VETERANS MEMORIAL EL

Located at 4772 E HWY 83, in ROMA, Texas, VETERANS MEMORIAL EL is a reasonably sized primary school that serves 458 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of ROMA ISD.

ROMA ISD comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 6,019 students; VETERANS MEMORIAL EL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, VETERANS MEMORIAL EL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%). That composition is broadly in line with Starr County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, VETERANS MEMORIAL EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 32.9%; actual is 64.0%, +31.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Starr County shows the typical household earns roughly $37,639 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 31% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Starr County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,900 students), VETERANS MEMORIAL EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: INSTRUCTIONAL & GUIDANCE CENTER, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around VETERANS MEMORIAL EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VETERANS MEMORIAL EL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 67.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VETERANS MEMORIAL EL has declined 33%, going from 688 students in 2018 to 458 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.