Summary:
In zip code 78593, there is one elementary school, Elma E Barrera Elementary, serving grades PK through 5 in Santa Rosa, Texas, as part of the Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd).
Elma E Barrera Elementary serves 377 students with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, and over 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating high economic need. The school has shown steady improvement in its state ranking over three years, moving from the 36th percentile to the 47th percentile. Its overall state rank for the 2025-2026 school year is 2,431 out of 4,627 elementary schools, earning a 2-star rating. Spending per student is $10,644.
The school presents a clear contrast in academic performance. Mathematics is a standout strength, particularly in 5th grade where 73.47% of students were proficient, dramatically outperforming the state average of 47.38%. The school also showed impressive year-over-year math gains across all grades. However, 3rd Grade Reading is a significant challenge, with only 34.29% proficient compared to the state average of 51.08%. Overall, the school's average proficiency in reading (42.58%) is below the state average (54.20%), while its math proficiency (51.28%) exceeds the state average (47.00%). Science also appears as a relative strength, with 5th-grade scores above the state average in the prior year.
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