Rt Barrera Elementary School
Public elementary school in Roma, Texas · Roma ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Rt Barrera Elementary School serves 400 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Roma (Starr County). It is one of 10 schools in Roma ISD. By enrollment it is the 3452nd 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 ÷ 30.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Roma ISD |
| County | Starr County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483774005782 |
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 | 400 | 6,019 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 12.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.8% | 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.
Rt Barrera Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Roma ISD, Rt Barrera Elementary School is the smallest, with 6.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 538; Rt Barrera Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 105 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 38, against an average of 57 per grade. This year grade 5 has 53% more students than kindergarten (58 against 38). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 105 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
91.8% of its students are eligible 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
With 30.68 full-time-equivalent teachers for 400 students, Rt Barrera Elementary School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 400 students would have about 27 teachers, so Rt Barrera Elementary School has 3.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Rt 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 Veterans Memorial Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 10 other elementary schools, 4 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 | 99.5% |
| White | 0.5% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 105 |
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 51 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
126 N Fm 649, Roma, TX 78584
Phone: (956)486-2475
Website: rtb.romaisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rt Barrera Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial Elementary School | Roma ISD | 1.7 mi | 458 | 13.2 | 93.9% |
| Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School | Roma ISD | 1.9 mi | 487 | 13.4 | 92.2% |
| Roel a & Celia R Saenz Elementary School | Roma ISD | 4.3 mi | 526 | 13 | 93.2% |
| IDEA Rio Grande City Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 4.8 mi | 717 | 21.2 | 85.2% |
| General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 5.0 mi | 712 | 17.4 | 94.2% |
| Florence J Scott Elementary School | Roma ISD | 5.4 mi | 550 | 14.4 | 92.5% |
| Emma Vera Elementary School | Roma ISD | 6.2 mi | 504 | 15.6 | 82.3% |
| Roque Guerra Jr. Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 6.9 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 |
| Roel a & Celia R Saenz Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 526 |
| Roma High School | High | 9–12 | 1,721 |
| Roma Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 776 |
| Veterans Memorial Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 458 |