Recent movement
Overall score rose 8 points
78 to 86 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 86 is 8.6 points above the 77.4 average among 59 districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
Geographic public school district
Santa Maria ISD
Cameron County · Region 01: Edinburg · 502 students
Official district websiteEnrollment, registration and eligibility
- Current score
- 86/1002025-26
- Change
- +5 ptssince 2021-22
- Score vs similar economic context
- +8.6 ptsvs 77.4 average · 59 rated districts serving a similar economic context
- Similar economic-disadvantage rate placement
- 10 of 59tied with 5 others
- Score vs region
- +2.1 ptsvs 83.9 average · 37 rated districts in Region 01: Edinburg
- Region 01: Edinburg placement
- 15 of 37tied with 2 others
- Score vs county
- +1.5 ptsvs 84.5 average · 10 rated districts in Cameron County
- Cameron County placement
- 6 of 10among reporting districts
- Score vs similar-size group
- +3.0 ptsvs 83 average · 262 similarly sized rated districts
- Similar size placement
- 94 of 262tied with 17 others
- Score vs state
- +4.3 ptsvs 81.7 average · 1,019 rated Texas districts
- Texas placement
- 303 of 1,019tied with 46 others
B86
At a glance
Under TEA’s current rules, the available rating history is moving up; under the rules in force back then it scored 85 in 2021-22. The current score is above the 77.4 average for 59 rated districts serving a similar economic context.The current score is above the 83.9 average for 37 rated districts in Region 01: Edinburg.The current score is above the 84.5 average for 10 rated districts in Cameron County.The current score is above the 83 average for 262 similarly sized rated districts.The current score is above the 81.7 average for 1,019 rated Texas districts.
Evidence worth noticing
Strengths and momentum
Recent domain gain
Closing the Gaps rose 8 points
79 to 87 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 87 is 12.1 points above the 74.9 average among 59 districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
Current strength
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA above the similar-context average
83.7% +63.3 pts vs 20.4%
- 83.7% is 63.3 percentage points above the 20.4% average among 57 districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
- 1st of 57 districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
Recent movement
Overall score rose 8 points
78 to 86 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 86 is 2.1 points above the 83.9 average among 37 districts in Region 01: Edinburg reporting this measure.
Recent domain gain
Closing the Gaps rose 8 points
79 to 87 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 87 is 5.4 points above the 81.6 average among 37 districts in Region 01: Edinburg reporting this measure.
Current strength
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA above the Region 01: Edinburg average
83.7% +48.5 pts vs 35.2%
- 83.7% is 48.5 percentage points above the 35.2% average among 37 districts in Region 01: Edinburg reporting this measure.
- 1st of 37 districts in Region 01: Edinburg reporting this measure.
Recent movement
Overall score rose 8 points
78 to 86 2024-25 to 2025-26
See the full measureRecent domain gain
Closing the Gaps rose 8 points
79 to 87 2024-25 to 2025-26
- Tied for 2nd of 10 districts in Cameron County reporting this measure; 2 districts share that value.
Top placement
College, career or military ready
98% 1st of 10 districts in Cameron County reporting this measure · 2025-26
See the full measureRecent movement
Overall score rose 8 points
78 to 86 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 86 is 3 points above the 83 average among 262 similarly sized districts reporting this measure.
Recent domain gain
Closing the Gaps rose 8 points
79 to 87 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 87 is 6.4 points above the 80.6 average among 262 similarly sized districts reporting this measure.
Current strength
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA above the similar-size average
83.7% +54.3 pts vs 29.4%
- 83.7% is 54.3 percentage points above the 29.4% average among 258 similarly sized districts reporting this measure.
- 3rd of 258 similarly sized districts reporting this measure.
Recent movement
Overall score rose 8 points
78 to 86 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 86 is 4.3 points above the 81.7 average among 1,019 Texas districts reporting this measure.
Recent domain gain
Closing the Gaps rose 8 points
79 to 87 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 87 is 7.9 points above the 79.1 average among 1,015 Texas districts reporting this measure.
