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Santa Maria Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 233 students in Santa Maria Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Santa Maria Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
540 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Santa Maria Independent School District, which is ranked #1043 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1066 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
536 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
55%
# Black Students
1 Student
275,255 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
3 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
1%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
25
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,465 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,515 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,465
$13,387
Spending / Student
$21,515
$14,116
Best Santa Maria Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tony Gonzalez Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11142 Military Rd
Santa Maria, TX 78592
(956) 565-5348
Santa Maria, TX 78592
(956) 565-5348
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
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