Santa Maria High School

Summary:

Santa Maria High School is a public high school serving 162 students in grades 9-12 in Santa Maria, Texas, which is part of the Santa Maria Independent School District (ISD). The school faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low performance compared to state and district averages.

Santa Maria High School has a student population that is 98.15% Hispanic, which is much higher than the state average of around 52%. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Texas high schools and struggles with low proficiency rates on state assessments, ranging from 12% to 57.5% across different subject areas. However, the school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.7% to 100% in recent years, which is above the state average. The school's dropout rates have fluctuated, ranging from 0.6% to 2.3%, which is generally higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as the South Texas Independent School District (ISD) Health Professions and South Texas Independent School District (ISD) Science Academy, which consistently rank in the top 10% of Texas high schools, Santa Maria High School's academic performance is significantly lower. This discrepancy suggests that the school may be facing challenges in terms of resources, funding, and access to quality educational opportunities, which likely contribute to the school's struggles.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 33316 River Dr
       Santa Maria, TX  78592-0448


(956) 565-9144

District: Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1496th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,703 Help


Feeder schools for Santa Maria High School:

Elementary:    Tony Gonzalez Elementary
Middle:    Santa Maria Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  7.9 Help
Number of students:  162

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.1%
Two or more races:
1.2%
White:
0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Santa Maria High School ranks worse than 75.3% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.97. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Santa Maria High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.1%), two or more races (1.2%), White (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% 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 High School is 7.9. (See more...)
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Compare Santa Maria High School employs 20.3 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Maria High School is $18,703.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Santa Maria High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Santa Maria High School 1496th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Santa Maria High School in the ranking list.)

Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd) 761st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Santa Maria High School

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Rank History for all students at Santa Maria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.70 700th 1427 50.9%
2005 46.49 949th 1429 33.6%
2006 46.14 958th 1430 33.0%
2007 55.83 806th 1497 46.2%
2008 37.60 1155th 1510 23.5%
2009 38.96 1191st 1539 22.6%
2010 32.50 1327th 1568 15.4%
2011 30.12 1440th 1672 13.9%
2012 15.87 1443rd 1603 10.0%
2013 19.11 1435th 1652 13.1%
2014 33.16 1284th 1734 26.0%
2015 35.77 1266th 1743 27.4%
2016 23.06 1471st 1762 16.5%
2017 19.47 1453rd 1777 18.2%
2018 20.66 1462nd 1797 18.6%
2019 12.36 1636th 1857 11.9%
2021 9.60 1698th 1861 8.8%
2022 19.55 1551st 1876 17.3%
2023 17.95 1629th 1961 16.9%
2024 25.97 1496th 1987 24.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santa Maria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.50 766th 1113 31.2%
2019 29.55 816th 1136 28.2%
2021 13.66 1148th 1195 3.9%
2022 24.93 981st 1278 23.2%
2023 19.81 1158th 1371 15.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Santa Maria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.92 1288th 1347 4.4%
2019 36.10 852nd 1357 37.2%
2021 14.95 1350th 1382 2.3%
2022 24.70 1195th 1418 15.7%
2023 23.18 1284th 1478 13.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Maria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.22 1447th 1794 19.3%
2019 16.50 1622nd 1818 10.8%
2021 13.40 1665th 1848 9.9%
2022 25.54 1441st 1847 22.0%
2023 23.12 1515th 1897 20.1%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Santa Maria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.94 71st 131 45.8%
2019 26.65 91st 113 19.5%
2022 18.81 103rd 114 9.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Santa Maria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.17 1430th 1781 19.7%
2019 13.50 1598th 1798 11.1%
2021 9.15 1669th 1815 8.0%
2022 21.14 1494th 1841 18.8%
2023 22.67 1475th 1891 22.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Santa Maria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 0.04 1133rd 1137 0.4%
2019 0.00 1144th 1145 0.1%
2021 3.87 1150th 1177 2.3%
2022 44.26 866th 1172 26.1%
2023 21.76 1046th 1182 11.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Santa Maria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.14 1588th 1784 11.0%
2019 23.45 1540th 1810 14.9%
2021 10.78 1764th 1829 3.6%
2022 17.95 1639th 1837 10.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Santa Maria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.33 1605th 1803 11.0%
2019 11.00 1672nd 1824 8.3%
2021 9.99 1692nd 1840 8.0%
2022 17.14 1562nd 1853 15.7%
2023 13.45 1670th 1913 12.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santa Maria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.96 1385th 1691 18.1%
2019 14.63 1538th 1714 10.3%
2021 11.64 1583rd 1743 9.2%
2022 23.12 1401st 1762 20.5%
2023 22.81 1444th 1820 20.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Santa Maria High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 3 0 0 194 0 n/a n/a 0 197
1993 2 0 0 222 0 n/a n/a 0 224
1994 1 0 0 130 0 n/a n/a 0 131
1995 0 0 0 134 0 n/a n/a 0 134
1996 0 0 0 134 0 n/a n/a 0 134
1997 0 0 0 140 0 n/a n/a 0 140
1998 0 0 0 142 0 n/a n/a 0 142
1999 0 0 0 132 0 n/a n/a 0 132
2000 0 0 0 124 0 n/a n/a 0 124
2001 0 0 0 116 0 n/a n/a 0 116
2002 0 0 0 157 0 n/a n/a 0 157
2003 0 0 0 157 0 n/a n/a 0 157
2004 0 0 0 165 0 n/a n/a 0 165
2005 0 0 0 167 0 n/a n/a 0 167
2006 0 0 0 166 0 n/a n/a 0 166
2007 1 0 0 155 0 n/a n/a 0 156
2008 0 0 0 144 0 n/a n/a 0 144
2009 0 0 0 145 0 n/a n/a 0 145
2010 0 0 0 146 0 n/a n/a 0 146
2011 0 0 0 163 0 0 0 0 163
2012 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 0 153
2013 0 0 0 170 0 0 0 0 170
2014 0 0 0 191 0 0 0 0 191
2015 2 0 0 197 0 0 0 0 199
2016 2 0 0 200 0 0 0 0 202
2017 5 0 0 203 0 0 0 0 208
2018 4 0 0 197 0 0 0 0 201
2019 2 0 0 185 0 0 0 0 187
2020 2 0 0 178 0 0 1 0 181
2021 1 0 0 159 0 0 2 0 162
2022 1 0 0 151 0 0 2 0 154
2023 1 0 0 159 0 0 2 0 162