Current strength
School Progress above the Texas average
85 +4.4 pts vs 80.6
- 85 is 4.4 points above the 80.6 average among 1,019 Texas districts reporting this measure.
Selected positive signals, not a summary of performance. The same rules choose them on every page: only the latest one-year gain, results meaningfully better than the currently selected comparison with broad reporting, and distinctive top-three placements. Demographics, staffing and spending cannot become academic “wins.” The overall rating and the full results below remain the complete picture for this district.
Read the full rating context and placement
Santa Maria ISD is rated B by TEA, scoring 86 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 77.4 average for 59 rated districts serving a similar economic context. It is up 5 points since 2021-22.
Ranks 10th of 59 rated districts serving a similar economic context (tied with 5 others).
Santa Maria ISD is rated B by TEA, scoring 86 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 83.9 average for 37 rated districts in Region 01: Edinburg. It is up 5 points since 2021-22.
Ranks 15th of 37 rated districts in Region 01: Edinburg (tied with 2 others).
Santa Maria ISD is rated B by TEA, scoring 86 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 84.5 average for 10 rated districts in Cameron County. It is up 5 points since 2021-22.
Santa Maria ISD is rated B by TEA, scoring 86 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 83 average for 262 similarly sized rated districts. It is up 5 points since 2021-22.
Ranks 94th of 262 similarly sized rated districts (tied with 17 others).
Santa Maria ISD is rated B by TEA, scoring 86 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 81.7 average for 1,019 rated Texas districts. It is up 5 points since 2021-22.
Ranks 303rd of 1,019 rated Texas districts (tied with 46 others).
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- Overview
- 5 years of ratings
- Where the score comes from
- Student outcomes
- After high school: the following fall
- Who this district serves
- Student counts behind the percentages
- Enrollment over time
- Students crossing district lines
- Discipline and removal from class
- Community around the district
- 3 schools in this district
- Spending per student
- Teachers
- Where this district ranks best
- Where this comes from
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2021-22 is shown under the refreshed methodology TEA adopted in 2023, so it is comparable with later years. Under the original scoring it was rated B with 85 that year.
Comparison lines follow the current rated cohort backward through time. The table gives the number in that fixed cohort that reported a score each year; it can be smaller than cohort membership.
View the yearly scores and comparisons
| Year | Rating | Score | Selected comparisonSimilar economic-disadvantage rate | StateTexas average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | B | 86 | 77.4 59 reporting | 81.7 1,019 reporting |
| 2024-25 | C | 78 | 73.9 59 reporting | 80.3 1,019 reporting |
| 2023-24 | C | 76 | 72.2 58 reporting | 78.7 1,017 reporting |
| 2022-23 | C | 71 | 72.3 58 reporting | 79.2 1,018 reporting |
| 2021-22 | B | 81 | 76.3 58 reporting | 80.6 1,017 reporting |
Where the score comes from
Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.
- Santa Maria ISD
- Similar economic-disadvantage rate (59 in cohort)
| Domain | Score | Grade | Points to next grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 79 | C | 1 |
| School Progress | 85 | B | 5 |
| Closing the Gaps | 87 | B | 3 |
| Academic Growth | 73 | C | 7 |
| Relative Performance | 85 | B | 5 |
Closest to moving up: Closing the Gaps, 3 points below A in that domain — the nearest of the measures that count toward the overall rating.
TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. For this district that better measure is School Progress (85), so Student Achievement (79) is published above but does not enter the overall score at all — gaining points there changes nothing until it passes 85.
Student outcomes
STAAR performance
- Approaches grade level
- Meets grade level
- Masters grade level
- Tick: Similar economic-disadvantage rate (59 in cohort)
Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The selected-comparison tick on each bar marks the average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate — a comparison TEA does not publish.
Graduation
- Four-Year
- 95.3%+2.6 pts vs similar economic context average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 58 rated districts reporting
- Five-Year
- 89.1%−5.1 pts vs similar economic context average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 58 rated districts reporting
- Six-Year
- 98.1%+3.3 pts vs similar economic context average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 58 rated districts reporting
- Dropout Rate
- 0.6%−0.5 pts vs similar economic context average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 58 rated districts reporting
These measures use TEA's standard-accountability population. Each comparison average includes only districts in that population that report that specific measure; its reporting count is shown beside the average. It is an unweighted average of those reported district rates, not a pooled rate across every student in the group.
