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Rio Grande City High School

Public Grades 9-12

1507^th

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of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 25% of Texas high schools

Summary

Rio Grande City High School in Rio Grande City, TX, serves 1,670 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd), a district rated 3 stars. The school stands out for its exceptionally high graduation rate of 97.7% and a 0.0% dropout rate, which is on par with the nearby high-performing Preparatory For Early College High School (100% graduation) and significantly better than Roma High School (93.1% graduation). However, this strength contrasts with persistent academic challenges, as the school has earned a 1-star rating for six consecutive years and ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas high schools.

Academically, Rio Grande City High School consistently scores below state averages on STAAR End-of-Course exams, with only 37% of students proficient in English I Reading compared to 55% statewide. This creates a "high-graduation, low-test-score" paradox, suggesting the school excels at keeping students enrolled but struggles with academic proficiency. The school shows relative strength in supporting Special Education students, who rank in the 55th percentile statewide, but its overall performance has declined steadily over the past decade, dropping from the 50th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 25th percentile in 2025-2026.

The most striking comparison is with the Preparatory For Early College High School, just 5.6 miles away, which is a 4-star school ranking in the 85th percentile. Despite serving a similar population of economically disadvantaged students (98.6%), the Early College school achieves proficiency rates often double those of Rio Grande City High School, such as 80% versus 37% in English I Reading. This gap highlights that high poverty does not have to limit academic success, and the Early College model may offer valuable lessons for improvement. The school spends about $11,448 per student, less than Grulla High School ($14,515) but more than the Early College school ($8,777), indicating that resource allocation alone does not drive outcomes.

1,670

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,621

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5726 Fm 755
Rio Grande City, TX 78582-4799

(956) 488-6000

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

Feeder schools for Rio Grande City High School:

Elementary:	Alberto And Celia Barrera Elementary
	Dr Mario E Ramirez Elementary
	General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary
	John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary
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	Ringgold Elementary
	Roque Guerra Junior Elementary
Middle:	Ringgold Middle
	Veterans Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.7%

Asian:

0.2%

American Indian:

0.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

Texas avg62%

1,507^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High 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	28.7	1507 of 2009	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	1505 of 1974	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1460 of 1990	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1446 of 1961	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1495 of 1876	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1412 of 1861	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1333 of 1857	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1167 of 1797	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	1075 of 1777	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.1	882 of 1762	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.5	771 of 1743	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.4	1070 of 1734	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.7	1029 of 1652	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.2	1072 of 1603	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.2	596 of 1672	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	831 of 1568	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	893 of 1539	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.6	855 of 1510	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.4	978 of 1497	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.9	1042 of 1430	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.1	1150 of 1429	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.5	1194 of 1427	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	7.6	1791 of 1837	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	1321 of 1829	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1452 of 1810	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1427 of 1784	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	683 of 1195	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	620 of 1153	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	737 of 1437	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	572 of 1371	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	630 of 1278	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	489 of 1195	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	488 of 1136	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	517 of 1113	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	1479 of 1936	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	1269 of 1504	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1429 of 1880	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1365 of 1891	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1464 of 1841	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1392 of 1815	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1354 of 1798	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1215 of 1781	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	1153 of 1206	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.3	894 of 964	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1070 of 1182	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1074 of 1172	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1060 of 1177	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	941 of 1145	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	965 of 1137	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	1321 of 1860	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	1096 of 1453	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1298 of 1805	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1249 of 1820	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1348 of 1762	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1243 of 1743	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1167 of 1714	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	1000 of 1691	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	1284 of 1937	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	1092 of 1513	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1333 of 1884	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1306 of 1897	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1394 of 1847	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1344 of 1848	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1279 of 1818	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	1123 of 1794	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	1471 of 1954	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	1103 of 1515	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1445 of 1891	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1465 of 1913	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1502 of 1853	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	1437 of 1840	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1335 of 1824	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1249 of 1803	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	42 of 74	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	52 of 81	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	52 of 95	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	47 of 93	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	64 of 114	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	78 of 97	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	51 of 113	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	44 of 131	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	705 of 1581	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	602 of 1299	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	1015 of 1548	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	875 of 1478	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	974 of 1418	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1162 of 1382	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1143 of 1357	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1148 of 1347	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+30 vs school

Migrant (2026)43rd percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)4th percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History61%-9 vs state

Biology54%-17 vs state

Algebra I44%-10 vs state

English II Reading43%-17 vs state

English I Reading37%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	28.7	1507^th of 2009 public high schools	25.0%		25.5	1505^th of 1974 public high schools	23.8%	2	43.9	53.8	37.1	42.8	60.8							$9,621
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%)	75.8	304^th of 2009 public high schools	84.9%		72.9	347^th of 1974 public high schools	82.4%	43	63.6	84.0	79.7	77.5	80.0							$6,632
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%)	43.1	1147^th of 2009 public high schools	42.9%		49.9	909^th of 1974 public high schools	54.0%	238	52.5	64.0	47.1	58.8	64.4	53.9	60.0	61.1	40.0	42.5	37.6	$12,091
Grulla High School	Public	8-12	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%)	19.8	1652^nd of 2009 public high schools	17.8%		29.9	1400^th of 1974 public high schools	29.1%	252	46.2	44.4	30.2	32.3	51.2							$10,198
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
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%)	56.9	766^th of 2009 public high schools	61.9%		53	830^th of 1974 public high schools	58.0%	64	75.8	75.6	57.1	55.7	65.6							$14,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Grande City High School

How many students attend Rio Grande City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,670 students attended Rio Grande City High School.

Is Rio Grande City High School a good school?

Rio Grande City High School ranks in the bottom 25.0% of Texas high schools.

What district is Rio Grande City High School in?

Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Rio Grande City High School?

Rio Grande City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alberto And Celia Barrera Elementary
Elementary : Dr Mario E Ramirez Elementary
Elementary : General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary
Elementary : John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary
Elementary : Ringgold Elementary
Elementary : Roque Guerra Junior Elementary
Middle : Ringgold Middle
Middle : Veterans Middle

What is the racial makeup of Rio Grande City High School?

Students at Rio Grande City High School are 100% Hispanic.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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