Total enrollment
6,019
-41 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in ROMA ISD
Texas · 6,019 students · 2 cities
ROMA ISD runs the local public-school system inside Texas: 10 K-12 schools serving roughly 6,019 students, with 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in ROMA ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How ROMA ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #39 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,019 | #188 of 760 | #1,570 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #174 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #236 of 758 | #2,906 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 89.9% | #41 of 750 | #727 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.6% | #553 of 557 | #6,848 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside ROMA ISD
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Emma Vera Elementary School at 88.5% proficient to Ramiro Barrera Middle School at 40.6%, a gap of 47.8 points. That is the 77th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 5,949 to 5,532 students (down 7%) and from 418 to 433 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMA H S | Roma | High | 09-12 | 1,721 |
| ROMA MIDDLE | Roma | Middle | 06-08 | 776 |
| RAMIRO BARRERA MIDDLE | Rio Grande City | Middle | 06-08 | 564 |
| FLORENCE J SCOTT EL | Roma | Elementary | PK-05 | 550 |
| ROEL A & CELIA R SAENZ EL | Roma | Elementary | PK-05 | 526 |
| EMMA VERA EL | Roma | Elementary | PK-05 | 504 |
| DELIA GONZALEZ GARCIA EL | Rio Grande City | Elementary | PK-05 | 487 |
| VETERANS MEMORIAL EL | Roma | Elementary | PK-05 | 458 |
| RT BARRERA EL | Roma | Elementary | PK-05 | 400 |
| INSTRUCTIONAL & GUIDANCE CENTER | Roma | High | 06-12 | 33 |
About ROMA ISD
ROMA ISD is a rural-scale Texas school district running 10 schools with combined enrollment near 6,019.
On the school-mix side, ROMA ISD comprises 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in ROMA ISD has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,060 students to 6,019.
On this page, the community for ROMA ISD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.