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Veterans Middle

Q: Is Veterans Middle a good school?

Veterans Middle ranks 1263 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Veterans Middle in Rio Grande City, TX, serves 734 students in grades 6-8 within the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd), a high-poverty community where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional advanced math program. In the most recent data, 78% of Veterans students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient—a remarkable 26 percentage points higher than the district average and 24 points above the state average. This strength is consistent over the past three years. Veterans also excels in 8th Grade Social Studies, where 51% of students were proficient, compared to just 35% at nearby Ringgold Middle (0.66 miles away) and 38% at Grulla Middle. The school is particularly effective with its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide for this subgroup, and has a very low dropout rate of 0.2%.

However, Veterans shows a stark contrast between its advanced and general programs. While its Algebra I results are top-tier, only 15% of 7th graders were proficient in general math, well below the state average of 29%. This suggests a strong pipeline for accelerating top math students, but core math instruction needs improvement. Compared to Roma Middle (11.46 miles away, in the higher-performing Roma Independent School District (Isd)), Veterans matches or exceeds it in Social Studies and Algebra I but lags in reading and general math. Overall, Veterans is a stable, reliable school with clear pockets of excellence, especially for its most vulnerable students.

734

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,358

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 W Eisenhower St
Rio Grande City, TX 78582

(956) 370-4828

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

Students who attend Veterans Middle usually attend:

High:

Rio Grande City High School

Feeder schools for Veterans Middle:

Elementary:	Alberto And Celia Barrera Elementary
	General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary
	John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary
	Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.6%

White:

0.3%

Asian:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

Texas avg47%

1,263^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	43.4	1263 of 2335	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	1309 of 2344	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	1315 of 2372	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	1294 of 2330	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1525 of 2254	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1705 of 2252	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1347 of 2193	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	1249 of 2080	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.6	1347 of 2027	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.9	1258 of 1987	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	1390 of 2043	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.2	1377 of 1987	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.0	1374 of 1973	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.4	1021 of 1951	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	74.3	280 of 1895	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	443 of 1803	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	61.1	723 of 1763	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.0	938 of 1718	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.0	407 of 2182	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	782 of 2118	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	649 of 2058	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	999 of 2008	50.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	397 of 1390	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	53.1	542 of 1428	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	686 of 1770	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	493 of 1720	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	558 of 1643	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	486 of 1592	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	356 of 1445	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	370 of 1376	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	1127 of 2240	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	958 of 1825	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1437 of 2242	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1282 of 2241	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1522 of 2221	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	1364 of 2151	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1092 of 2047	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1200 of 2008	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	1385 of 1497	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	1061 of 1230	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1374 of 1481	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	1440 of 1488	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	1470 of 1501	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1328 of 1446	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1252 of 1430	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	953 of 2141	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	854 of 1731	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	977 of 2119	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	983 of 2116	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	1223 of 2077	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	1426 of 2043	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	998 of 1935	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	949 of 1895	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	853 of 2253	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	803 of 1820	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	926 of 2235	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	920 of 2251	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	1189 of 2220	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	1403 of 2172	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	978 of 2073	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	968 of 2039	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	1355 of 2253	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	1165 of 1818	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1185 of 2246	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1270 of 2245	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1496 of 2228	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1844 of 2168	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1551 of 2069	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1289 of 2030	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	31 of 60	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	39 of 59	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	21 of 58	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	26 of 76	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	34 of 70	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	34 of 68	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	66 of 108	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	56 of 125	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	644 of 1956	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	856 of 1568	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	609 of 1891	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	556 of 1815	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	1274 of 1757	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1619 of 1712	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1239 of 1626	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1385 of 1597	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)81st percentile+49 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile+4 vs school

Migrant (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)40th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)7th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I78%+24 vs state

Social Studies51%+20 vs state

Reading45%-11 vs state

Mathematics33%-7 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
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
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
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 Veterans Middle

Is Veterans Middle a good school?

Veterans Middle ranks 1263^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Veterans Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 734 students attended Veterans Middle.

What district is Veterans Middle in?

Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Veterans Middle?

Students at Veterans Middle are 100% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Veterans Middle attend?

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

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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

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