Veterans Memorial Elementary School
Public elementary school in Roma, Texas · Roma ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Veterans Memorial Elementary School serves 458 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Roma (Starr County). It is one of 10 schools in Roma ISD. By enrollment it is the 2917th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 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 ÷ 34.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Roma ISD |
| County | Starr County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483774012938 |
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 | 458 | 6,019 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 12.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.9% | 89.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Veterans Memorial Elementary School in context
Size
Veterans Memorial Elementary School is the 5th largest of Roma ISD's 6 elementary schools; its 458 students are 7.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.5 miles away and have a median of 538 students, so Veterans Memorial 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 73 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 57, against an average of 65 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 70 in kindergarten and 73 in grade 5. It also enrolls 57 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 99.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Roma ISD (99.7%).
93.9% of students qualify 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
Veterans Memorial Elementary School has 34.65 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 458 students would have about 30.9 teachers, so Veterans Memorial Elementary School has 3.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Rt Barrera Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 10 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| White | 0.2% |
53.1% of students are girls and 46.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4772 E Hwy 83, Roma, TX 78584
Phone: (956)849-1717
Website: vme.romaisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Veterans Memorial Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rt Barrera Elementary School | Roma ISD | 1.7 mi | 400 | 13 | 91.8% |
| Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School | Roma ISD | 2.1 mi | 487 | 13.4 | 92.2% |
| Roel a & Celia R Saenz Elementary School | Roma ISD | 2.9 mi | 526 | 13 | 93.2% |
| Florence J Scott Elementary School | Roma ISD | 3.9 mi | 550 | 14.4 | 92.5% |
| Emma Vera Elementary School | Roma ISD | 5.1 mi | 504 | 15.6 | 82.3% |
| IDEA Rio Grande City Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 6.0 mi | 717 | 21.2 | 85.2% |
| General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 6.1 mi | 712 | 17.4 | 94.2% |
| Roque Guerra Jr. Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 7.8 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 |
| Rt Barrera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 400 |