Santa Rita Elementary School
Public elementary school in Liberty Hill, Texas · Liberty Hill ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Santa Rita Elementary School serves 745 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Liberty Hill (Williamson County). It is one of 11 schools in Liberty Hill ISD. By enrollment it is the 652nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 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 ÷ 54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Liberty Hill ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482742014017 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Liberty Hill ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 745 | 9,836 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 13.2% | 17.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
Santa Rita Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 7 elementary schools in Liberty Hill ISD, Santa Rita Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 7.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2 miles away with a median enrollment of 751; Santa Rita 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 5 with 124 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 92, against an average of 106 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% more students than kindergarten (124 against 106). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 92 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 54.6% here and 52.4% across Liberty Hill ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 20.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
13.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.8% across Liberty Hill ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 54 full-time-equivalent teachers for 745 students, Santa Rita Elementary School has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 745 students would have about 50.3 teachers, so Santa Rita 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
Santa Rita Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Tierra Rosa Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 31 other elementary schools, 11 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.6% |
| Hispanic | 20.3% |
| Asian | 14.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Black | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 92 |
| Kindergarten | 106 |
| Grade 1 | 107 |
| Grade 2 | 113 |
| Grade 3 | 107 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
| Grade 5 | 124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
532 Santa Rita Blvd, Liberty Hill, TX 78642
Phone: (512)379-3360
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Santa Rita Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tierra Rosa Elementary School | Liberty Hill ISD | 0.9 mi | 715 | 13.8 | 12% |
| Larkspur Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.3 mi | 834 | 12.8 | 16.5% |
| Bar W Elementary School | Liberty Hill ISD | 1.8 mi | 615 | 12.6 | 7.3% |
| San Gabriel Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 2.0 mi | 322 | 14.5 | 14% |
| Rancho Sienna Elementary School | Liberty Hill ISD | 2.0 mi | 770 | 14.8 | 7.7% |
| Bill Burden Elementary School | Liberty Hill ISD | 2.8 mi | 764 | 14.4 | 21.7% |
| North Elementary School | Leander ISD | 2.9 mi | 737 | 14.1 | 18.3% |
| Tarvin Elementary School | Leander ISD | 3.1 mi | 838 | 14.3 | 5.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Liberty Hill ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar W Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 615 |
| Bill Burden Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 764 |
| Legacy Ranch High School | High | 9 | 315 |
| Liberty Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 736 |
| Liberty Hill High School | High | 9–12 | 2,156 |
| Liberty Hill Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,050 |
| Louine Noble Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 740 |
| Rancho Sienna Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 770 |
| Santa Rita Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,230 |
| Tierra Rosa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 715 |