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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA GERTRUDIS ISD·NCES 483930004477
Santa Gertrudis School
803 SANTA ROSA, KINGSVILLE, TX 78363 · (361) 384-5046 · Kleberg County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
177 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Santa Gertrudis School→Santa Gertrudis Academy High School
Based on grade levels within SANTA GERTRUDIS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
81.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 46.0% | 35.0% | 14.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 37.0% | 27.0% | 13.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 81.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 80.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 88.0% | 63.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Santa Gertrudis School
Santa Gertrudis School's state test result (61.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Gertrudis School this school | 433 | 40.9% | 61.6% |
| Castle Hills Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 439 | 38.3% | 65.0% |
| Carson Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 488 | 36.7% | 48.6% |
| Ramirez Elementary School LUBBOCK | 470 | 45.7% | 60.9% |
| Scobee Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 470 | 47.7% | 49.0% |
| Helms Elementary School HOUSTON | 501 | 48.9% | 59.2% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Santa Gertrudis School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kleberg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #681 of 4,401 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #968 of 4,466 ▲ 208 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #242 of 4,466 ▲ 226 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #3,198 of 4,938 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,574 of 4,622 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #3,228 of 4,628 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.9% | #3,915 of 4,789 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.2% | #751 of 1,307 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
433
+14 (+3%) vs 2020
+415% since 1990-91, when it was 84
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 433 | 28.6 | 15.1:1 | 41% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 28.9 | 14.8:1 | 34% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 47% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 419 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 44% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 25.8 | 15.2:1 | 32% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 15 | 22.4:1 | 27% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 24% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 117 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 56% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 84 | 11 | 7.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santa Gertrudis School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (393 to 433); teachers up 11% (25.8 to 28.6).
About Santa Gertrudis School
A small elementary school in KINGSVILLE, Texas, Santa Gertrudis School is part of SANTA GERTRUDIS ISD. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 433 students in pre-K through 8.
Santa Gertrudis School belongs to SANTA GERTRUDIS ISD, a district of 2 schools and 826 students.
A majority of students at Santa Gertrudis School, 78%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 17% White and 4% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Santa Gertrudis School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.
Teachers at the school number 28.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.1:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. Roughly 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Kleberg County is 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Santa Gertrudis School is A. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Santa Gertrudis School's results are 5.4 points above predicted: 61.6% against 56.2%.
Census estimates describe Kleberg County this way: median household income is about $61,292, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 13 public schools in Kleberg County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,746.
The shortest distance from Santa Gertrudis School to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Santa Gertrudis Academy High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. By average proficiency, Santa Gertrudis School is 2nd among 8 schools close by.
Federal data place Santa Gertrudis School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 3%, from 419 to 433.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kleberg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,579
Census ACS
Median income
$61,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,746 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SANTA GERTRUDIS ISD
- Santa Gertrudis Academy High SchoolHigh · 393 students
Other schools in KINGSVILLE
- H M King High SchoolHigh · 918 students
- Harvey Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Gillett Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Ricardo Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Santa Gertrudis Academy High SchoolHigh · 393 students
- Perez Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Santa Gertrudis Academy High School0.8 mi · 393
- Harrel Elementary School1.3 mi · 311
- Gillett Middle School2.7 mi · 455
- Jubilee Kingsville2.8 mi · 302
- Harvey Elementary School2.9 mi · 486
- Perez Elementary School3.1 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Santa Gertrudis SchoolHow large is Santa Gertrudis School?
Santa Gertrudis School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Santa Gertrudis School serve?
Santa Gertrudis School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Gertrudis School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Santa Gertrudis School is approximately 15.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Santa Gertrudis School?
At Santa Gertrudis School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 78% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Santa Gertrudis School in?
Santa Gertrudis School is part of SANTA GERTRUDIS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.