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Ringgold Middle

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Ringgold Middle ranks 1237 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ringgold Middle in Rio Grande City, TX, serves 639 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd), where over 96% of students are economically disadvantaged. The school has shown a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 7th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 47th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, reflecting five consecutive years of improvement. With a low student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1 and per-pupil spending over $13,000, the school invests heavily in student support, and its dropout rate has consistently remained at 0.0% in recent years.

Ringgold Middle’s standout strength is its Algebra I program: 90% of students taking the End of Course exam were proficient in 2025-2026, far exceeding the district average of 51.69% and the state average of 54.03%. This performance even surpasses that of nearby Veterans Middle, located just 0.66 miles away, which scored 78.13% in Algebra I. However, the school shows a "tale of two subjects" in 8th grade: while math proficiency (46.6%) nearly matches the state average (47.24%), social studies proficiency (34.64%) lags behind the district (42.23%). Compared to Roma Middle in the higher-ranked Roma Independent School District (Isd), Ringgold trails in most subjects—Roma’s 8th-grade math proficiency is 82.59%—but Ringgold’s Algebra I results are a unique advantage.

The school excels with English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 67th percentile for their performance in 2024-2025, a 3-star rating that outpaces its overall ranking. Special education results are volatile, swinging from the 79th percentile (4 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 25th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026, suggesting inconsistency. While Grulla Middle also performs well in Algebra I (90.91%), Ringgold’s sustained improvement and strong advanced math program make it a compelling choice for families seeking academic growth in a supportive environment.

639

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,890

Per pupil spending ?

96.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

144 Fm 3167
Rio Grande City, TX 78582-4799

(956) 370-4462

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

Students who attend Ringgold Middle usually attend:

High:

Rio Grande City High School

Feeder schools for Ringgold Middle:

Elementary:

Ringgold Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.5%

White:

0.3%

Asian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Texas avg47%

1,237^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle 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	44.2	1237 of 2335	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	1334 of 2344	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1530 of 2372	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1710 of 2330	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1819 of 2254	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	2105 of 2252	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1685 of 2193	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1532 of 2080	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.7	1539 of 2027	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.1	1436 of 1987	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.4	1468 of 2043	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.5	1459 of 1987	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.4	1432 of 1973	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.9	1231 of 1951	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.2	847 of 1895	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.4	847 of 1803	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.1	946 of 1763	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.4	762 of 1718	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.5	949 of 1684	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.4	1089 of 1585	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.2	1300 of 1582	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.7	1332 of 1573	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.3	1187 of 2182	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1729 of 2118	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	655 of 2058	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	482 of 2008	76.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	586 of 1390	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	471 of 1428	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	810 of 1770	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	837 of 1720	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	914 of 1643	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	1159 of 1592	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.0	373 of 1445	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	179 of 1376	87.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	1118 of 2240	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	885 of 1825	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.8	1671 of 2242	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1726 of 2241	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1857 of 2221	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	2010 of 2151	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1579 of 2047	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1482 of 2008	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1296 of 1497	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	1037 of 1230	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1235 of 1481	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1374 of 1488	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	1474 of 1501	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1301 of 1446	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1266 of 1430	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	901 of 2141	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	768 of 1731	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	1127 of 2119	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1405 of 2116	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1568 of 2077	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1911 of 2043	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1361 of 1935	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	1248 of 1895	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	815 of 2253	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	689 of 1820	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1127 of 2235	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1374 of 2251	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1646 of 2220	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	2025 of 2172	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1470 of 2073	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1405 of 2039	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	1271 of 2253	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.2	1118 of 1818	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1261 of 2246	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1549 of 2245	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1679 of 2228	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	2042 of 2168	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1669 of 2069	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1570 of 2030	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	19 of 60	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	17 of 59	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	33 of 58	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	15 of 76	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	35.3	56 of 70	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	60 of 68	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	59 of 108	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	57 of 125	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	1473 of 1956	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	65.3	322 of 1568	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	49.7	832 of 1891	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	1219 of 1815	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1562 of 1757	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1442 of 1712	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	900 of 1626	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1102 of 1597	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2026)68th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)46th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I90%+36 vs state

Reading47%-8 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

Social Studies35%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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	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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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	1237^th of 2335 public middle schools	47.0%		41.8	1334^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.1%	97	90.0	46.5	48.6	46.7	30.5	27.3	46.6	34.6	$10,890
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%)	43.4	1263^rd of 2335 public middle schools	45.9%		42.6	1309^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.2%	46	78.1	44.3	39.7	49.6	31.4	14.6	43.8	51.2	$9,358
Ramiro Barrera Middle	Public	6-8	258 N Fm 649	Rio Grande City	78582	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%)	50.2	1039^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.5%		46.7	1176^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.8%	137		51.7	46.5	51.6	24.3	14.8	76.9	33.8	$14,176
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	761^st of 2335 public middle schools	67.4%		58.9	821^st of 2344 public middle schools	65.0%	60		53.5	53.8	56.7	33.0	41.5	82.6	27.2	$11,223
Grulla Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	Fm 2360	Grulla	78548	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%)	44.6	1222^nd of 2335 public middle schools	47.7%		34	1587^th of 2344 public middle schools	32.3%	365	90.9	44.1	40.1	57.4	31.5	19.2	47.1	38.3	$10,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Ringgold Middle

What district is Ringgold Middle in?

Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Ringgold Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 639 students attended Ringgold Middle.

Is Ringgold Middle a good school?

Ringgold Middle ranks 1237^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ringgold Middle?

Students at Ringgold Middle are 100% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Ringgold Middle attend?

Students who attend Ringgold Middle usually go on to attend Rio Grande City High School

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