Roel a & Celia R Saenz Elementary School
Public elementary school in Roma, Texas · Roma ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Roel a & Celia R Saenz Elementary School serves 526 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Roma (Starr County). It is one of 10 schools in Roma ISD. By enrollment it is the 2275th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 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 ÷ 40.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Roma ISD |
| County | Starr County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483774011414 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Roma ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 526 | 6,019 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 12.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.2% | 89.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Roel a & Celia R Saenz Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Roma ISD, Roel a & Celia R Saenz Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 8.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.6 miles away and have a median of 527 students, so Roel a & Celia R Saenz 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 grade 4 with 92 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 58, against an average of 75 per grade. This year grade 5 has 32% more students than kindergarten (90 against 68). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 91 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 99.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Roma ISD (99.7%).
93.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89.9% across Roma 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
Roel a & Celia R Saenz Elementary School has 40.43 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 526 students would have about 35.5 teachers, so Roel a & Celia R Saenz Elementary School has 4.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Florence J Scott Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.2% |
| White | 0.8% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 91 |
| Kindergarten | 68 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 68 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 92 |
| Grade 5 | 90 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
310 S Gate Rd, Roma, TX 78584
Phone: (956)849-7230
Website: rcs.romaisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Roel a & Celia R Saenz Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence J Scott Elementary School | Roma ISD | 1.1 mi | 550 | 14.4 | 92.5% |
| Emma Vera Elementary School | Roma ISD | 2.4 mi | 504 | 15.6 | 82.3% |
| Veterans Memorial Elementary School | Roma ISD | 2.9 mi | 458 | 13.2 | 93.9% |
| Rt Barrera Elementary School | Roma ISD | 4.3 mi | 400 | 13 | 91.8% |
| Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School | Roma ISD | 5.0 mi | 487 | 13.4 | 92.2% |
| IDEA Rio Grande City Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 8.9 mi | 717 | 21.2 | 85.2% |
| General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 9.0 mi | 712 | 17.4 | 94.2% |
| Roque Guerra Jr. Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 10.7 mi | 604 | 15.5 | 96.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Roma ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 487 |
| Emma Vera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 504 |
| Florence J Scott Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 550 |
| Instructional & Guidance Center | High | 6–12 | 33 |
| Ramiro Barrera Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 564 |
| Roma High School | High | 9–12 | 1,721 |
| Roma Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 776 |
| Rt Barrera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 400 |
| Veterans Memorial Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 458 |