The brief
A Kenedy County Wide CSD elementary school where students score 59 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 70 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 1 of 1 in Kenedy County Wide CSD.
Sarita EL is listed in Kenedy County Wide CSD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202559%
- 202449%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202262%
- 2021*60%
- 2020*60%
- 201960%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 69% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78385; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- College educated
- 10.6%
- Homeownership
- 35.3%
- Poverty rate
- 5.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78385; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 9
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 26
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.The public record
What's said publicly about Sarita EL
Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.Reviewed for accuracy.
Sources (1)
Questions families ask
What grades does Sarita EL serve?
Sarita EL serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.
How many students attend Sarita EL?
Sarita EL has an enrollment of approximately 130 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sarita EL?
The student-teacher ratio at Sarita EL is 13:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Sarita EL rank in TX?
Sarita EL ranks #70 of 8,584 schools in TX.
What is Sarita EL's MySchoolScout rating?
Sarita EL has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Sarita EL?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Sarita EL has 69% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 67% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Sarita EL a charter school?
No, Sarita EL is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Sarita EL a Title I school?
No, Sarita EL is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 6th
- Enrollment
- 130
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 10
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Kenedy County
- Phone
- (361) 294-5381
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $27,112
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 13.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 78385)
- 52
- Area median age
- 65.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.