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Schools in Roma · Roma Independent School District

Roma’s public schools outscore 56% of Texas districts

In Roma, 48% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Roma, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#248of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▲ 20% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
3,573 students on the public path
In brief

Roma’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 34 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Roma’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,417 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Roma Middle, then Roma H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Roma’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 56% of Texas school districts, #248 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (34)Better than 76%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,228 test results and a graduating class of 490 could put Roma anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Roma’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,227 in math, 3,229 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Roma, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–8Roma MiddleRoma Independent School DistrictD
9–12Roma H SRoma Independent School DistrictC+

Roma’s public schools are run by Roma Independent School District, which also serves Escobares. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Roma Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 6,019 students · 12.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,417TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 3229 students tested
Math48%
State average 40.9% · 3227 students tested

Roma vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Roma’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RomaBRoma Independent
EscobaresBRoma Independent

Every school in Roma

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Romaby address
Florence J Scott El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
550 students14:1Rate it →
Roel A & Celia R Saenz El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
526 students13:1Rate it →
Roma Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
776 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Romain other towns
Roma H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,721 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Roma’s schools

Are Roma’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Roma children attend outscore 56% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #248 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Roma in?

Roma Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,019 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Roma kids go to high school?

Roma H S, with 1,721 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Roma’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Roma Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Roma spend per student?

$15,417 in Roma Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.