Elma E Barrera Elementary School
Public elementary school in Santa Rosa, Texas · Santa Rosa ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Elma E Barrera Elementary School serves 377 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Santa Rosa (Cameron County). It is one of 3 schools in Santa Rosa ISD. By enrollment it is the 3647th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 30.69 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Santa Rosa ISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483936004479 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Santa Rosa ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 377 | 874 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 10.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.8% | 89% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Elma E Barrera Elementary School in context
Size
Elma E Barrera Elementary School is the only elementary school in Santa Rosa ISD. Its 377 students are 43.1% of the district's 874. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 417; Elma E Barrera Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 77 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 38, against an average of 54 per grade. This year grade 5 has 42% more students than kindergarten (54 against 38). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 77 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.4% here and 98.7% across Santa Rosa ISD.
91.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89% across Santa Rosa ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 30.69 full-time-equivalent teachers for 377 students, Elma E Barrera Elementary School has 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 377 students would have about 25.5 teachers, so Elma E Barrera Elementary School has 5.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Elma E Barrera Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Wilson Elementary School, 4.8 miles away in Harlingen CISD. Within 10 miles there are 25 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 98.4% |
| White | 1.6% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 77 |
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 54 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
Hwy 107, Santa Rosa, TX 78593
Phone: (956)636-9870
Website: santarosaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Elma E Barrera Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 4.8 mi | 373 | 14.9 | 79.9% |
| Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 5.0 mi | 674 | 17.7 | 64.5% |
| Dishman Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 5.8 mi | 313 | 14.9 | 94.2% |
| Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School | La Villa ISD | 6.6 mi | 227 | 13.7 | 96% |
| IDEA Harlingen Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 6.8 mi | 651 | 21 | 84.8% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | La Feria ISD | 7.2 mi | 456 | 16.8 | 68% |
| Stuart Place Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 7.3 mi | 578 | 16.3 | 54.8% |
| Jubilee Harlingen | Jubilee Academies | 7.8 mi | 377 | 17.1 | 80.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Santa Rosa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Nelson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 206 |
| Santa Rosa High School | High | 9–12 | 291 |