Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTO ISD·NCES 483939004481
Santo Elementary School
406 FM RD 2201, SANTO, TX 76472 · (940) 769-3215 · Palo Pinto County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
109 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 30 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Santo Elementary School→Santo High School
Based on grade levels within SANTO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +56.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 56 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 39.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 41.0% | 18.0% | 12.0% |
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 | 67.0% | 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Santo Elementary School
Santo Elementary School's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Elementary School this school | 280 | 38.9% | 62.1% |
| Eula Elementary School CLYDE | 286 | 40.2% | 53.9% |
| Iola Elementary School IOLA | 311 | 42.1% | 52.9% |
| Clyde Intermediate School CLYDE | 317 | 42.0% | 52.4% |
| Archer City Elementary School ARCHER CITY | 278 | 43.9% | 72.2% |
| White Oak Intermediate School WHITE OAK | 311 | 40.2% | 53.9% |
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 Santo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #652 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #440 of 4,466 ▲ 137 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #908 of 4,466 ▼ 343 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #4,308 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,493 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.3% | #3,282 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.9% | #3,973 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +38.6% | #169 of 1,307 |
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
280
+71 (+34%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 280 | 20.1 | 13.9:1 | 39% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 19.3 | 14.4:1 | 41% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 18.1 | 14.9:1 | 39% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 15 | 13.9:1 | 46% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 52% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 18 | 12.6:1 | 54% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 258 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 52% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 235 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 40% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 12 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (202 to 280); teachers up 18% (17 to 20.1).
About Santo Elementary School
Santo Elementary School is an elementary school in SANTO, Texas, and it is part of SANTO ISD. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 280 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 46% lower.
Santo Elementary School is one school in a 2-school district, SANTO ISD, which enrolls 582 students.
Roughly 79% of students at Santo Elementary School are White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic. The county population is about 79% White, within a few points of the school. Santo Elementary School's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 13.9:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Santo Elementary School is 39%. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Palo Pinto County is 31 points.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Santo Elementary School is 5.1 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 62.1% actual, 57.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Census Bureau estimates for Palo Pinto County show that the median household income is $67,674, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Santo Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in the county.
Santo High School is the public school closest to Santo Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Santo Elementary School at 2nd of 9.
For locale, NCES codes Santo Elementary School as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment has grown by 71 students since 2020-21, to 280.
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Palo Pinto County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,295
Census ACS
Median income
$67,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
7,087 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Santo High School0.0 mi · 302
- Gordon School10.1 mi · 227
- Lipan Elementary School11.1 mi · 229
- Lipan High School11.1 mi · 249
- Palo Pinto Elementary School12.4 mi · 94
- Mineral Wells Junior High School14.8 mi · 463
Frequently asked questions
About Santo Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Santo Elementary School?
Santo Elementary School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades PK-05.
Is Santo Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Santo Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Santo Elementary School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Santo Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Santo Elementary School?
At Santo Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Santo Elementary School?
Santo Elementary School is overseen by SANTO ISD in Palo Pinto County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.