Rt Barrera Elementary

Summary:

Rt Barrera Elementary is a public elementary school in Roma, Texas, serving 354 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Roma Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 109 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Rt Barrera Elementary consistently ranks among the top Texas elementary schools, with a statewide ranking as high as 152 out of 4,359 schools in 2017-2018. The school's STAAR test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in reading and mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, 88.57% of 3rd graders at Rt Barrera Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to the state average of 40.86%. The school serves a highly homogeneous student population, with 98.59% of students identifying as Hispanic and 89.27% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Rt Barrera Elementary consistently ranks among the top Texas elementary schools for various student subgroups, including Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Within the Roma ISD, Rt Barrera Elementary outperforms the district's other elementary schools, Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary and Veterans Memorial Elementary, in both overall academic performance and student subgroup rankings. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Rio Grande City Grulla ISD, Rt Barrera Elementary's performance is more mixed, with some schools, such as Emma Vera Elementary, outperforming it in certain areas. While Rt Barrera Elementary excels in many areas, its performance in 5th-grade reading and science STAAR tests is slightly lower than its performance in other grades and subjects, and its ranking for Gifted and Talented students has fluctuated, suggesting a potential need to further support the academic needs of high-achieving students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 126 N Fm 649
       Roma, TX  78584-0187


(956) 486-2475

District: Roma Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
442nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,830 Help


Students who attend Rt Barrera Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ramiro Barrera Middle
High:    Roma High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  354

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.6%
White:
1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rt Barrera Elementary ranks better than 90.5% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Roma Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Rt Barrera Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Roma Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.6%), White (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rt Barrera Elementary is 15.3. 3 elementary schools in the Roma 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 Rt Barrera Elementary is $11,830, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Roma Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Rt Barrera Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Roma Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Roma Independent School District (Isd) 109th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rt Barrera Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rt Barrera Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.91 2598th 3465 25.0%
2005 10.26 3377th 3475 2.8%
2006 29.90 2850th 3476 18.0%
2007 29.24 3093rd 3724 16.9%
2008 24.11 3318th 3768 11.9%
2009 28.57 3255th 3884 16.2%
2010 69.04 1184th 3937 69.9%
2011 73.03 965th 4095 76.4%
2012 63.42 1509th 4206 64.1%
2013 55.12 2001st 4221 52.6%
2014 72.48 1079th 4260 74.7%
2015 78.96 794th 4320 81.6%
2016 78.28 835th 4286 80.5%
2017 81.08 662nd 4329 84.7%
2018 95.74 152nd 4359 96.5%
2019 94.76 179th 4479 96.0%
2022 78.90 804th 4581 82.4%
2023 92.26 294th 4647 93.7%
2024 88.17 442nd 4675 90.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rt Barrera Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.38 12th 3226 99.6%
2019 97.58 21st 3333 99.4%
2022 86.80 203rd 3487 94.2%
2023 93.04 93rd 3556 97.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rt Barrera Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.98 338th 3558 90.5%
2022 59.74 1081st 3952 72.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rt Barrera Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.89 17th 4264 99.6%
2019 97.48 28th 4309 99.4%
2022 86.67 258th 4477 94.2%
2023 95.70 50th 4521 98.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Rt Barrera Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.82 146th 4306 96.6%
2019 94.07 158th 4348 96.4%
2022 71.89 1018th 4561 77.7%
2023 94.52 160th 4588 96.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rt Barrera Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.72 1348th 3106 56.6%
2019 69.68 838th 3184 73.7%
2022 67.72 937th 2958 68.3%
2023 76.55 173rd 2980 94.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Rt Barrera Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.74 10th 4240 99.8%
2019 99.52 11th 4295 99.7%
2022 94.89 78th 4461 98.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Rt Barrera Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.63 165th 4319 96.2%
2019 92.77 221st 4357 94.9%
2022 80.57 694th 4563 84.8%
2023 86.35 469th 4585 89.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rt Barrera Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.41 42nd 4168 99.0%
2019 96.47 55th 4188 98.7%
2022 83.98 385th 4376 91.2%
2023 94.58 102nd 4401 97.7%
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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.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Rt Barrera Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 0 0 0 524 0 n/a n/a 0 524
1996 0 0 0 524 0 n/a n/a 0 524
1997 0 0 0 436 3 n/a n/a 0 439
1998 1 0 0 470 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1999 0 0 0 454 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2000 1 0 0 473 1 n/a n/a 0 475
2001 0 0 1 449 1 n/a n/a 0 451
2002 2 0 0 582 0 n/a n/a 0 584
2003 2 0 0 582 0 n/a n/a 0 584
2004 0 0 0 581 0 n/a n/a 0 581
2005 1 0 0 611 0 n/a n/a 0 612
2006 4 1 0 618 0 n/a n/a 0 623
2007 3 1 0 608 0 n/a n/a 0 612
2008 2 1 0 529 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2009 2 0 0 588 0 n/a n/a 0 590
2010 0 0 0 595 0 n/a n/a 0 595
2011 1 0 0 635 0 0 0 0 636
2012 0 0 0 662 0 0 0 0 662
2013 0 0 0 630 0 0 0 0 630
2014 0 0 0 650 0 0 0 0 650
2015 2 0 0 540 0 0 0 0 542
2016 2 0 0 508 0 0 0 0 510
2017 4 0 0 523 0 0 0 0 527
2018 1 0 0 473 0 0 0 0 474
2019 2 0 0 425 0 0 0 0 427
2020 3 0 0 383 0 0 0 0 386
2021 3 0 0 366 0 0 0 0 369
2022 4 0 0 334 0 0 0 0 338
2023 5 0 0 349 0 0 0 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 Rt Barrera Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 524 35.0 15.0 70
1996 524 35.0 15.0 70
1997 439 29.0 15.1 57.4
1998 471 30.0 15.7 38
1999 454 30.0 15.1 0.2
2000 475 29.1 16.3 0
2001 451 29.0 15.6 0
2002 584 35.0 16.7 0
2003 584 35.0 16.7 0
2004 581 35.1 16.6 0
2005 612 34.9 17.5 0
2006 623 35.5 17.5 0
2007 612 36.7 16.7 0
2008 532 37.0 14.4 0
2009 590 35.0 16.8 49.3
2010 595 36.7 16.1 33.4
2011 636 38.8 16.3 25.3
2012 662 38.0 17.4 19.2
2013 630 37.7 16.6 94.3
2014 650 37.0 17.5 94.2
2015 542 33.0 16.4 83.2
2016 510 32.0 15.9 88.6
2017 527 29.7 17.7 87.3
2018 474 30.0 15.8 81.6
2019 427 31.0 13.7 90.2
2020 386 26.0 14.8 86.8
2021 369 24.0 15.3 90.5
2022 338 23.1 14.6 90.5
2023 354 23.0 15.3 89.3

