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Santa Maria H S

Santa Maria, TX · Santa Maria ISD

Regular public school · Grades 9-12 · Rural, fringe

1,357th of 1,669 Texas high schools statewide · better than 19%· Stable

33316 RIVER DR, Santa Maria, TX 78592

(956)565-9144NCES ID 483933021157Directory 202324

176
Students
2023–24 enrollment
9.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
97%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
37.6%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks Santa Maria H S 1,357th of 1,669 Texas high schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 19% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 17th in 2019 to 19th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%19%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 114 students tested

English Language Arts
Santa Maria H S
41%
TX average
54%
Math
Santa Maria H S
12%
TX average
45%
Science
Santa Maria H S
33%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time Santa Maria H S TX average
25%50%75%41%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Santa Maria H S TX average
25%50%75%12%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Santa Maria H S TX average
25%50%75%33%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 176 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1991, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic100%
Hover the pie for details
categories changedHispanic 100%99%19912023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic100.0%100.0% 0.0 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1991. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

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What school district is Santa Maria H S in?

Santa Maria H S is part of the Santa Maria ISD district in Santa Maria, Texas.

Is Santa Maria H S a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Santa Maria H S 1,357th of 1,669 Texas high schools (better than 19% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Santa Maria H S?

Hispanic 100% (176 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.