Summary:
The two public schools in zip code 76878, serving the Santa Anna, Texas area, are Santa Anna Elementary (PK-6) and Santa Anna Secondary (7-12), both part of the Santa Anna Independent School District (Isd), a small rural district ranked in the 14th percentile statewide.
Santa Anna Secondary stands out for its strong performance in U.S. History, where 80% of students scored proficient on the STAAR End-of-Course exam, well above the state average of 70.17%. However, this school has experienced a dramatic decline, dropping from the 69th percentile (3 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 27th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026. In contrast, Santa Anna Elementary is the district's lowest-performing school, ranking in the 6th percentile statewide. Its math scores are critically low, with 0% of 4th graders proficient in math and only 7.14% of 3rd graders proficient. The elementary school also has a high rate of economic disadvantage, with 75.34% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 57.52% at the secondary school.
A key paradox is that despite above-average per-student spending ($11,503 at the elementary level and $13,513 at the secondary level) and low student-teacher ratios (12.2:1 and 8.1:1, respectively), academic outcomes are among the worst in the state. The district's rapid decline—both schools falling from average or above-average rankings to very low ones in just two years—suggests systemic issues. The secondary school's graduation rate is 85.0% with a reported 0.0% dropout rate, but the elementary math crisis directly impacts later Algebra I scores, where only 25% of students were proficient. The small student bodies (146 and 113 students) mean that the performance of just a few students can significantly sway overall proficiency rates.
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