Santa Rita Elementary

Summary:

Santa Rita Elementary is a public elementary school in San Angelo, Texas, serving 371 students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the San Angelo Independent School District.

Santa Rita Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in reading, mathematics, and science compared to nearby schools like Alta Loma Elementary, Reagan Elementary, and Fannin Elementary. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, White, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Santa Rita's gifted and talented program ranks in the top 450 among Texas elementary schools.

Despite having a lower student-teacher ratio and spending per student compared to some nearby schools, Santa Rita Elementary is able to maintain its academic excellence. This suggests that the school's success is driven by factors such as effective instructional practices and the engagement of its diverse student population, which includes a mix of socioeconomic backgrounds. Overall, Santa Rita Elementary stands out as a model of academic excellence within the San Angelo Independent School District.


Detail:

Public K-5

 615 S Madison St
       San Angelo, TX  76901-4461


(325) 659-3672

District: San Angelo Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
487th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,204 Help


Students who attend Santa Rita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lone Star Middle
High:    Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  354

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.3%
Hispanic:
44.1%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.8% Help


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Compare Details Santa Rita Elementary ranks better than 89.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 17 ranked elementary schools in the San Angelo Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.18. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48.3%), Hispanic (44.1%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Rita Elementary is 16. 12 elementary schools in the San Angelo Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Rita Elementary is $8,204. 12 elementary schools in the San Angelo Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Santa Rita Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rita Elementary 487th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Santa Rita Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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San Angelo Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks San Angelo Independent School District (Isd) 768th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Santa Rita Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Santa Rita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 81.67 331st 3465 90.4%
2005 87.43 93rd 3475 97.3%
2006 83.92 226th 3476 93.5%
2007 85.38 119th 3724 96.8%
2008 85.34 202nd 3768 94.6%
2009 86.77 99th 3884 97.5%
2010 83.98 198th 3937 95.0%
2011 83.26 281st 4095 93.1%
2012 81.42 589th 4206 86.0%
2013 81.77 574th 4221 86.4%
2014 83.83 514th 4260 87.9%
2015 81.19 663rd 4320 84.7%
2016 75.08 997th 4286 76.7%
2017 72.00 979th 4329 77.4%
2018 68.52 1094th 4359 74.9%
2019 81.28 656th 4479 85.4%
2021 90.78 366th 4578 92.0%
2022 87.47 451st 4581 90.2%
2023 85.58 550th 4647 88.2%
2024 87.18 487th 4675 89.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Santa Rita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.53 2191st 3558 38.4%
2019 74.53 437th 3684 88.1%
2021 78.02 371st 3799 90.2%
2022 76.33 474th 3952 88.0%
2023 74.10 546th 4086 86.6%
2024 82.98 347th 4261 91.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Rita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.81 1517th 4264 64.4%
2019 71.02 753rd 4309 82.5%
2021 82.08 363rd 4451 91.8%
2022 78.64 502nd 4477 88.8%
2023 77.09 563rd 4521 87.5%
2024 76.00 632nd 4560 86.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Santa Rita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.70 1252nd 4306 70.9%
2019 78.17 706th 4348 83.8%
2021 86.36 474th 4499 89.5%
2022 88.11 357th 4561 92.2%
2023 91.62 263rd 4588 94.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Santa Rita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.73 242nd 3106 92.2%
2019 74.87 449th 3184 85.9%
2021 78.71 417th 3006 86.1%
2022 74.38 470th 2958 84.1%
2023 74.49 443rd 2980 85.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Santa Rita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.04 2078th 4240 51.0%
2019 63.76 1103rd 4295 74.3%
2021 60.49 1192nd 4331 72.5%
2022 58.11 1539th 4461 65.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Santa Rita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.66 1026th 4319 76.2%
2019 80.52 624th 4357 85.7%
2021 89.69 365th 4498 91.9%
2022 81.71 640th 4563 86.0%
2023 71.07 1078th 4585 76.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santa Rita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.44 1732nd 4168 58.4%
2019 68.21 954th 4188 77.2%
2021 86.63 312th 4329 92.8%
2022 70.53 903rd 4376 79.4%
2023 73.05 797th 4401 81.9%
2024 81.47 477th 4431 89.2%
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Rank History for White students at Santa Rita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.82 884th 3127 71.7%
2019 75.29 564th 3142 82.0%
2021 79.91 380th 3082 87.7%
2022 84.58 253rd 3082 91.8%
2023 80.55 398th 3106 87.2%
2024 77.56 471st 3078 84.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Santa Rita Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Santa Rita Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 346 5 4 121 n/a n/a n/a 0 476
1989 352 7 6 120 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1990 347 3 1 112 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1991 367 6 2 105 1 n/a n/a 0 481
1992 391 13 2 110 1 n/a n/a 0 517
1993 377 11 2 126 0 n/a n/a 0 516
1994 336 10 2 129 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1995 289 7 2 143 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1996 289 7 2 143 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1997 303 9 2 128 2 n/a n/a 0 444
1998 302 10 2 143 4 n/a n/a 0 461
1999 288 7 3 108 3 n/a n/a 0 409
2000 295 11 5 93 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2001 285 15 3 102 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2002 269 15 3 101 1 n/a n/a 0 389
2003 269 15 3 101 1 n/a n/a 0 389
2004 302 16 4 124 1 n/a n/a 0 447
2005 289 13 4 132 3 n/a n/a 0 441
2006 298 19 7 137 2 n/a n/a 0 463
2007 322 24 5 129 2 n/a n/a 0 482
2008 288 21 3 107 1 n/a n/a 0 420
2009 266 16 6 120 2 n/a n/a 0 410
2010 252 13 6 117 1 n/a n/a 0 389
2011 246 12 6 145 4 0 1 0 414
2012 230 11 6 143 4 0 2 0 396
2013 202 11 3 131 4 0 3 0 354
2014 183 13 1 143 2 0 2 0 344
2015 193 15 1 163 2 0 5 0 379
2016 190 17 0 171 1 0 7 0 386
2017 212 18 1 146 1 0 8 0 386
2018 217 9 0 154 1 0 8 0 389
2019 217 5 0 144 0 0 9 0 375
2020 226 6 3 151 0 0 8 0 394
2021 181 6 3 140 0 0 12 0 342
2022 180 3 3 150 0 0 15 0 351
2023 190 10 4 156 0 0 11 0 371
2024 171 10 4 156 0 0 13 0 354

