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Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

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Roque Guerra Junior Elementary ranks 2717 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

2717^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Roque Guerra Junior Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd), serving 604 students in a high-poverty area where over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This school tells a powerful story of turnaround: after ranking in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools just a few years ago, it has climbed steadily to the 41st percentile in the most recent rankings, earning a 2-star rating. This is the only school in its district showing four consecutive years of improvement, a stark contrast to nearby La Union Elementary, which has been declining from the 33rd to the 20th percentile over the same period.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional support for economically disadvantaged students, who ranked in the 60th percentile statewide—significantly higher than the school's overall rank. This suggests targeted interventions are working well for its most vulnerable learners. However, the school faces a clear challenge with a "5th Grade Cliff": while 3rd graders perform reasonably well (47.67% in Reading, 55.81% in Math), performance drops dramatically by 5th grade (37.78% in Reading, 32.22% in Math). In previous years, 5th grade science proficiency was as low as 2.27%, indicating a systemic issue with upper-grade curriculum or instruction. Additionally, the Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 12th percentile, suggesting improvement efforts may be focused on struggling students at the expense of challenging high achievers.

Compared to neighboring schools in the Roma Independent School District (Isd), such as Rt Barrera Elementary and Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary—which consistently rank in the top 5-10% of Texas—Roque Guerra still has a significant achievement gap to close, despite serving similarly high-poverty populations. Notably, the school's recent improvement is not driven by higher spending; at $10,584 per student, it spends less than several lower-performing district peers like Dr Mario E Ramirez Elementary ($15,382), suggesting effective leadership and instructional strategies are driving the gains.

604

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,303

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 W Main St
Rio Grande City, TX 78582-3907

(956) 370-4773

District: Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Roque Guerra Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Veterans Middle
High:	Rio Grande City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.3%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

2,717^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)

375^th of 951Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	2717 of 4627	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	3247 of 4651	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	3859 of 4710	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	3945 of 4647	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	3811 of 4581	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	4402 of 4578	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	2136 of 4479	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	2251 of 4359	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.6	2098 of 4329	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.4	2472 of 4286	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.5	2824 of 4320	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	2668 of 4260	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.7	3536 of 4221	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.7	3829 of 4206	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	61.8	1704 of 4095	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.9	2122 of 3937	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.2	1695 of 3884	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.8	2681 of 3768	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.5	1934 of 3724	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.8	2250 of 3476	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.7	2357 of 3475	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.5	2097 of 3465	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	26.0	3669 of 4331	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.8	373 of 4295	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	328 of 4240	92.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	1767 of 2918	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	2768 of 3668	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	2710 of 3556	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	2693 of 3487	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	3088 of 3446	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.5	697 of 3333	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	546 of 3226	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	2728 of 4575	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	2040 of 3744	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	3459 of 4658	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	3759 of 4588	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	3747 of 4561	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	4145 of 4499	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	2363 of 4348	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	1907 of 4306	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	2696 of 3075	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	2373 of 2619	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	2913 of 2980	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	2821 of 2958	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	2982 of 3006	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	2983 of 3184	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	2906 of 3106	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	2328 of 4413	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	2337 of 3644	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	3490 of 4465	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	3638 of 4401	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3485 of 4376	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	4151 of 4329	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	1705 of 4188	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	1855 of 4168	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	1817 of 4520	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	1992 of 3705	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	3395 of 4594	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	3545 of 4521	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	3061 of 4477	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.6	4295 of 4451	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	1177 of 4309	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	1292 of 4264	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	2680 of 4582	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.3	3062 of 3739	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	3915 of 4647	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	4022 of 4585	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	3804 of 4563	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	4421 of 4498	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	1901 of 4357	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	2545 of 4319	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	26 of 45	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.0	37 of 38	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	54 of 56	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	72 of 93	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	2278 of 4301	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	1699 of 3549	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	2978 of 4292	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	2513 of 4086	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	3168 of 3952	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	2934 of 3799	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	2748 of 3684	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1966 of 3558	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

Migrant (2025)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2021)15th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics43%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Roque Guerra Junior Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1600 W Main St	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4773	604	39	15.4	96.4%	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	600 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.4	2717^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.3%		33.1	3247^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.2%	530	47.7	51.3	37.8	55.8	40.3	32.2	$7,303
Alberto And Celia Barrera Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1400 N Lopez St	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4214	420	31	13.7	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	415 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	83.2	651^st of 4627 public elementary schools	85.9%		24.5	3759^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.2%	3108	64.6	66.0	88.9	70.8	47.2	77.8	$10,153
Ringgold Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1 S Fort Ringgold	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4421	482	29	16.3	97.1%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	476 (98.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.7	992^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	78.6%		60	1581^st of 4651 public elementary schools	66.0%	589	56.5	61.1	54.7	75.8	59.7	67.2	$10,641
General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2801 W Eisenhower St	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4786	712	41	17.3	94.2%	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	704 (98.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84	622^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	86.6%		86.1	532^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	88.6%	90	58.6	72.1	64.8	66.7	77.9	71.7	$6,405
Idea Rio Grande City Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2803 W Monarch Ln	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 263-4900	717	34	21.1	85.2%	23 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	693 (96.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.4	2097^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.7%		53.2	1954^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.0%	143	31.3	49.6	58.2	44.4	45.4	66.9	$14,119
John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2448 Embassy St	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4366	441	31	14.4	99.1%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	440 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.8	1580^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.9%		30	3431^st of 4651 public elementary schools	26.2%	1851	67.2	37.3	70.2	51.5	42.0	50.0	$7,666
Dr Mario E Ramirez Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8001 Trophy Rd	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4413	493	34	14.4	90.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	490 (99.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.2	1949^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.9%		53.8	1913^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.9%	36	39.2	50.8	50.9	37.8	70.8	64.3	$10,744
Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4186 W Us Hwy 83	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 849-8450	487	36	13.3	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	487 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96.3	119^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.4%		96	140^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.0%	21	84.6	93.3	74.7	89.2	93.3	81.3	$12,051
Rt Barrera Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	126 N Fm 649	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 486-2475	400	31	13.0	91.8%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	398 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.8	26^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.2	98^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.9%	72	86.2	96.2	89.5	87.9	88.5	86.8	$13,361
Veterans Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4772 E Hwy 83	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 849-1717	458	35	13.2	93.9%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	455 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	90	372^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	92.0%		88.6	423^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	90.9%	51	80.7	70.3	63.8	77.4	76.6	81.0	$11,878

Frequently Asked Questions about Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

What schools do graduates of Roque Guerra Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roque Guerra Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Veterans Middle
High : Rio Grande City High School

What district is Roque Guerra Junior Elementary in?

Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)

Is Roque Guerra Junior Elementary a good school?

Roque Guerra Junior Elementary ranks 2717^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Roque Guerra Junior Elementary?

Students at Roque Guerra Junior Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

How many students attend Roque Guerra Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Roque Guerra Junior Elementary.

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