College, career and military readiness
- Total credit for CCMR criteria
- 98.0%+13.8 pts vs similar economic context
| Criterion | This district% of graduates | Averagesimilar economic context | Differencepercentage points | Reportingselected comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total credit for CCMR criteria | 98.0% | 84.2% | +13.8 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 57 rated districts reporting |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course | 83.7% | 48.2% | +35.5 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 57 rated districts reporting |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA | 83.7% | 20.4% | +63.3 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 57 rated districts reporting |
| Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s) | 9.3% | 8.1% | +1.2 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 57 rated districts reporting |
| Earned college credit for a dual credit course | 37.2% | 31.5% | +5.7 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 57 rated districts reporting |
| Earned an industry-based certification | 76.7% | 40.4% | +36.3 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 57 rated districts reporting |
| Earned a level I or level II certificate | 0.0% | 3.0% | −3.0 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 57 rated districts reporting |
| Earned an associate degree | 2.3% | 6.3% | −4.0 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 57 rated districts reporting |
| Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit | 0.0% | 2.8% | −2.8 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 57 rated districts reporting |
| Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness | 0.0% | 2.3% | −2.3 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 57 rated districts reporting |
| Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student | 16.3% | 9.1% | +7.2 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 57 rated districts reporting |
| Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces | 2.3% | 2.5% | −0.2 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 57 rated districts reporting |
Every row is a share of this district's graduates, and every row is a way of meeting CCMR — so on every row, a bigger share is better. Difference is this district minus the average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate, counted in percentage points: +5.0 would mean five more graduates in every hundred met that criterion here. The selected comparison is an unweighted average of the reported district percentages, not a pooled rate across all graduates in the group. Graduates may meet several criteria, so the rows do not add up to the total.
Counts in the comparison controls describe full cohort membership, not the denominator of every average. Each average uses only districts for which TEA reported that measure; metric-specific reporting counts are shown on the STAAR, graduation and CCMR rows and may vary.
After high school: the following fall
Where district graduates appeared in Texas public higher-education records the fall after graduation. This is a limited next-step measure, not an eventual college-going or completion rate.
- Graduates in the report
- 45
Class of 2023–24
- Enrolled in Texas public higher education
- 21
46.7% of graduates
- Not found in Texas public higher-ed records
- 20
44.4% of graduates
- Not trackable
- 4
Fall 2024
Graduates in the report
- This district
- 45
- Selected comparison
- 513.5
Enrolled in Texas public higher education
- This district
- 21
- Selected comparison
- 217.7
Texas-public enrollment rate
- This district
- 46.7%
- Selected comparison
- 42.2%
Not-found rate
- This district
- 44.4%
- Selected comparison
- 53.8%
Not-trackable rate
- This district
- 8.9%
- Selected comparison
- 4.0%
Most common named Texas public destinations
- SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE (031034)12
Selected comparison counts are neutral cohort scale context. The percentages put differently sized graduating classes on the same basis, but still cover only the limited Texas-public system observed by this report.
Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, high-school graduates enrolled in higher education, fetched 24 August 2026. The report covers graduates who enrolled in a Texas public college or university the following fall and includes only districts or campuses with more than 25 graduates.
“Not found” does not mean a graduate did not continue their education. It can include private or out-of-state college, work, military service, enrollment after the fall term, or another path the Texas public system does not observe.
“Not trackable” is not an outcome. THECB uses it for graduates with a non-standard identifier that could not be matched to higher-education records.
Who this district serves
Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.
