Santa Rita Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Liberty Hill ISD
  • Liberty Hill, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Liberty Hill ISD: B

Total students

686

Avg. teacher experience

9.7 years

Liberty Hill ISD: 10.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Liberty Hill ISD: 93.7%

Statewide: 90%

Santa Rita Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Liberty Hill, TX, in the Liberty Hill ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 686 students. 29.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,434, which is $5,453 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

90 E Santa Rita Blvd
Liberty Hill, TX 78642

Office phone number

(512) 379-3380

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Santa Rita Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

686

African American

15 (2.2%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.4%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

30 (4.4%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

150 (21.9%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

445 (64.9%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 63.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

43 (6.3%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.2%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

4.4%

Hispanic

21.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

64.9%

Two or more races

6.3%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

29.6 %

Liberty Hill ISD: 34.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

12.7 %

Liberty Hill ISD: 20.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.1 %

Liberty Hill ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

29.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

12.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

3.1 %

Liberty Hill ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.7 %

Liberty Hill ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.1 %

Liberty Hill ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.1%

Gifted and talented

7.7%

Special education

11.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Liberty Hill ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Liberty Hill ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Liberty Hill ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Liberty Hill ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

N/A

Liberty Hill ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Liberty Hill ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Liberty Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Liberty Hill ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

N/A

Liberty Hill ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Liberty Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Liberty Hill ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Liberty Hill ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

46.4

African American

0 (0%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.2%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4.1 (8.9%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

41.3 (89%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 86.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

39.5 (85.2%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 79%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.9 (14.8%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 19.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Liberty Hill ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.8

Liberty Hill ISD: 15.6

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

9.7 years

Liberty Hill ISD: 10.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$53,434

Liberty Hill ISD: $53,354

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,550

Liberty Hill ISD: $49,074

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,118

Liberty Hill ISD: $51,088

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,674

Liberty Hill ISD: $51,110

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,106

Liberty Hill ISD: $55,234

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,304

Liberty Hill ISD: $59,264

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Liberty Hill ISD: $66,155

Statewide: $71,111

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