Middle school (grades 6-8) · Santa Maria, TX

Santa Maria Middle

Federal NCES profile for Santa Maria Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 483933013399
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Santa Maria Middle earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Santa Maria · Resource Index
68
Resource Index · Higher
11.2:1
small classes for Texas
99.2%
free-lunch eligible

Santa Maria Middle has class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Maria Middle ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Santa Maria, TX.

School address

Santa Maria, TX 78592
District: Santa Maria Isd · Texas

NCES ID 483933013399 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Santa Maria Middle shrank from 129 students in 2022-23 to 121 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).

Teacher FTE added 11.9 → 13.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-8 students YoY 483933013399 · Santa Maria, TX Middle · SMALL · TRAD

123 enr · 11.2:1 · 99.2% lunch · RII 68

Nearest enrollment peer: Tony Gonzalez El (224 students)

Santa Maria Middle shrank from 129 students in 2022-23 to 121 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). Teacher FTE added 11.9 → 13.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Santa Maria Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Santa Maria Middle reports 123 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Santa Maria Middle compares

Santa Maria Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▼ 24% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.2% ▲ 60% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 123 top 90% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
123
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.2%
free-lunch eligible - 60% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 17% in Texas - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,319
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 123 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 99.2%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 1.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 1.6, Santa Maria Middle is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Santa Maria Isd reports $20,319 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Santa Maria Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tony Gonzalez El Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Santa Maria H S Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Santa Maria Daep Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Santa Maria Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Santa Maria Isd · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~123 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Santa Maria Middle

How many students attend Santa Maria Middle?

Santa Maria Middle has 123 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Santa Maria, TX. CCD year-over-year: 129 (2022-23) → 121 (2023-24), down 8.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Maria Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Santa Maria Middle is 11.2:1, which is 24% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Santa Maria Middle?

99.2% of students at Santa Maria Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Maria Middle?

The largest demographic group at Santa Maria Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 99.2% of enrollment, in Santa Maria, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Maria Middle?

Santa Maria Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Santa Maria Middle rank among public schools in Santa Maria?

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Maria Middle ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Santa Maria, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Santa Maria Isd?

Besides Santa Maria Middle, Santa Maria Isd also operates Tony Gonzalez El (224 students), Santa Maria H S (165 students), and Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) (9 students). See the Santa Maria Isd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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