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Best Public Schools in Starr County, TX

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Top rankedRt Barrera Elementary27^th of 4,643 Texas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Alberto And Celia Barrera Elementary up 3,107 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ramiro Barrera Middle 10.4 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 (2025)	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Idea Rio Grande City College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2803 W Monarch Ln	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 263-4900	695	45	15.5	90.1%	22 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	668 (96.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.4	1167^th of 2057 public high schools	43.3%		49.9	909^th of 1974 public high schools	54.0%	258							52.5	64.0	47.1	58.8	64.4				53.9	60.0	61.1				40.0	42.5		37.6	$12,091
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	2102^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	54.7%		53.2	1954^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.0%	148												31.3	49.6	58.2				44.4	45.4	66.9					$14,119
Grulla Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	Fm 2360	Grulla	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4335	632	58	10.9	94.9%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	630 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.7	1227^th of 2359 public middle schools	48.0%		34	1587^th of 2344 public middle schools	32.3%	360							90.9								44.1	40.1	57.4				31.5	19.2	47.1	38.3	$10,022
Grulla Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	443 Old Military Rd	Grulla	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4260	414	30	13.7	97.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	414 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.4	1292^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	72.2%		70.3	1122^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	75.9%	170												46.8	65.5	53.5				44.7	74.1	62.0					$8,478
La Union Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6300 NE Hwy 83	Garciasville	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4384	341	24	14.0	96.2%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	340 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26	3707^th of 4643 public elementary schools	20.2%		28.9	3504^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.7%	203												29.2	37.2	57.1				31.9	26.2	38.1					$10,041
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	652^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	86.0%		24.5	3759^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.2%	3107												64.6	66.0	88.9				70.8	47.2	77.8					$10,153
Ringgold Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	144 Fm 3167	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4462	639	58	10.9	96.1%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	636 (99.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.2	1242^nd of 2359 public middle schools	47.4%		41.8	1334^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.1%	92							90.0								46.5	48.6	46.7				30.5	27.3	46.6	34.6	$10,890
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	994^th of 4643 public elementary schools	78.6%		60	1581^st of 4651 public elementary schools	66.0%	587												56.5	61.1	54.7				75.8	59.7	67.2					$10,641
Rio Grande City High School	Public	9-12	5726 Fm 755	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 488-6000	1,670	122	13.6	96.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1,665 (99.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28.9	1532^nd of 2057 public high schools	25.5%		25.5	1505^th of 1974 public high schools	23.8%	27							43.9	53.8	37.1	42.8	60.8														$9,621
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	2723^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	41.4%		33.1	3247^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.2%	524												47.7	51.3	37.8				55.8	40.3	32.2					$7,303
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	1583^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	65.9%		30	3431^st of 4651 public elementary schools	26.2%	1848												67.2	37.3	70.2				51.5	42.0	50.0					$7,666
Alto Bonito Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	753 Fm 2360	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4238	588	34	17.4	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	588 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.1	1760^th of 4643 public elementary schools	62.1%		52.8	1979^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.5%	219												54.7	39.7	57.5				70.7	58.9	41.5					$7,141
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	623^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	86.6%		86.1	532^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	88.6%	91												58.6	72.1	64.8				66.7	77.9	71.7					$6,405
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	1953^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	57.9%		53.8	1913^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.9%	40												39.2	50.8	50.9				37.8	70.8	64.3					$10,744
Veterans Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2700 W Eisenhower St	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4828	734	57	12.9	95.1%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	731 (99.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.5	1268^th of 2359 public middle schools	46.2%		42.6	1309^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.2%	41							78.1								44.3	39.7	49.6				31.4	14.6	43.8	51.2	$9,358
Grulla High School	Public	9-12	6884 E Hwy 83	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4294	716	54	13.2	96.8%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	715 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	1683^rd of 2057 public high schools	18.2%		29.9	1400^th of 1974 public high schools	29.1%	283							46.2	44.4	30.2	32.3	51.2														$10,198
Preparatory For Early College High School	Public	9-12	144 Fm 3167	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4254	430	35	12.3	98.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	427 (99.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.9	307^th of 2057 public high schools	85.1%		72.9	347^th of 1974 public high schools	82.4%	40							63.6	84.0	79.7	77.5	80.0														$6,632
Roma High School	Public	9-12	2021 N Us Hwy 83	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 849-1333	1,721	133	12.9	86.8%	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1,715 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	57.1	773^rd of 2057 public high schools	62.4%		53	830^th of 1974 public high schools	58.0%	57							75.8	75.6	57.1	55.7	65.6														$14,390
Roma Middle	Public	6-8	2047 N Us Hwy 83	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 849-1434	776	64	12.2	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	776 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.7	764^th of 2359 public middle schools	67.6%		58.9	821^st of 2344 public middle schools	65.0%	57															53.5	53.8	56.7				33.0	41.5	82.6	27.2	$11,223
Florence J Scott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Pfc Angel J Moreno St	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 849-1175	550	38	14.3	92.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	549 (99.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.7	29^th of 4643 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.4	90^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.1%	61												89.7	87.5	86.8				89.7	90.6	91.2					$11,508
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	27^th of 4643 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.2	98^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.9%	71												86.2	96.2	89.5				87.9	88.5	86.8					$13,361
Emma Vera Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 N Us Hwy 83	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 849-4552	504	32	15.5	82.3%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	503 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.8	61^st of 4643 public elementary schools	98.7%		98.4	41^st of 4651 public elementary schools	99.1%	20												83.9	85.1	89.9				91.9	78.4	87.0					$11,503
Instructional & Guidance Center	Public	6-12	120 Luciano Rd	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 849-8900	33	6	5.1	87.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																									$35,426
Ramiro Barrera Middle	Public	6-8	258 N Fm 649	Rio Grande City	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 486-2670	564	54	10.4	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	564 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.3	1044^th of 2359 public middle schools	55.7%		46.7	1176^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.8%	132															51.7	46.5	51.6				24.3	14.8	76.9	33.8	$14,176
Roel A & Celia R Saenz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 S Gate Rd	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 849-7230	526	40	13.0	93.2%	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	522 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.7	69^th of 4643 public elementary schools	98.5%		95.5	170^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.3%	101		60.0										78.8	85.7	88.0				83.3	79.0	98.9					$11,789
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	373^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	92.0%		88.6	423^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	90.9%	50												80.7	70.3	63.8				77.4	76.6	81.0					$11,878
Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4186 W Us Hwy 83	Rio Grande City	78584	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 4643 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
San Isidro High School	Public	9-12	5175 Fm 1017	San Isidro	78588	Starr County	San Isidro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 481-3110	62	7	8.7	100.0%	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.5	765^th of 2057 public high schools	62.8%		73.7	332^nd of 1974 public high schools	83.2%	433							14.3	66.7	62.5	100.0	64.3														$15,251
San Isidro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5175 Fm 1017	San Isidro	78588	Starr County	San Isidro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 481-3107	91	10	8.6	96.7%	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	3467^th of 4643 public elementary schools	25.3%		19.9	4029^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.4%	562												36.4	37.5	70.0	42.9	100.0	53.3	18.2	25.0	50.0	7.1	11.1	7.1	20.0	$17,159

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