Santa Rita Middle School
Public middle school in Liberty Hill, Texas · Liberty Hill ISD · Grades 6–8
Santa Rita Middle School serves 1,230 students in grades 6–8 in Liberty Hill (Williamson County). It is one of 11 schools in Liberty Hill ISD. By enrollment it is the 108th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 18.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 65.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 482742014042 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,230 | 9,836 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 18.8 | 14.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 15.4% | 17.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Liberty Hill ISD, Santa Rita Middle School is the largest, with 12.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 6.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 983; Santa Rita Middle 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 6 with 428 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 389, against an average of 410 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 428 in grade 6 and 389 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 45.8% here and 52.4% across Liberty Hill ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 23.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
15.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.8% across Liberty Hill ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 65.37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,230 students, Santa Rita Middle School has 18.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,230 students would have about 85.4 teachers, so Santa Rita Middle School has 20 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Santa Rita Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Liberty Hill Middle School, 4.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 10 other middle schools, 2 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 | 45.8% |
| Hispanic | 23.6% |
| Asian | 18.8% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Black | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 428 |
| Grade 7 | 413 |
| Grade 8 | 389 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
90 E Santa Rita Blvd, Liberty Hill, TX 78642
Phone: (512)379-3380
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Santa Rita Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Hill Middle School | Liberty Hill ISD | 4.3 mi | 1,050 | 16.6 | 22.4% |
| Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle School | Leander ISD | 4.5 mi | 1,182 | 14.9 | 21.4% |
| Leander Middle School | Leander ISD | 5.6 mi | 873 | 11.6 | 25.4% |
| Knox Wiley Middle School | Leander ISD | 5.9 mi | 916 | 13.3 | 17.8% |
| Florence W Stiles Middle School | Leander ISD | 6.8 mi | 1,493 | 16.8 | 4% |
| Douglas Benold Middle School | Georgetown ISD | 6.9 mi | 720 | 14 | 21.3% |
| James Tippit Middle School | Georgetown ISD | 8.2 mi | 728 | 13.3 | 43.1% |
| Running Brushy Middle School | Leander ISD | 8.6 mi | 1,120 | 12.7 | 21.9% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 745 |
| Tierra Rosa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 715 |