- Students
- 502
- Economically disadvantaged
- 97.0%+5.5 pts vs similar economic context
- English learners
- 36.5%+6.1 pts vs similar economic context
- Special education
- 14.9%−2.3 pts vs similar economic context
- Attendance
- 92.9%−0.1 pts vs similar economic context
- Chronically absent
- 23.8%+0.5 pts vs similar economic context
Student demographics
Santa Maria ISD
- African American 0.2%
- Hispanic 98.8%
- White 1%
Selected comparison average For districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 59 reporting for every category shown · 59 in full cohort
- African American 11.6%
- Hispanic 77.7%
- White 8.4%
- American Indian 0.1%
- Asian 0.3%
- Two or More Races 1.9%
Selected comparison average For Region 01: Edinburg · 37 reporting for every category shown · 37 in full cohort
- African American 0.1%
- Hispanic 97.2%
- White 2.2%
- Asian 0.3%
- Two or More Races 0.1%
Selected comparison average For Cameron County · 10 reporting for every category shown · 10 in full cohort
- African American 0.3%
- Hispanic 95.9%
- White 2.9%
- American Indian 0.1%
- Asian 0.7%
- Two or More Races 0.2%
Selected comparison average For similarly sized districts · 262 reporting for every category shown · 262 in full cohort
- African American 3.9%
- Hispanic 38.4%
- White 53.7%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 0.4%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 3.1%
Statewide average 1,019 reporting for every category shown · 1,019 Texas districts in full cohort
- African American 6.3%
- Hispanic 43.1%
- White 45.4%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 1.4%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 3.3%
Student counts behind the percentages
Context only. These counts are not rankings, comparisons, or judgments about school quality.
- Students in this TEA accountability summary
- 502
- Economically disadvantaged students
- 487
- Emergent bilingual students
- 183
- Special education students
- 75
Early college pathways
- Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH)
- 173
TEA-published share: 34.5%
The first figure is TEA’s student count for this accountability summary. It is a separate publication from the fall PEIMS enrollment shown above and can differ; this site does not substitute one for the other. Counts come from TEA’s 2025-26 accountability summary, fetched 29 August 2026. A reported zero is shown as 0. Small-number and complementary masks, unavailable values, and blank not-reported fields stay separate and are never estimated. TEA masking definitions.
Enrollment over time
TEA-reported student enrollment for each available school year. Enrollment growth or decline is not a measure of school quality.
TEA reported 502 students in 2025–26, a decrease of 10 (2.0%) from 2024–25.
- Latest enrollment
- 502
2025–26
- Change from 2024–25
- −10
Decrease · −2.0%
- Change since 2021–22
- −42
Decrease · −7.7%
Enrollment in 2025–26
- This district
- 502
- Selected comparison
- 5,723.4
| School year | Students enrolledSanta Maria ISD | Change from previous school year | Average enrollmentselected comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 544 | First available year | 6,146.9 |
| 2022–23 | 567 | Increase of 23 (4.2%) | 6,180.3 |
| 2023–24 | 540 | Decrease of 27 (4.8%) | 6,067.3 |
| 2024–25 | 512 | Decrease of 28 (5.2%) | 5,956.8 |
| 2025–26 | 502 | Decrease of 10 (2.0%) | 5,723.4 |
The selected comparison column is the average enrollment among reporting districts in that group. It changes with the comparison control; this district's own counts do not.
Source: TEA PEIMS Student Program and Special Populations Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. TEA reports these counts from its fall student snapshot; changes compare adjacent reported school years.
These counts show how enrollment changed, not why. Attendance-zone changes, school openings or closures, grade reconfigurations, transfers and population shifts can affect the total.
Students crossing district lines
How many students live in one public-school district and attend in another. These are movement counts, not a measure of family satisfaction or school quality.
- Transfers in
- Suppressed
Live in another district; attend here · 2025–26
- Transfers out
- 101
Live here; attend in another public district or charter · 2025–26
- Transfers in minus transfers out
- Not available
Arithmetic context only
Transfers out · 2025–26
- This district
- 101
- Selected comparison
- 1,290.2
| School year | Transfers inSanta Maria ISD | Transfers outSanta Maria ISD | In minus outSanta Maria ISD | Transfers inselected comparison average | Transfers outselected comparison average | In minus outselected comparison average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Suppressed | 119 | Not available | — | 1,104.7 | — |
| 2022–23 | Suppressed | 136 | Not available | — | 1,169.1 | — |
| 2023–24 | 10 | 126 | −116 | 362.5 | 1,185.3 | −1,079 |
| 2024–25 | Suppressed | 140 | Not available | — | 1,261.8 | — |
| 2025–26 | Suppressed | 101 | Not available | — | 1,290.2 | — |
Largest reported destinations for transfers out
- La Feria ISD 03190540
- IDEA Public Schools 10880726
- Harlingen CISD 03190311
Top reported flows only. TEA published 3 of 10 counterpart counts and masked 7.
