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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 129 students in Santa Maria Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Santa Maria Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Santa Maria Independent School District, which is ranked #1044 of all 1,201 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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
554 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
53%
# Black Students
1 Student
198,107 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
9 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
2%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
38
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,395 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,490 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 567 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
Graduation Rate
: ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education
