Rio Grande City Grulla ISD School District

1 S Fort Ringgold
Rio Grande City, TX 78582-4799
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 4,112 students in Rio Grande City Grulla ISD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Rio Grande City Grulla ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
15 Schools
4,135 Schools
# Students
9,008 Students
2,095,457 Students
# Teachers
737 Teachers
144,704 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD School District, which is ranked #1128 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1132 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rio Grande City Grulla ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rio Grande City Grulla ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rio Grande City Grulla ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
98%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Rio Grande City Grulla ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.01
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,356 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
91,025 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
8,968 Students
1,142,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
100%
55%
# Black Students
1 Student
266,203 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
20 Students
521,510 Students
% White Students
n/a
25%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
64,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
570
244,977
# Students in K Grade:
534
318,074
# Students in 1st Grade:
607
313,420
# Students in 2nd Grade:
590
304,522
# Students in 3rd Grade:
602
291,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
580
287,814
# Students in 5th Grade:
629
252,745
# Students in 6th Grade:
654
32,812
# Students in 7th Grade:
636
12,992
# Students in 8th Grade:
680
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
799
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
732
6,240
# Students in 11th Grade:
698
5,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
697
5,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,657 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,942 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rio Grande City Grulla ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$135 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Rio Grande City Grulla ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,657
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rio Grande City Grulla ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,942
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rio Grande City Grulla ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rio Grande City Grulla ISD School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grulla Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
443 Old Military Rd
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 487-3306
Grades: PK-5
| 398 students
Rank: #22.
Alto Bonito Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
753 Fm 2360
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 487-6295
Grades: PK-5
| 478 students
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Alberto And Celia Barrera Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 N Lopez St
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 716-6917
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Dr Mario E Ramirez Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8001 Trophy Rd
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 487-4457
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2801 W Eisenhower St
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 487-7095
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
Rank: #66.
La Union Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6300 Ne Hwy 83
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 487-3404
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students
Rank: #77.
Ringgold Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 S Fort Ringgold
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 716-6929
Grades: PK-5
| 399 students
Rank: #88.
Roque Guerra Jr Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 W Main St
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 716-6982
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #99.
John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2448 Embassy St
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 487-3710
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,008 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 98% (Top 5% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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