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 Rt Barrera Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 524 35.0 15.0 70
1996 524 35.0 15.0 70
1997 439 29.0 15.1 57.4
1998 471 30.0 15.7 38
1999 454 30.0 15.1 0.2
2000 475 29.1 16.3 0
2001 451 29.0 15.6 0
2002 584 35.0 16.7 0
2003 584 35.0 16.7 0
2004 581 35.1 16.6 0
2005 612 34.9 17.5 0
2006 623 35.5 17.5 0
2007 612 36.7 16.7 0
2008 532 37.0 14.4 0
2009 590 35.0 16.8 49.3
2010 595 36.7 16.1 33.4
2011 636 38.8 16.3 25.3
2012 662 38.0 17.4 19.2
2013 630 37.7 16.6 94.3
2014 650 37.0 17.5 94.2
2015 542 33.0 16.4 83.2
2016 510 32.0 15.9 88.6
2017 527 29.7 17.7 87.3
2018 474 30.0 15.8 81.6
2019 427 31.0 13.7 90.2
2020 386 26.0 14.8 86.8
2021 369 24.0 15.3 90.5
2022 338 23.1 14.6 90.5
2023 354 23.0 15.3 89.3

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rt Barrera Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,487 (13.2%) $9,736 (86.8%) $11,223
2020 $1,592 (14.9%) $9,119 (85.1%) $10,711
2021 $2,527 (21.4%) $9,303 (78.6%) $11,830

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rt Barrera Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 179th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 294th of 4647 Elementary schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Rt Barrera Elementary)7784
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Roma Independent School District (Isd))6980
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rt Barrera Elementary)8488
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Roma Independent School District (Isd))7184
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Rt Barrera Elementary)7392
 19%
   4th Grade Reading (Roma Independent School District (Isd))6875
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rt Barrera Elementary)8892
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Roma Independent School District (Isd))7585
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Rt Barrera Elementary)6164
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Roma Independent School District (Isd))6275
 13%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rt Barrera Elementary)8270
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Roma Independent School District (Isd))7883
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Rt Barrera Elementary)7357
 16%
   5th Grade Science (Roma Independent School District (Isd))7172
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students427354
 17.1%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic425349
 17.9%
Pacific Islander00
White25
 150%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.2%89.3%
 0.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rt Barrera Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 354 students attended Rt Barrera Elementary.

Yes. Rt Barrera Elementary ranks in the top 9.5% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Rt Barrera Elementary are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

Students who attend Rt Barrera Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ramiro Barrera Middle
High : Roma High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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