Santa Rita Elementary School
Public elementary school in Midland, Texas · Midland ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Santa Rita Elementary School serves 835 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Midland (Midland County). It is one of 39 schools in Midland ISD. By enrollment it is the 336th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 27.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 30.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Midland ISD |
| County | Midland County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483057005900 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Midland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 835 | 29,651 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 27.5 | 20.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.8% | 60.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 100% 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 25 elementary schools in Midland ISD, Santa Rita Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 2.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 545; Santa Rita Elementary School is larger 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 grade 1 with 123 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 46, against an average of 104 per grade. This year grade 6 has 15% fewer students than kindergarten (102 against 120). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 46 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 63.6% here and 68% across Midland ISD. White students are next, at 24.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Midland 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 30.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 835 students, Santa Rita Elementary School has 27.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 835 students would have about 56.4 teachers, so Santa Rita Elementary School has 26.1 fewer.
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 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 Emerson Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 27 other elementary schools, 25 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 | 63.6% |
| White | 24.7% |
| Black | 6.2% |
| Asian | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 120 |
| Grade 1 | 123 |
| Grade 2 | 117 |
| Grade 3 | 120 |
| Grade 4 | 103 |
| Grade 5 | 104 |
| Grade 6 | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5306 Whitman St, Midland, TX 79705
Phone: (432)240-7900
Website: midlandisd.net
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.2 mi | 529 | 17.5 | 56.7% |
| Parker Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.9 mi | 468 | 14.8 | 53% |
| Fannin Elementary School | Midland ISD | 2.1 mi | 603 | 16.8 | 51.6% |
| Greathouse Elementary School | Midland ISD | 2.3 mi | 872 | 21.9 | 35.3% |
| Rusk Elementary School | Midland ISD | 2.5 mi | 516 | 18.1 | 67.2% |
| Barbara Fasken Elementary School | Midland ISD | 2.9 mi | 909 | 20 | 57.9% |
| Milam Elementary School | Midland ISD | 3.0 mi | 561 | 20.1 | 70.2% |
| Bush Elementary School | Midland ISD | 3.1 mi | 527 | 16.7 | 66% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.