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General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary

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General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary ranks 622 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary in Rio Grande City, TX, serves 712 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd) and has achieved a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 3rd percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 87th percentile in 2025-2026.

This school is a standout for its ability to help all students succeed, especially those facing economic challenges. Over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school’s low-income students rank in the 98th percentile statewide—a feat that surpasses every other school in its district and even rivals top-performing schools in the nearby Roma Independent School District (Isd), such as Rt Barrera Elementary. Hispanic and English Language Learner students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the 95th and 94th percentiles, respectively. This consistent, high-level achievement across all grades and subjects makes Sanchez the clear academic leader in its district—the only school to hold a 4-star rating for three consecutive years. In contrast, a nearby school like Idea Rio Grande City Academy, located just 0.43 miles away with a similar student body, ranks in the 55th percentile, highlighting that Sanchez’s success is driven by effective instruction and leadership, not just demographics.

While the school excels with its general population, there are areas for growth. Its Gifted and Talented program ranks in only the 40th percentile, suggesting a need to better challenge its highest-achieving students. On the other hand, the school has shown a dramatic improvement with Migrant Students, jumping from the 25th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 91st percentile in 2024-2025, indicating a newly effective program for this group. Overall, Sanchez Elementary is a powerful example of equity and excellence, consistently outperforming its district and state averages in reading and math, and serving as a model for other schools in the region.

712

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,405

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 W Eisenhower St
Rio Grande City, TX 78582

(956) 370-4786

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

Students who attend General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Veterans Middle
High:	Rio Grande City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.9%

White:

0.7%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 49 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

622^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	84.0	622 of 4627	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	532 of 4651	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	989 of 4710	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.9	2309 of 4647	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	3079 of 4581	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.4	4423 of 4578	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.2	1350 of 4479	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	2105 of 4359	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.5	2000 of 4329	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.2	2644 of 4286	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.4	2042 of 4320	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.6	2609 of 4260	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	2438 of 4221	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.4	3716 of 4206	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	72.4	1009 of 4095	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	802 of 3937	79.6%	★★★★☆
2009	53.1	2078 of 3884	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.7	2489 of 3768	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.0	1615 of 3724	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.4	1395 of 3476	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.3	2194 of 3475	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.4	3021 of 3465	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.4	1517 of 4461	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.3	3773 of 4331	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	90.5	154 of 4295	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	446 of 4240	89.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	176 of 2918	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	76.0	565 of 3668	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	1275 of 3556	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	1969 of 3487	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	3137 of 3446	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	77.3	388 of 3333	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	769 of 3226	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	540 of 4575	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	90.6	240 of 3744	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	885 of 4658	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	1762 of 4588	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	3198 of 4561	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	4347 of 4499	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	66.8	1162 of 4348	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	1695 of 4306	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	1007 of 3075	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	1566 of 2619	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.9	2810 of 2980	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	2698 of 2958	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	2917 of 3006	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	2793 of 3184	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	2833 of 3106	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	267 of 4413	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	164 of 3644	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	553 of 4465	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	1835 of 4401	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	2621 of 4376	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.2	4176 of 4329	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	69.2	907 of 4188	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	1724 of 4168	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	129 of 4520	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	90 of 3705	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	327 of 4594	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	58.2	1639 of 4521	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	2439 of 4477	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.3	4272 of 4451	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	78.5	455 of 4309	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	1100 of 4264	74.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	719 of 4582	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	511 of 3739	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	1096 of 4647	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	41.8	2642 of 4585	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	2934 of 4563	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.6	4315 of 4498	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	1635 of 4357	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	2600 of 4319	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	4 of 45	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	35.9	33 of 44	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	38 of 93	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.4	81 of 112	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	1360 of 4301	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	809 of 3549	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	770 of 4292	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	38.8	2393 of 4086	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	3556 of 3952	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	1636 of 3684	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.2	2503 of 3558	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)97th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+7 vs school

Migrant (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)67th percentile-19 vs school

At Risk (2022)66th percentile+33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+25 vs state

Reading65%+11 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary

Is General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary a good school?

General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary ranks 622^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary.

What district is General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary in?

Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary attend?

Students who attend General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Veterans Middle
High : Rio Grande City High School

What is the racial makeup of General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary?

Students at General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

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