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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY HILL ISD·NCES 482742014017

SANTA RITA EL

532 SANTA RITA BLVD, LIBERTY HILL, TX 78642 · (512) 379-3360 · Williamson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL745 STUDENTS
Enrollment
745
Elementary
DISTRICT 726 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
98 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Pre-K
92
Kindergarten
106
Grade 1
107
Grade 2
113
Grade 3
107
Grade 4
96
Grade 5
124
Student demographics
White
40755%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
15120%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54%
Black
284%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
10915%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 6%
Two+
416%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
39653%
Female
34947%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
67.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +37.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About SANTA RITA EL

SANTA RITA EL is an elementary school of moderately sized scale in LIBERTY HILL, Texas, overseen by LIBERTY HILL ISD, hosting 745 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 44% larger than the state mean of about 519.

Within LIBERTY HILL ISD, which oversees 11 schools and 9,836 students, SANTA RITA EL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, SANTA RITA EL logs that the largest single group is White at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 20% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SANTA RITA EL has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SANTA RITA EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Williamson County (around 29%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SANTA RITA EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.1%; this one delivers 56.8%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Williamson County) shows that median household income runs about $111,340, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Williamson County runs 208 public schools (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students), of which SANTA RITA EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: SANTA RITA MIDDLE, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SANTA RITA EL at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 57.7%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Williamson County at a glance

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Population
672,688
Census ACS
Median income
$111,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
208
126,147 students

Quick facts

School name
SANTA RITA EL
District
LIBERTY HILL ISD
Address
532 SANTA RITA BLVD, LIBERTY HILL, TX 78642
Phone
(512) 379-3360
County
Williamson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
745
Teachers (FTE)
54
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
98 (13%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482742014017
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SANTA RITA EL
How many students attend SANTA RITA EL?
SANTA RITA EL enrolls approximately 745 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SANTA RITA EL serve?
SANTA RITA EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SANTA RITA EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SANTA RITA EL is approximately 13.8:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SANTA RITA EL?
Student demographics at SANTA RITA EL are roughly 55% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 15% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is SANTA RITA EL public or private?
SANTA RITA EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LIBERTY HILL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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