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Romulo D Martinez Elementary

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Romulo D Martinez Elementary ranks 695 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

695^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Romulo D Martinez Elementary in Mission, TX, is a PK-6 campus in the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd) serving 525 students, and it consistently ranks as a top performer in the region, placing in the 85th percentile of Texas elementary schools. This school stands out for its exceptional ability to help students from all backgrounds succeed, particularly in early-grade math and reading. For example, 80% of 3rd graders and nearly 69% of 4th graders were proficient in math on the STAAR exam, far exceeding both the district and state averages. In reading, proficiency rates are roughly 25-30 percentage points higher than the state average, with 85% of 3rd graders and 82% of 5th graders meeting standards. This strong performance makes it the top school in its immediate area, outperforming nearby peers like Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary and John H Shary Elementary.

One of the most impressive findings is how well the school serves its students, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.9 and per-student spending of $10,419—lower than many lower-performing neighbors like Alvarez Elementary ($13,224). This efficiency translates into strong outcomes, especially for students who are economically disadvantaged, where the school earns a 5-star rating. However, there is a notable "6th Grade Math Cliff," where math proficiency drops sharply to 32% in 6th grade, well below the district average of 45.55%. This suggests a potential challenge as students transition to more advanced math concepts, and it is the only subject where the school falls behind its district peers.

Another interesting contrast is between the school's English and Spanish STAAR programs. While English-language scores are stellar, Spanish-language scores are generally low, with only 14% of 5th graders proficient in Spanish Reading compared to the district average of 28.79%. This indicates that the school excels with English-proficient students but may need to adjust its approach for those taking Spanish assessments. Overall, Romulo D Martinez Elementary is a rising star in a strong district, offering excellent value and consistent high performance, particularly in early grades, making it a top choice for families in Mission.

525

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,076

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2571 E 4th St
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 584-4900

District: Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Romulo D Martinez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	B L Gray J H
High:	Sharyland High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.0%

White:

2.3%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg52%

Texas avg49%

695^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

234^th of 951Sharyland 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	82.1	695 of 4627	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	964 of 4651	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	721 of 4710	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	1063 of 4647	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	873 of 4581	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	1737 of 4578	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	905 of 4479	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	721 of 4359	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	827 of 4329	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.3	629 of 4286	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	681 of 4320	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	60.8	1713 of 4260	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.0	1378 of 4221	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.4	1675 of 4206	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	1209 of 4095	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	65.2	1461 of 3937	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.4	1457 of 3884	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.6	1791 of 3768	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.9	1427 of 3724	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.6	1287 of 3476	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.5	2009 of 3475	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.1	1434 of 3465	58.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.8	510 of 4461	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	1748 of 4331	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	1662 of 4295	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	806 of 4240	81.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	677 of 2918	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	1314 of 3668	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	1391 of 3556	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	1138 of 3487	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	2131 of 3446	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	1411 of 3333	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	757 of 3226	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	691 of 4575	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.5	945 of 3744	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	929 of 4658	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	940 of 4588	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	816 of 4561	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	1671 of 4499	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	971 of 4348	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	792 of 4306	81.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	896 of 3075	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	911 of 2619	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	1280 of 2980	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	1232 of 2958	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	124 of 3184	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	60.9	1455 of 3106	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	318 of 4413	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	76.7	533 of 3644	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	597 of 4465	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	583 of 4401	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	464 of 4376	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	1104 of 4329	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	468 of 4188	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	376 of 4168	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	355 of 4520	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	67.6	838 of 3705	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	1108 of 4594	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	494 of 4521	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	401 of 4477	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	55.2	1674 of 4451	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	474 of 4309	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	396 of 4264	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	657 of 4582	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	808 of 3739	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	1125 of 4647	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	1215 of 4585	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	965 of 4563	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	1829 of 4498	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	866 of 4357	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	717 of 4319	83.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	685 of 4301	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	721 of 3549	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	1126 of 4292	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	666 of 4086	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	1250 of 3952	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.3	427 of 3799	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	1660 of 3684	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	769 of 3558	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)89th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)71st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading77%+23 vs state

Mathematics59%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Romulo D Martinez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2571 E 4th St	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-4900	525	35	14.9	65.0%	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	504 (96.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	82.1	695^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.0%		74	964^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%	269	47.1	27.3	14.3	29.4	36.4	21.4	85.0	76.6	82.1	68.0	80.0	68.8	67.9	32.0	$9,076
Idea McAllen Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	201 N Bentsen Rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 429-4100	738	34	21.4	78.3%	32 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	694 (94.0%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.2	2939^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.5%		46	2382^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	48.8%	557							42.5	45.5	53.9		42.5	41.7	31.3		$9,327
Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2101 S Taylor Rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 668-0426	611	37	16.5	81.3%	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	590 (96.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.2	1333^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.2%		69.1	1167^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.9%	166	24.2	48.6	33.3	18.8	31.4	22.2	62.9	75.0	63.8	50.5	56.5	57.1	42.0	46.2	$8,511
John H Shary Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2300 N Glasscock Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5282	652	40	16.2	64.6%	61 (9.4%)	4 (0.6%)	575 (88.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	55.4	1831^st of 4627 public elementary schools	60.4%		64.4	1364^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.7%	467	14.3	8.3	12.5	21.4	0.0	0.0	61.5	52.1	53.8	62.7	44.9	34.3	27.5	59.1	$8,148
Escandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Colbath Ave	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4511	478	34	14.1	93.9%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	474 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45.7	2347^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.3%		44	2496^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.3%	149	44.4	66.7					46.4	39.0	57.8		38.9	41.3	56.5		$10,403
Bryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Elm Dr	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-4800	653	41	16.0	71.4%	18 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	631 (96.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.6	1777^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.6%		72.3	1034^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.8%	743	50.0		14.3				66.7	56.4	58.5		54.7	45.9	36.4		$9,860
Thigpen-Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Galveston Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4377	470	32	14.9	96.6%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	463 (98.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84.3	602^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	87.0%		87.8	462^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	90.1%	140			80.0			20.0	60.5	71.4	78.3		53.5	74.0	65.2		$10,795
Alvarez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2606 Gumwood Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4471	435	28	15.8	96.8%	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	420 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	35.2	3077^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.5%		44.2	2485^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.6%	592		30.0					58.3	34.4	43.6		47.5	23.7	36.6		$10,669
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4205 Los Indios Pkwy	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-4990	472	29	16.3	55.1%	19 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	430 (91.1%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	76.8	878^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.0%		84.2	603^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.0%	275	29.4	50.0	14.3	20.0	7.1	28.6	56.3	78.6	76.2	79.7	40.0	55.4	60.3	50.7	$8,955
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3912 E Expy 83	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2460	391	28	13.9	85.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	391 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.7	2693^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	41.8%		59.6	1600^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.6%	1093	25.0	21.1	75.0				34.9	39.5	59.6		32.7	40.4	56.4		$9,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Romulo D Martinez Elementary

Is Romulo D Martinez Elementary a good school?

Romulo D Martinez Elementary ranks 695^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Romulo D Martinez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Romulo D Martinez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Romulo D Martinez Elementary?

Students at Romulo D Martinez Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Romulo D Martinez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Romulo D Martinez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : B L Gray J H
High : Sharyland High School

What district is Romulo D Martinez Elementary in?

Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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