Santa Rosa ISD
Santa Rosa, Texas · Cameron County · Grades Pre-K–12
Santa Rosa ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 874 students. By enrollment it is the 609th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 874 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 81.7 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4839360 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Santa Rosa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma E Barrera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 377 | 12.3 | 91.8% |
| Jo Nelson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 206 | 10.3 | 89.3% |
| Santa Rosa High School | High | 9–12 | 291 | 9.4 | 85.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Santa Rosa ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Santa Rosa ISD in context
Size
Santa Rosa ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 291 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Elma E Barrera Elementary School (377) and the smallest is Jo Nelson Middle School (206).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 91 students this year. Grade 12 has 62 students and kindergarten has 38, 63% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Santa Rosa ISD enrolls 77 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Santa Rosa ISD at 98.7%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 85.2% at Santa Rosa High School to 91.8% at Elma E Barrera Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 81.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4.1 counselors it has 213 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Santa Rosa ISD's area as rural, fringe: in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest district is La Villa ISD, 6.9 miles away with 512 students. 22 districts are within 25 miles, and 16 of them enroll more students than Santa Rosa ISD. Cameron County has 9 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 71.2 | 12 |
| School counselors | 4.1 | 213 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 971 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 19.2 | 46 |
| Other student support staff | 8 | 109 |
| School administrators | 6 | 146 |
| District administrators | 2.3 | 380 |
| All staff | 199.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 98.7% |
| White | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 77 |
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 54 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
| Grade 6 | 64 |
| Grade 7 | 74 |
| Grade 8 | 68 |
| Grade 9 | 77 |
| Grade 10 | 91 |
| Grade 11 | 61 |
| Grade 12 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Villa ISD | 7 mi | 512 | 10.3 | – |
| La Feria ISD | 7 mi | 2,842 | 14.1 | – |
| South Texas ISD | 8 mi | 4,639 | 14.1 | – |
| Harlingen CISD | 9 mi | 16,471 | 14.3 | – |
| Mercedes ISD | 9 mi | 4,207 | 14.2 | – |
| Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 10 mi | 4,349 | 13.5 | – |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 10 mi | 457 | 19.3 | – |
| Lyford CISD | 11 mi | 1,396 | 15.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cameron County
- Brownsville ISD (36,140 students)
- Harlingen CISD (16,471 students)
- Los Fresnos CISD (10,357 students)
- San Benito CISD (9,073 students)
- La Feria ISD (2,842 students)
- Point Isabel ISD (1,786 students)
- Rio Hondo ISD (1,437 students)
- Santa Maria ISD (512 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
102 Jesus R Cruz, Santa Rosa, TX 78593
Phone: (956)636-9800
Website: srtx.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.