Santa Maria Elementary

Summary:

Santa Maria Elementary is a public elementary school in Laredo, Texas, serving 519 students in grades PK-5, with a predominantly Hispanic student population and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Santa Maria Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, its performance on STAAR tests is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. However, the school's reading proficiency rates are closer to the district and state averages. Compared to other schools in the Laredo Independent School District, Santa Maria Elementary has a relatively low ranking for male students and English Language Learners, but its performance for special education students has been mixed. The school's per-student spending is relatively high, and it has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Laredo ISD, such as Macdonell Elementary, Bruni Elementary, and Dovalina Elementary, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance to Santa Maria Elementary. However, some schools like Leyendecker Elementary and Farias Elementary have significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Santa Maria Elementary to learn from the practices and strategies of the higher-performing schools within the same Laredo ISD.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3817 Santa Maria
       Laredo, TX  78041-4299


(956) 273-4600

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2108th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,007 Help


Students who attend Santa Maria Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Christen Middle
High:    Martin High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  522

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.8%
Asian:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.6% Help


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Compare Details Santa Maria Elementary ranks better than 54.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 15th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.8%), Asian (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Maria Elementary is 14.1, which is the 2nd best among 20 elementary schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Maria Elementary is $11,007, which is the 9th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Santa Maria Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Maria Elementary 2108th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Santa Maria Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Low Socio Economic Status students:
Hispanic students:


Laredo Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Laredo Independent School District (Isd) 390th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Santa Maria Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Santa Maria Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 50.20 2012th 3465 41.9%
2005 23.65 3066th 3475 11.8%
2006 27.91 2930th 3476 15.7%
2007 28.99 3111th 3724 16.5%
2008 25.91 3255th 3768 13.6%
2009 39.64 2754th 3884 29.1%
2010 39.89 2835th 3937 28.0%
2011 38.36 3034th 4095 25.9%
2012 9.14 4106th 4206 2.4%
2013 8.73 4116th 4221 2.5%
2014 11.30 4093rd 4260 3.9%
2015 6.60 4213th 4320 2.5%
2016 14.00 3968th 4286 7.4%
2017 25.15 3465th 4329 20.0%
2018 49.89 1996th 4359 54.2%
2019 61.13 1465th 4479 67.3%
2021 34.96 2844th 4578 37.9%
2022 40.22 2729th 4581 40.4%
2023 39.22 2850th 4647 38.7%
2024 50.82 2108th 4675 54.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santa Maria Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.15 1860th 3226 42.3%
2019 58.74 1145th 3333 65.6%
2021 37.31 2233rd 3446 35.2%
2022 40.54 2202nd 3487 36.9%
2023 46.51 1878th 3556 47.2%
2024 60.20 1151st 3638 68.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Santa Maria Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.62 131st 3558 96.3%
2019 68.76 619th 3684 83.2%
2021 18.76 3741st 3799 1.5%
2024 92.92 104th 4261 97.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Maria Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.74 1110th 4264 74.0%
2019 72.98 670th 4309 84.5%
2021 48.60 2129th 4451 52.2%
2022 54.31 1867th 4477 58.3%
2023 54.18 1889th 4521 58.2%
2024 71.59 845th 4560 81.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Santa Maria Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.94 2235th 4306 48.1%
2019 55.24 1761st 4348 59.5%
2021 30.38 3166th 4499 29.6%
2022 37.57 2920th 4561 36.0%
2023 47.72 2309th 4588 49.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Santa Maria Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.43 314th 3106 89.9%
2019 54.04 1845th 3184 42.1%
2022 55.76 1613th 2958 45.5%
2023 59.96 1460th 2980 51.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Santa Maria Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.23 1669th 4240 60.6%
2019 66.16 984th 4295 77.1%
2021 47.10 2048th 4331 52.7%
2022 65.37 1090th 4461 75.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Santa Maria Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.45 1815th 4319 58.0%
2019 66.87 1145th 4357 73.7%
2021 40.89 2507th 4498 44.3%
2022 44.01 2508th 4563 45.0%
2023 31.65 3285th 4585 28.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santa Maria Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.14 1592nd 4168 61.8%
2019 66.19 1051st 4188 74.9%
2021 42.08 2448th 4329 43.5%
2022 47.05 2288th 4376 47.7%
2023 46.08 2340th 4401 46.8%
2024 64.63 1206th 4431 72.8%
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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 Maria Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Santa Maria Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 6 0 0 229 0 n/a n/a 0 235
1990 7 0 0 226 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1991 3 0 0 231 0 n/a n/a 0 234
1992 8 0 0 225 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1993 5 0 0 235 0 n/a n/a 0 240
1994 5 0 0 247 0 n/a n/a 0 252
1995 2 0 0 219 0 n/a n/a 0 221
1996 2 0 0 219 0 n/a n/a 0 221
1997 1 0 0 206 0 n/a n/a 0 207
1998 2 0 0 210 0 n/a n/a 0 212
1999 2 1 0 215 0 n/a n/a 0 218
2000 3 0 0 262 0 n/a n/a 0 265
2001 2 0 0 324 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2002 0 0 0 648 0 n/a n/a 0 648
2003 0 0 0 648 0 n/a n/a 0 648
2004 0 3 0 658 0 n/a n/a 0 661
2005 0 0 0 682 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2006 0 0 0 660 0 n/a n/a 0 660
2007 0 1 0 689 0 n/a n/a 0 690
2008 0 1 0 702 0 n/a n/a 0 703
2009 0 1 0 694 0 n/a n/a 0 695
2010 0 1 0 689 0 n/a n/a 0 690
2011 0 2 0 703 0 0 0 0 705
2012 2 2 0 698 0 0 0 0 702
2013 0 2 0 696 0 0 0 0 698
2014 0 2 0 703 0 0 0 0 705
2015 5 1 0 691 0 0 4 0 701
2016 6 0 0 654 0 0 3 0 663
2017 5 0 0 668 0 0 1 0 674
2018 2 0 0 663 0 0 1 0 666
2019 1 0 1 658 0 0 0 0 660
2020 0 0 2 632 0 0 0 0 634
2021 0 0 1 542 0 0 0 0 543
2022 0 0 1 470 0 0 0 0 471
2023 0 0 1 518 0 0 0 0 519
2024 0 0 1 521 0 0 0 0 522

