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.
Contact information
Principal
- Josh Curtis
- jcurtis@libertyhill.txed.net
- (512) 379-3380
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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