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 197 16.3 12.0 89.3
1993 224 24.0 9.3 95.1
1994 131 14.6 9.0 90.1
1995 134 18.0 7.4 88.1
1996 134 18.0 7.4 88.1
1997 140 16.7 8.4 84.3
1998 142 16.5 8.6 81
1999 132 12.2 10.8 82.6
2000 124 14.0 8.9 81.5
2001 116 12.3 9.4 71.6
2002 157 13.6 11.5 62.4
2003 157 13.6 11.5 62.4
2004 165 16.9 9.8 55.8
2005 167 16.5 10.1 54.5
2006 166 20.0 8.3 52.4
2007 156 18.6 8.4 42.9
2008 144 18.6 7.7 29.2
2009 145 15.0 9.7 20
2010 146 16.0 9.0 93.2
2011 163 15.8 10.2 89
2012 153 13.8 11.0 81.7
2013 170 16.0 10.5 96.5
2014 191 18.8 10.1 96.3
2015 199 22.0 9.0 95.5
2016 202 22.0 9.1 95.5
2017 208 18.7 11.0 97.1
2018 201 15.0 13.3 97
2019 187 16.8 11.0 97.9
2020 181 19.2 9.4 99.4
2021 162 18.1 8.9 99.4
2022 154 22.8 6.7 100
2023 162 20.3 7.9 100

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 197 16.3 12.0 89.3
1993 224 24.0 9.3 95.1
1994 131 14.6 9.0 90.1
1995 134 18.0 7.4 88.1
1996 134 18.0 7.4 88.1
1997 140 16.7 8.4 84.3
1998 142 16.5 8.6 81
1999 132 12.2 10.8 82.6
2000 124 14.0 8.9 81.5
2001 116 12.3 9.4 71.6
2002 157 13.6 11.5 62.4
2003 157 13.6 11.5 62.4
2004 165 16.9 9.8 55.8
2005 167 16.5 10.1 54.5
2006 166 20.0 8.3 52.4
2007 156 18.6 8.4 42.9
2008 144 18.6 7.7 29.2
2009 145 15.0 9.7 20
2010 146 16.0 9.0 93.2
2011 163 15.8 10.2 89
2012 153 13.8 11.0 81.7
2013 170 16.0 10.5 96.5
2014 191 18.8 10.1 96.3
2015 199 22.0 9.0 95.5
2016 202 22.0 9.1 95.5
2017 208 18.7 11.0 97.1
2018 201 15.0 13.3 97
2019 187 16.8 11.0 97.9
2020 181 19.2 9.4 99.4
2021 162 18.1 8.9 99.4
2022 154 22.8 6.7 100
2023 162 20.3 7.9 100

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 High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,521 (9.1%) $15,142 (90.9%) $16,663
2020 $585 (3.7%) $15,130 (96.3%) $15,715
2021 $1,628 (8.7%) $17,074 (91.3%) $18,703

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Maria High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1636th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1629th of 1961 High schools
 5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Santa Maria High School)4412
 32%
   End of Course Algebra I (Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd))5112
 39%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Santa Maria High School)831
 23%
   End of Course Biology (Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd))3330
 3%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Santa Maria High School)738
 31%
   End of Course English I Reading (Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd))2637
 11%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Santa Maria High School)2541
 16%
   End of Course English II Reading (Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd))2338
 15%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Santa Maria High School)5343
 10%
   End of Course U.S. History (Santa Maria Independent School District (Isd))4945
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students187162
 13.4%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic185159
 14.1%
Pacific Islander00
White21
 50%
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.9%100%
 2.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Maria High School

Students at Santa Maria High School are 98% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Santa Maria High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tony Gonzalez Elementary
Middle : Santa Maria Middle

Santa Maria High School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Texas high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 162 students attended Santa Maria 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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