Selected comparison figures are average reported counts, not rates; group size and district enrollment affect them. They provide scale context and are not a performance judgment. This district's official totals do not change when the comparison does.
Source: TEA Student Transfer Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. The totals are TEA's official district rows; this site does not add masked detail cells. A transfer records a mismatch between district of residence and public district or charter of attendance. It does not say why a family transferred, whether the move was optional, or whether either school is better.
Discipline and removal from class
TEA’s annual student and action counts, kept separate and divided only by the matching full-year enrollment. These figures describe removals from instruction, not a simple safe-or-unsafe score.
- Students in TEA’s all-discipline count
- Suppressed
Rate not available
- Disciplinary actions
- Suppressed
Rate not available
- Cumulative year-end enrollment
- 553
2024–25
| School year | Cumulative enrollment | Studentsall discipline | Students% of enrollment | Actionsall discipline | Actionsper 100 students | Studentsselected comparison average % | Actionsselected comparison average per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 633 | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | 601 | 18 | 3.0% | 20 | 3.33 | 12.8% | 30.9 |
| 2022–23 | 605 | 48 | 7.9% | 72 | 11.90 | 14.2% | 36.6 |
| 2023–24 | 571 | 35 | 6.1% | 56 | 9.81 | 13.7% | 34.1 |
| 2024–25 | 553 | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
See 2024–25 discipline categories
| Category | Students | Students% of enrollment | Actions | Actionsper 100 students | Studentsselected comparison average % | Actionsselected comparison average per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All discipline | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| In-school suspensions | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| Out-of-school suspensions | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| DAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Mandatory DAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Discretionary DAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| JJAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Mandatory JJAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Discretionary JJAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Expulsions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Mandatory expulsions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Discretionary expulsions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
Selected comparisons use rates, not raw counts, so differently sized districts can be read on the same basis. Each average uses only group members for which TEA reported that rate; this district's own counts and rates remain fixed.
Students, actions and incidents are different units. One student can receive multiple actions. The categories overlap, so they must not be added together. Rates use TEA's matching cumulative year-end enrollment, not the October enrollment shown elsewhere on this page.
Source: TEA Discipline Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. Suppressed values stay unavailable rather than being estimated. Use 2020–21 cautiously because remote instruction during the pandemic changed students' exposure to in-person discipline. TEA consolidated its separate action-group reports into this product in 2024–25; this trend uses only the stable “All discipline” heading.
Community around the district
A district serves a place as well as a roster. These Census estimates describe the resident community without treating its circumstances as an explanation or a verdict on students.
- People living inside the district boundary
- 2,883
2024 Census estimate
- Children ages 5–17
- 669
Living inside the boundary
- Children ages 5–17 in families in poverty
- 157
23.5%
- School-age child poverty rate
- 23.5%
157 of 669
Boundary population
- This district
- 2,883
- Selected comparison
- 31,898.1
School-age population
- This district
- 669
- Selected comparison
- 6,784.1
School-age population in poverty
- This district
- 157
- Selected comparison
- 2,164.8
School-age child poverty rate
- This district
- 23.5%
- Selected comparison
- 28.1%
Population averages provide neutral scale context and can differ sharply across a region, county or the state. The poverty-rate comparison is the like-for-like percentage; none of these Census measures is treated as school performance.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, fetched 24 August 2026. These are modeled estimates for residents inside the geographic district, not the students enrolled by the district. A family's poverty status is context, never a school-quality measure.
