Santa Rita Middle

Santa Rita Middle is a middle school located in Liberty Hill, TX, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 870 students. Operated by Liberty Hill ISD, the campus sits about 27.1 miles from The Austin's newsroom and is part of The Austin's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 52 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Santa Rita Middle is a traditional zoned public school within Liberty Hill ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Austin publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Austin reports on Santa Rita Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Santa Rita Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Santa Rita Middle". For more education coverage, see theaustin.org/schools or browse The Austin's latest reporting at theaustin.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.