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Alto Bonito Elementary

Q: Is Alto Bonito Elementary a good school?

Alto Bonito Elementary ranks 1756 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Alto Bonito Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Alto Bonito Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Alto Bonito Elementary?

Students at Alto Bonito Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Alto Bonito Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alto Bonito Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Grulla Middle High : Grulla High School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1756^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Alto Bonito Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd), serving 588 students in a rural area near Rio Grande City, TX, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school has undergone a remarkable transformation, climbing from the 9th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 62nd percentile in 2025-2026. What truly sets Alto Bonito apart is its exceptional performance with students facing economic challenges—it ranks in the 82nd percentile for serving low socio-economic status students, earning a 4-star rating that surpasses even its high-performing neighbor, Grulla Elementary. Additionally, the school is a statewide leader for migrant students, ranking 3rd out of 32 schools (91st percentile) with a rare 5-star rating. This is a unique strength not matched by any nearby school. The school also achieves these results efficiently, with the highest student-teacher ratio (17.4:1) in its district and lower per-student spending (~$10,000) compared to peers like Dr Mario E Ramirez Elementary ($15,382/student), yet it shows a stronger upward trajectory.

A standout feature is Alto Bonito’s consistent strength in early mathematics. For three consecutive years, 3rd-grade math proficiency has dramatically exceeded state averages (e.g., 70.67% vs. 44.33% in 2025-2026), suggesting a highly effective math curriculum. However, reading scores remain a challenge—4th-grade reading proficiency (39.73%) lagged behind the district (54.58%) and state (53.04%) in the same year. The school also faces a "math fade" issue, where strong 3rd-grade gains don’t fully carry over to 5th grade. While Alto Bonito has cracked the code for math and for supporting its most vulnerable students, the next step is replicating that success in reading and sustaining academic growth through upper elementary grades.

588

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,141

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

753 Fm 2360
Rio Grande City, TX 78582

(956) 370-4238

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

Students who attend Alto Bonito Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Grulla Middle
High:	Grulla High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

1,756^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	57.1	1756 of 4627	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	1979 of 4651	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	2168 of 4710	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.6	3968 of 4647	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	4164 of 4581	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	4281 of 4578	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.5	1643 of 4479	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	2858 of 4359	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	2346 of 4329	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.7	2320 of 4286	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.1	2485 of 4320	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.1	2899 of 4260	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	20.0	3796 of 4221	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.6	4128 of 4206	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	52.2	2281 of 4095	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.8	1906 of 3937	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.2	2125 of 3884	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.3	1163 of 3768	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.3	1997 of 3724	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.7	2856 of 3476	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.6	2923 of 3475	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.1	3082 of 3465	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.9	2885 of 4461	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	3242 of 4331	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	84.6	285 of 4295	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	68.1	881 of 4240	79.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	984 of 2918	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	1569 of 3668	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	2841 of 3556	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	2810 of 3487	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	2785 of 3446	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.5	503 of 3333	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	1052 of 3226	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	1744 of 4575	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	1628 of 3744	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	2631 of 4658	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	3978 of 4588	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	4283 of 4561	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	3723 of 4499	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.5	1479 of 4348	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	2684 of 4306	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	0.3	2951 of 2958	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.9	2991 of 3006	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	2345 of 3184	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	2761 of 3106	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	1299 of 4413	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	1051 of 3644	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	1842 of 4465	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.9	3676 of 4401	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	3947 of 4376	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	4024 of 4329	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	1230 of 4188	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	41.4	2494 of 4168	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	800 of 4520	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	674 of 3705	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	1535 of 4594	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	3579 of 4521	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	3756 of 4477	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	4022 of 4451	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	70.1	803 of 4309	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	45.2	2346 of 4264	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	1736 of 4582	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	1247 of 3739	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	1971 of 4647	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.6	3851 of 4585	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	3952 of 4563	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	4332 of 4498	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	1796 of 4357	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	3076 of 4319	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	76.6	7 of 45	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	6 of 38	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	35.9	32 of 44	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	37 of 49	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	36 of 56	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	36 of 93	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.9	100 of 112	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	2130 of 4301	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	1623 of 3549	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	2453 of 4292	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.2	3866 of 4086	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	2623 of 3952	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.8	3741 of 3799	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	3585 of 3684	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	3304 of 3558	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)91st percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-12 vs school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics56%+9 vs state

Reading51%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	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
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	1756^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.0%		52.8	1979^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.5%	223				54.7	39.7	57.5	70.7	58.9	41.5	$7,141
Grulla Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	443 Old Military Rd	Grulla	78548	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	1289^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.1%		70.3	1122^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	75.9%	167				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	78547	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%)	25.9	3697^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.1%		28.9	3504^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.7%	193				29.2	37.2	57.1	31.9	26.2	38.1	$10,041
Rosendo Benavides Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1882 El Pinto Rd	Sullivan City	78595	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2360	267	21	12.7	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	267 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.7	4117^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.0%		19.5	4053^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	12.9%	64	16.7	16.7	33.3	21.4	30.8	53.9	15.0	31.3	29.0	$12,377
Sam Fordyce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Fm 886	Sullivan City	78595	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2490	356	28	12.6	98.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	356 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.4	1891^st of 4627 public elementary schools	59.1%		65.2	1338^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.2%	553	76.9			44.8	41.1	57.5	56.1	50.9	57.5	$9,186
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
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
Tabasco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	223 S Leo Ave	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2440	544	34	15.8	90.4%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	542 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	2424^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.6%		53.6	1926^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.6%	498	50.0	64.7	47.1	44.7	43.6	57.8	49.2	28.2	53.2	$8,272
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
Idea La Joya Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	725 E Expy 83	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 766-3100	656	32	20.5	90.5%	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	644 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.9	4450^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.8%		12.4	4397^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.5%	53			71.4	26.1	30.7	41.1	21.2	23.1	18.5	$13,185

Frequently Asked Questions about Alto Bonito Elementary

How many students attend Alto Bonito Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Alto Bonito Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Alto Bonito Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alto Bonito Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grulla Middle
High : Grulla High School

Is Alto Bonito Elementary a good school?

Alto Bonito Elementary ranks 1756^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Alto Bonito Elementary in?

Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Alto Bonito Elementary?

Students at Alto Bonito Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

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

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