3 schools in this district
Number of schools in the district
- This district
- 3
- Selected comparison
- 9.5
The selected comparison is a neutral average district size. This district's school count and school-type mix remain its own facts.
- Elementary
- 1
- High School
- 1
- Middle / Jr. High
- 1
Browse all 3 schoolsName, type, rating, score and enrollment
| School | Type | Rating | Score | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria HS | High School | A | 91 | 173 |
| Santa Maria MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 88 | 104 |
| Tony Gonzalez Elem | Elementary | C | 77 | 225 |
Spending per student
The selected txschools.net comparison changes with the page-wide control. TEA's own peer group and statewide reference stay visible as separately published, fixed TEA references.
- Santa Maria ISD
- TEA peer group
- Texas average
- Selected comparison: Similar economic-disadvantage rate
Spending per student · 2025
- This district
- $28,138
- Selected comparison
- $20,955
This district spends $6,663 more per student than TEA's peer group, and $9,166 more per student than the state average.
View yearly spending figures
| Year | Santa Maria ISD | TEA peer group | Texas average | Selected comparison average | Reportingselected comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $17,576 | $13,378 | $13,054 | $14,113 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 59 rated districts reporting |
| 2019 | $25,620 | $14,225 | $13,108 | $14,145 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 59 rated districts reporting |
| 2020 | $18,363 | $15,250 | $14,058 | $14,619 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 59 rated districts reporting |
| 2021 | $20,408 | $15,636 | $14,797 | $16,287 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 59 rated districts reporting |
| 2022 | $30,309 | $16,982 | $15,708 | $18,725 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 59 rated districts reporting |
| 2023 | $24,925 | $18,148 | $16,792 | $20,439 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 59 rated districts reporting |
| 2024 | $26,818 | $19,654 | $18,125 | $20,244 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 59 rated districts reporting |
| 2025 | $28,138 | $21,475 | $18,972 | $20,955 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 59 rated districts reporting |
The selected-comparison reporting count is year-specific and can vary across the table. Dollar amounts are shown as TEA published them and are not adjusted for inflation.
Teachers
- Average salary
- $61,721−$3,477 vs similar economic context
- Teachers
- 54−347.5 vs similar economic context
- Students per staff member
- 9.3−3.9 vs similar economic context
Teaching experience
Santa Maria ISD
- 1 to 5 years 33.3%
- 6 to 10 years 27.8%
- 11 to 20 years 18.5%
- 21 to 30 years 14.8%
- Over 30 years 5.6%
Selected comparison average For districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 59 reporting for every category shown · 59 in full cohort
- Beginning 7.7%
- 1 to 5 years 27.4%
- 6 to 10 years 17%
- 11 to 20 years 27%
- 21 to 30 years 15.7%
- Over 30 years 5.1%
Selected comparison average For Region 01: Edinburg · 37 reporting for every category shown · 37 in full cohort
- Beginning 4.1%
- 1 to 5 years 22.3%
- 6 to 10 years 18.1%
- 11 to 20 years 31.4%
- 21 to 30 years 18.9%
- Over 30 years 5.3%
Selected comparison average For Cameron County · 10 reporting for every category shown · 10 in full cohort
- Beginning 3%
- 1 to 5 years 22.7%
- 6 to 10 years 19.3%
- 11 to 20 years 32.7%
- 21 to 30 years 18.2%
- Over 30 years 4.2%
Selected comparison average For similarly sized districts · 262 reporting for every category shown · 262 in full cohort
- Beginning 6.5%
- 1 to 5 years 21.2%
- 6 to 10 years 17.1%
- 11 to 20 years 29.1%
- 21 to 30 years 19.5%
- Over 30 years 6.6%
Statewide average 1,019 reporting for every category shown · 1,019 Texas districts in full cohort
- Beginning 6.4%
- 1 to 5 years 23.9%
- 6 to 10 years 17.7%
- 11 to 20 years 28.7%
- 21 to 30 years 17.7%
- Over 30 years 5.5%
Teacher turnover over time
TEA reported a 24.7% teacher turnover rate in 2024–25.
