Enrollment
126
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENEDY COUNTY WIDE CSD·NCES 482541002831
Sarita Elementary School
150 E LA PARRA ST, SARITA, TX 78385 · (361) 294-5381 · Kenedy County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
11.0:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 41 | 33% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 18% larger than its 6th grade class (11).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
72.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 36.0% | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 21.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 72.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 36.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sarita Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,521 of 4,466 ▲ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #619 of 4,466 ▼ 165 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 126 | #4,792 of 4,938 |
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
126
+37 (+42%) vs 2020
+174% since 1990-91, when it was 46
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 8.1:1
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 | 126 | 11.4 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 10.8 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 98 | 11 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 89 | 11 | 8.1:1 | 53% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 78 | 11 | 7.1:1 | 77% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 76 | 11 | 6.9:1 | 66% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 80 | 9 | 8.9:1 | 38% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 68 | 7 | 9.7:1 | 1% (1) |
| 1990-91 | 46 | 8 | 5.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sarita Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 62% (78 to 126); teachers up 4% (11 to 11.4).
About Sarita Elementary School
Sarita Elementary School is one of the public schools in SARITA, Texas. It is a very small elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 126 students. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 76% lower.
The local education agency for Sarita Elementary School is KENEDY COUNTY WIDE CSD.
More than half of enrollment at Sarita Elementary School is Hispanic: 75%. Next come 22% White. The county population is about 88% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sarita Elementary School scores 39%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.0:1. The school has 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 4.1 students per teacher.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Sarita Elementary School outscored 82%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is Kenedy County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $38,882 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 0% of people live in poverty.
Sarita Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Nanny Elementary School, about 5.4 miles away. The ten-mile area around Sarita Elementary School holds 3 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Federal records list enrollment at Sarita Elementary School as 89 in 2020-21 and 126 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 8.1:1 in 2020-21, and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Kenedy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145
Census ACS
Median income
$38,882
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
0%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1
126 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Nanny Elementary School5.4 mi · 143
- De La Paz Middle School5.4 mi · 101
- Kaufer High School5.4 mi · 181
- Ricardo Middle School14.4 mi · 210
- Ricardo Elementary School14.4 mi · 449
- H M King High School19.3 mi · 918
Frequently asked questions
About Sarita Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sarita Elementary School?
Sarita Elementary School enrolls approximately 126 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Sarita Elementary School serve?
Sarita Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Sarita Elementary School have?
Sarita Elementary School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Sarita Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sarita Elementary School are roughly 22% White, 75% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Sarita Elementary School public or private?
Sarita Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by KENEDY COUNTY WIDE CSD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.