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 Maria Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 235 n/a n/a n/a
1990 233 12.0 19.4 n/a
1991 234 11.8 19.8 n/a
1992 233 13.4 17.3 90.1
1993 240 13.0 18.5 95
1994 252 13.7 18.4 88.9
1995 221 13.9 15.9 91
1996 221 13.9 15.9 91
1997 207 13.5 15.3 91.3
1998 212 13.0 16.3 93.9
1999 218 12.3 17.7 95
2000 265 15.2 17.4 98.9
2001 326 16.2 20.1 68.1
2002 648 37.9 17.1 18.4
2003 648 37.9 17.1 18.4
2004 661 39.9 16.6 12.9
2005 682 40.0 17.1 7.2
2006 660 39.6 16.7 3
2007 690 41.8 16.5 n/a
2008 703 40.3 17.4 0
2009 695 38.0 18.3 0
2010 690 39.1 17.6 0
2011 705 39.3 17.9 0
2012 702 39.0 17.9 0
2013 698 38.5 18.1 98.9
2014 705 38.2 18.4 98.2
2015 701 38.0 18.4 96.3
2016 663 38.0 17.4 97.7
2017 674 39.4 17.0 96.7
2018 666 37.5 17.7 99.4
2019 660 37.3 17.6 100
2020 634 37.7 16.8 99.2
2021 543 37.3 14.5 99.4
2022 471 37.4 12.5 99.4
2023 519 36.9 14.0 99.6
2024 522 36.8 14.1 99.6

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 Maria Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 235 n/a n/a n/a
1990 233 12.0 19.4 n/a
1991 234 11.8 19.8 n/a
1992 233 13.4 17.3 90.1
1993 240 13.0 18.5 95
1994 252 13.7 18.4 88.9
1995 221 13.9 15.9 91
1996 221 13.9 15.9 91
1997 207 13.5 15.3 91.3
1998 212 13.0 16.3 93.9
1999 218 12.3 17.7 95
2000 265 15.2 17.4 98.9
2001 326 16.2 20.1 68.1
2002 648 37.9 17.1 18.4
2003 648 37.9 17.1 18.4
2004 661 39.9 16.6 12.9
2005 682 40.0 17.1 7.2
2006 660 39.6 16.7 3
2007 690 41.8 16.5 n/a
2008 703 40.3 17.4 0
2009 695 38.0 18.3 0
2010 690 39.1 17.6 0
2011 705 39.3 17.9 0
2012 702 39.0 17.9 0
2013 698 38.5 18.1 98.9
2014 705 38.2 18.4 98.2
2015 701 38.0 18.4 96.3
2016 663 38.0 17.4 97.7
2017 674 39.4 17.0 96.7
2018 666 37.5 17.7 99.4
2019 660 37.3 17.6 100
2020 634 37.7 16.8 99.2
2021 543 37.3 14.5 99.4
2022 471 37.4 12.5 99.4
2023 519 36.9 14.0 99.6
2024 522 36.8 14.1 99.6

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 Maria Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $928 (10.0%) $8,314 (90.0%) $9,242
2020 $1,457 (15.1%) $8,171 (84.9%) $9,628
2021 $1,710 (15.5%) $9,296 (84.5%) $11,007

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Maria Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1465th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2850th of 4647 Elementary schools
 28.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Santa Maria Elementary)3753
 16%
   3rd Grade Reading (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))4847
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria Elementary)5836
 22%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))5739
 18%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Santa Maria Elementary)5932
 27%
   4th Grade Reading (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))5147
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria Elementary)7841
 37%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))5855
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Santa Maria Elementary)3952
 13%
   5th Grade Reading (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))5458
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria Elementary)3927
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))6453
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Santa Maria Elementary)5131
 20%
   5th Grade Science (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))6244
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students660519
 21.4%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic658518
 21.3%
Pacific Islander00
White10
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%99.6%
 0.4%


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Santa Maria Elementary ranks 2108th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Christen Middle
High : Martin High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 522 students attended Santa Maria Elementary.

Students at Santa Maria Elementary are 100% Hispanic.


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