Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Santa Maria ISD: B

Total students

13

Avg. teacher experience

0 years

Santa Maria ISD: 6.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

Masked

Santa Maria ISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 90%

Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) is a high school in Santa Maria, TX, in the Santa Maria ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 13 students. 92.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 16% during the 2020-2021 school year.

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Contact information

Address

11224 Military Rd
Santa Maria, TX 78592

Office phone number

(956) 565-9144

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

13

African American

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

13 (100%)

Santa Maria ISD: 99.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0%

Two or more races

0%

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

92.3 %

Santa Maria ISD: 66.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

100 %

Santa Maria ISD: 99.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

23.1 %

Santa Maria ISD: 39.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

92.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

100.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

23.1%

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

23.1 %

Santa Maria ISD: 37.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.7 %

Santa Maria ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.7 %

Santa Maria ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

23.1%

Gifted and talented

7.7%

Special education

7.7%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Santa Maria ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Santa Maria ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated

Santa Maria ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated

Santa Maria ISD: C

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

Masked

Santa Maria ISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

Masked

Santa Maria ISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

Masked

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

N/A

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

16 %

Santa Maria ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

16 %

Santa Maria ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2%

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

44 %

Santa Maria ISD: 15%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

44 %

Santa Maria ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

Santa Maria ISD: 17%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Santa Maria ISD: 17%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: 17.4

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

Masked

Santa Maria ISD: 52.2%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

Masked

Santa Maria ISD: 30.4%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

Masked

Santa Maria ISD: 28.3%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

Masked

Math

Masked

Reading + Math

Masked

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

0

African American

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 95%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0%

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%)

Santa Maria ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 78.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 18.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Santa Maria ISD: 0%

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

Masked

Santa Maria ISD: 9.1

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

0 years

Santa Maria ISD: 6.1 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

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: $49,268

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: $45,953

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: $46,749

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: $50,192

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: $55,753

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: $53,525

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Santa Maria ISD: $60,530

Statewide: $71,111

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