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Santa Rita Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 476 23.0 20.6 n/a
1989 485 n/a n/a n/a
1990 463 27.0 17.1 n/a
1991 481 27.0 17.8 n/a
1992 517 29.2 17.7 22.2
1993 516 29.0 17.8 26.9
1994 477 27.3 17.5 20.3
1995 441 26.2 16.8 23.6
1996 441 26.2 16.8 23.6
1997 444 26.2 16.9 22.1
1998 461 27.7 16.6 22.6
1999 409 27.4 14.9 25.7
2000 404 31.1 13.0 24.8
2001 405 28.1 14.4 32.6
2002 389 25.7 15.1 31.6
2003 389 25.7 15.1 31.6
2004 447 27.2 16.4 33.3
2005 441 26.2 16.8 31.1
2006 463 26.3 17.6 33.5
2007 482 28.2 17.1 35.3
2008 420 24.2 17.4 36.2
2009 410 24.1 17.0 40.7
2010 389 23.4 16.6 43.7
2011 414 24.5 16.8 44
2012 396 23.2 17.0 44.7
2013 354 21.0 16.8 41.2
2014 344 22.0 15.6 45.6
2015 379 23.0 16.4 46.7
2016 386 22.0 17.5 45.6
2017 386 23.0 16.7 42.7
2018 389 23.8 16.3 38.3
2019 375 23.8 15.7 37.6
2020 394 22.0 17.9 34.5
2021 342 22.0 15.5 35.7
2022 351 22.8 15.3 43.3
2023 371 22.0 16.8 40.2
2024 354 22.0 16.0 41.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Santa Rita Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 476 23.0 20.6 n/a
1989 485 n/a n/a n/a
1990 463 27.0 17.1 n/a
1991 481 27.0 17.8 n/a
1992 517 29.2 17.7 22.2
1993 516 29.0 17.8 26.9
1994 477 27.3 17.5 20.3
1995 441 26.2 16.8 23.6
1996 441 26.2 16.8 23.6
1997 444 26.2 16.9 22.1
1998 461 27.7 16.6 22.6
1999 409 27.4 14.9 25.7
2000 404 31.1 13.0 24.8
2001 405 28.1 14.4 32.6
2002 389 25.7 15.1 31.6
2003 389 25.7 15.1 31.6
2004 447 27.2 16.4 33.3
2005 441 26.2 16.8 31.1
2006 463 26.3 17.6 33.5
2007 482 28.2 17.1 35.3
2008 420 24.2 17.4 36.2
2009 410 24.1 17.0 40.7
2010 389 23.4 16.6 43.7
2011 414 24.5 16.8 44
2012 396 23.2 17.0 44.7
2013 354 21.0 16.8 41.2
2014 344 22.0 15.6 45.6
2015 379 23.0 16.4 46.7
2016 386 22.0 17.5 45.6
2017 386 23.0 16.7 42.7
2018 389 23.8 16.3 38.3
2019 375 23.8 15.7 37.6
2020 394 22.0 17.9 34.5
2021 342 22.0 15.5 35.7
2022 351 22.8 15.3 43.3
2023 371 22.0 16.8 40.2
2024 354 22.0 16.0 41.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Santa Rita Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,049 (13.7%) $6,607 (86.3%) $7,656
2020 $902 (12.2%) $6,510 (87.8%) $7,412
2021 $713 (8.7%) $7,491 (91.3%) $8,204

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Rita Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 656th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 550th of 4647 Elementary schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Santa Rita Elementary)6163
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (San Angelo Independent School District (Isd))3438
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Rita Elementary)5866
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Angelo Independent School District (Isd))4031
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Santa Rita Elementary)5861
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (San Angelo Independent School District (Isd))3539
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rita Elementary)5961
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Angelo Independent School District (Isd))3636
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Santa Rita Elementary)6168
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (San Angelo Independent School District (Isd))4144
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rita Elementary)8471
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Angelo Independent School District (Isd))4437
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Santa Rita Elementary)7465
 9%
   5th Grade Science (San Angelo Independent School District (Isd))3932
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students375371
 1.1%
African American510
 100%
American Indian00
Asian04
Hispanic144156
 8.3%
Pacific Islander00
White217190
 12.4%
Two or More Races911
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.6%40.2%
 2.6%


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Students at Santa Rita Elementary are 48% White, 44% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Santa Rita Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lone Star Middle
High : Central High School

Santa Rita Elementary ranks 487th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 354 students attended Santa Rita Elementary.


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