Tony Gonzalez Elementary School
Public elementary school in Santa Maria, Texas · Santa Maria ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Tony Gonzalez Elementary School serves 224 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Santa Maria (Cameron County). It is one of 3 schools in Santa Maria ISD. By enrollment it is the 4440th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 17.69 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Santa Maria ISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483933004478 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Santa Maria ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 224 | 512 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 9.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 99.6% | 98.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
Tony Gonzalez Elementary School in context
Size
Tony Gonzalez Elementary School is the only elementary school in Santa Maria ISD. Its 224 students are 43.8% of the district's 512. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 403; Tony Gonzalez 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 grade 4 with 45 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 21, against an average of 32 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 22 in kindergarten and 21 in grade 5. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.2% here and 99% across Santa Maria ISD.
99.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 98.7% across Santa Maria 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 17.69 full-time-equivalent teachers for 224 students, Tony Gonzalez Elementary School has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 224 students would have about 15.1 teachers, so Tony Gonzalez Elementary School has 2.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Tony Gonzalez 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 David G Sanchez Elementary School, 4.9 miles away in La Feria ISD. Within 10 miles there are 14 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 98.2% |
| White | 1.8% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 33 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11142 Military Rd, Santa Maria, TX 78592
Phone: (956)565-5348
Website: smisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tony Gonzalez Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David G Sanchez Elementary School | La Feria ISD | 4.9 mi | 330 | 15 | 92.7% |
| C E Vail Elementary School | La Feria ISD | 5.4 mi | 376 | 14.5 | 94.1% |
| Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School | Mercedes ISD | 5.8 mi | 468 | 13.2 | 82.9% |
| Travis Elementary School | Mercedes ISD | 6.0 mi | 478 | 14 | 90% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | La Feria ISD | 6.3 mi | 456 | 16.8 | 68% |
| Rangerville Elementary School | San Benito CISD | 6.6 mi | 203 | 15.7 | 90.1% |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | Mercedes ISD | 6.9 mi | 399 | 13.9 | 95% |
| Taylor Elementary School | Mercedes ISD | 7.2 mi | 406 | 12.7 | 93.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Santa Maria ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria High School | High | 9–12 | 165 |
| Santa Maria Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 123 |