Teacher turnover rate · 2024–25
- This district
- 24.7%
- Selected comparison
- 20.5%
| School year | Teacher turnover rateSanta Maria ISD | Average turnover rateselected comparison |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 10.8% | 17.9% |
| 2021–22 | 16.9% | 20.2% |
| 2022–23 | 34.6% | 25.0% |
| 2023–24 | 34.5% | 22.1% |
| 2024–25 | 24.7% | 20.5% |
TEA defines this district rate as the share of teacher full-time equivalents from the prior fall who are not employed as teachers in the district in the current fall. That can include leaving the district or remaining in a different role; it is not a campus-level measure. The comparison average changes with the selected group; this district's reported rate does not.
Source: TEA Texas Academic Performance Reports, fetched 24 August 2026.
Where this district ranks best
Out of 200 rankings computed across every published metric and every available comparison group, these are all the measures that meet this site’s distinctive-placement threshold. The list does not change when you change Compare against. Each measure appears once, using its strongest placement. Press Copy for a citable sentence.
#1 rankings
First-place results
4 measures
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1of 57
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA
Similar economic-disadvantage rate · of the 57 that report this measure
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1of 10
College, career or military ready
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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1of 10
Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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1of 10
Per-student spending
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
#2–3 rankings
Second- and third-place results
4 measures
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2of 37
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course
Region 01: Edinburg · of the 37 that report this measure
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2of 10
Closing the Gaps
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure · tied with 1
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2of 10
Six-Year Graduation Rate
Cameron County (standard accountability only) · of the 10 that report this measure
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3of 10
Earned an industry-based certification
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
#4–10 rankings
Fourth- through tenth-place results
28 measures
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4of 10
Dropout Rate (lowest is best)
Cameron County (standard accountability only) · of the 10 that report this measure
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4of 10
Earned college credit for a dual credit course
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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5of 10
Academic Growth
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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6of 10
Overall score
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure · full ranking
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6of 10
Student Achievement
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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6of 10
School Progress
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure · tied with 1
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6of 10
Relative Performance
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure · tied with 1
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6of 10
All Subjects — Approaches
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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6of 10
Math — Approaches
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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6of 10
Math — Meets
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure · tied with 1
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6of 10
Four-Year Graduation Rate
Cameron County (standard accountability only) · of the 10 that report this measure
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6of 10
Attendance
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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6of 10
Chronically absent (lowest is best)
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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7of 10
Math — Masters
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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7of 10
Social Studies — Meets
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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7of 10
Social Studies — Masters
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure · tied with 1
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7of 10
Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s)
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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8of 10
All Subjects — Meets
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure · tied with 1
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8of 10
Science — Approaches
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure · tied with 1
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8of 10
Social Studies — Approaches
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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8of 10
Earned an associate degree
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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9of 10
All Subjects — Masters
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure · tied with 1
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10of 10
Reading — Meets
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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10of 10
Reading — Masters
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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10of 10
Science — Meets
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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10of 10
Science — Masters
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
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10of 10
Five-Year Graduation Rate
Cameron County (standard accountability only) · of the 10 that report this measure
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10of 10
Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces
Cameron County · of the 10 that report this measure
These are selected high placements, not a summary. Every figure above this section is the full picture, including where this district ranks poorly. Each measure appears once here, using its strongest qualifying placement across all available comparison groups. Very large ties are left out because they do not distinguish this district; any tie that does appear is labeled. Every ranking this site publishes, including the ones no district would put in a press release.
Where this comes from
The Texas Education Agency publishes the underlying accountability reports and data downloads. Ratings, outcomes, demographics, staffing and finance on this page come from TEA data available through txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026. TEA’s Reports and Data Portal links the official bulk files. Enrollment history comes from TEA's PEIMS Student Program and Special Populations reports, fetched 24 August 2026. The student-count context comes from TEA’s bulk accountability summary, fetched 29 August 2026; TEA’s masking definitions explain withheld values. The dated notice, staffing, discipline, transfer, community and postsecondary sections cite their separate TEA, Census or THECB publication in place. Every archived source carries checksums so each number stays traceable to the bytes the public agency served.