	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	42.9	2570 of 4401	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	1495 of 4376	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	1866 of 4329	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	964 of 4188	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	33.8	3004 of 4168	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	1459 of 4520	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.7	578 of 3705	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	787 of 4594	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	1091 of 4521	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	517 of 4477	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	299 of 4451	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	61.2	1298 of 4309	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	2091 of 4264	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	550 of 4582	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	588 of 3739	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	974 of 4647	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	877 of 4585	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	1042 of 4563	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	647 of 4498	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	949 of 4357	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	1699 of 4319	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	1116 of 4301	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	594 of 3549	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	1031 of 4292	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	372 of 3952	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	828 of 3006	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	461 of 2612	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	885 of 3108	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	876 of 3106	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	727 of 3082	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	722 of 3082	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	1366 of 3142	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	1559 of 3127	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)45th percentile-37 vs school

At Risk (2022)33rd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+22 vs state

Reading66%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Santo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	406 Fm Rd 2201	Santo	76472	Palo Pinto County	Santo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 769-3215	280	20	13.9	38.9%	221 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	82.2	691^st of 4627 public elementary schools	85.1%		84.3	598^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.1%	93				72.7	63.9	60.4				72.7	69.4	64.6					$7,031
Lipan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 N Kickapoo	Lipan	76462	Hood County	Lipan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 646-2266	229	17	13.2	55.9%	180 (78.6%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.1%)	61.6	1537^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.8%		70.2	1125^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.8%	412				58.5	60.0	80.6				53.7	40.0	33.3					$10,335
Palo Pinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	821 Oak St	Palo Pinto	76484	Palo Pinto County	Palo Pinto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 659-2745	94	10	9.4	44.7%	76 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	95.7	142^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	96.9%		94.4	208^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.5%	66				93.3	100.0	92.9	85.7			60.0	81.8	76.9	87.5				$13,178
Morgan Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	295 E Fm 1188	Stephenville	76401	Erath County	Morgan Mill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 968-4921	127	12	10.3	44.9%	93 (73.2%)	1 (0.8%)	25 (19.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)	12.9	4390^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.1%		17.6	4158^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.6%	232	16.7	80.0	66.7	11.1	40.0	16.7	41.7	41.7	50.0	11.1	20.0	16.7	16.7	50.0	40.0	33.3	$9,613
Millsap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Wilson Bend Rd	Millsap	76066	Parker County	Millsap Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 274-2680	531	31	17.0	45.4%	398 (75.0%)	2 (0.4%)	98 (18.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.3%)	46.9	2281^st of 4627 public elementary schools	50.7%		42.9	2580^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.5%	299				52.0	44.1	51.2				68.8	38.6	37.8					$7,604
Brock Intermediate	Public	3-5	100 Grindstone Rd	Brock	76087	Parker County	Brock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 594-8017	530	35	15.3	7.9%	449 (84.7%)	4 (0.8%)	56 (10.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.2%)	90.3	354^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.3%		89.3	400^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.4%	46				74.4	71.0	76.4				70.2	74.0	67.0					$6,251
Brock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	3000 Fm 1189	Brock	76087	Parker County	Brock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 592-6555	513	34	15.1	13.3%	431 (84.0%)	2 (0.4%)	62 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)								(n/a)																	$7,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Santo Elementary

How many students attend Santo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Santo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Santo Elementary?

Students at Santo Elementary are 79% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Santo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Santo Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Santo High School

What district is Santo Elementary in?

Santo Independent School District (Isd)

Is Santo Elementary a good school?

Santo Elementary ranks 691^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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