Rio Hondo Elementary

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Rio Hondo Elementary ranks 3204 th of 4647 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-4

700 N Reynolds St
Rio Hondo, TX 78583-0220

(956) 748-1050

District: Rio Hondo Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3204^th of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,936

Students who attend Rio Hondo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rio Hondo Middle
High:	Rio Hondo High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 624

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.1%

White:

5.3%

Two or more races:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rio Hondo Elementary ranks worse than 68.9% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.1%), White (5.3%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rio Hondo Elementary is 15.2. (See more...)

Compare Rio Hondo Elementary employs 40.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rio Hondo Elementary is $9,936.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rio Hondo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rio Hondo Elementary 3204^th of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Rio Hondo Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Rio Hondo Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Rio Hondo Independent School District (Isd) 763^rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rio Hondo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	15.13	4203^rd	4578	8.2%
2022	33.37	3164^th	4581	30.9%
2023	33.27	3204^th	4647	31.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	11.15	3429^th	3446	0.5%
2022	24.55	3003^rd	3487	13.9%
2023	37.50	2387^th	3556	32.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	20.24	3588^th	3799	5.6%
2022	23.52	3482^nd	3952	11.9%
2023	24.72	3499^th	4086	14.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	19.52	4060^th	4451	8.8%
2022	38.27	2941^st	4477	34.3%
2023	40.14	2860^th	4521	36.7%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.43	18^th	56	67.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	15.98	4155^th	4499	7.6%
2022	42.88	2598^th	4561	43.0%
2023	39.88	2792^nd	4588	39.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	48.92	1905^th	2958	35.6%
2023	57.15	1611^th	2980	45.9%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	14.20	4275^th	4331	1.3%
2022	35.95	3095^th	4461	30.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	16.80	4078^th	4498	9.3%
2022	26.46	3608^th	4563	20.9%
2023	30.71	3361^st	4585	26.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	19.50	3923^rd	4329	9.4%
2022	39.96	2757^th	4376	37.0%
2023	38.22	2885^th	4401	34.4%

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Rank History for White students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.92	1871^st	3106	39.8%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Rio Hondo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	59	1	0	813	0	n/a	n/a	0	873
1990	52	2	0	809	0	n/a	n/a	0	863
1991	49	2	1	813	0	n/a	n/a	-117	748
1992	54	1	0	862	0	n/a	n/a	0	917
1993	56	0	0	868	0	n/a	n/a	0	924
1994	57	0	0	878	0	n/a	n/a	0	935
1995	49	0	0	936	2	n/a	n/a	0	987
1996	49	0	0	936	2	n/a	n/a	0	987
1997	35	0	0	711	1	n/a	n/a	0	747
1998	30	0	0	690	1	n/a	n/a	0	721
1999	31	0	1	658	6	n/a	n/a	0	696
2000	35	0	0	689	1	n/a	n/a	0	725
2001	29	0	0	657	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
2002	28	1	0	703	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
2003	28	1	0	703	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
2004	23	1	0	595	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
2005	27	1	0	634	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
2006	24	2	0	654	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
2007	30	1	0	651	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
2008	30	1	1	680	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
2009	27	2	0	653	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
2010	24	1	0	618	1	n/a	n/a	0	644
2011	19	1	0	604	0	0	0	0	624
2012	22	1	0	537	0	0	0	0	560
2013	30	3	0	537	0	0	0	0	570
2014	40	2	0	530	0	0	0	0	572
2015	39	1	0	542	0	1	0	0	583
2016	29	1	0	525	0	0	0	0	555
2017	34	1	0	460	0	0	1	0	496
2018	41	1	0	465	0	0	0	0	507
2019	14	1	0	509	0	0	0	0	524
2020	25	1	0	706	0	0	2	0	734
2021	26	0	0	659	0	0	2	0	687
2022	25	1	0	578	0	0	1	0	605
2023	33	0	0	587	0	0	4	0	624

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rio Hondo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	873	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	863	50.0	17.2	n/a
1991	748	24.0	31.1	n/a
1992	917	51.0	17.9	72.6
1993	924	54.0	17.1	83.1
1994	935	56.0	16.7	72.4
1995	987	59.0	16.7	56.1
1996	987	59.0	16.7	56.1
1997	747	46.3	16.1	36
1998	721	47.4	15.2	24.3
1999	696	44.2	15.7	16.2
2000	725	44.8	16.2	83.3
2001	686	45.1	15.2	65.7
2002	732	43.2	16.9	28.4
2003	732	43.2	16.9	28.4
2004	621	36.0	17.3	2.9
2005	662	42.1	15.7	0.6
2006	680	36.9	18.4	0.4
2007	683	35.9	19.0	n/a
2008	713	37.1	19.2	0
2009	683	38.0	17.9	0
2010	644	38.3	16.7	0
2011	624	36.9	16.8	0
2012	560	35.4	15.7	0
2013	570	35.7	15.9	87
2014	572	34.5	16.5	87.9
2015	583	33.0	17.6	87.3
2016	555	33.0	16.8	88.5
2017	496	34.1	14.5	83.9
2018	507	29.5	17.1	82.4
2019	524	28.4	18.4	87.4
2020	734	46.0	15.9	91
2021	687	40.8	16.8	91.3
2022	605	40.9	14.7	88.1
2023	624	40.9	15.2	86.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rio Hondo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	873	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	863	50.0	17.2	n/a
1991	748	24.0	31.1	n/a
1992	917	51.0	17.9	72.6
1993	924	54.0	17.1	83.1
1994	935	56.0	16.7	72.4
1995	987	59.0	16.7	56.1
1996	987	59.0	16.7	56.1
1997	747	46.3	16.1	36
1998	721	47.4	15.2	24.3
1999	696	44.2	15.7	16.2
2000	725	44.8	16.2	83.3
2001	686	45.1	15.2	65.7
2002	732	43.2	16.9	28.4
2003	732	43.2	16.9	28.4
2004	621	36.0	17.3	2.9
2005	662	42.1	15.7	0.6
2006	680	36.9	18.4	0.4
2007	683	35.9	19.0	n/a
2008	713	37.1	19.2	0
2009	683	38.0	17.9	0
2010	644	38.3	16.7	0
2011	624	36.9	16.8	0
2012	560	35.4	15.7	0
2013	570	35.7	15.9	87
2014	572	34.5	16.5	87.9
2015	583	33.0	17.6	87.3
2016	555	33.0	16.8	88.5
2017	496	34.1	14.5	83.9
2018	507	29.5	17.1	82.4
2019	524	28.4	18.4	87.4
2020	734	46.0	15.9	91
2021	687	40.8	16.8	91.3
2022	605	40.9	14.7	88.1
2023	624	40.9	15.2	86.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,531 (15.2%)	$8,531 (84.8%)	$10,062
2020	$915 (9.2%)	$9,074 (90.8%)	$9,989
2021	$667 (6.7%)	$9,268 (93.3%)	$9,936

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rio Hondo Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	524	624	19.1%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	509	587	15.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	14	33	135.7%
Two or More Races	0	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.4%	86.5%	0.9%

Schools Near Rio Hondo Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2023)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2023)	STAAR Spanish Science (2023)	STAAR Reading (2023)						STAAR Mathematics (2023)						STAAR Science (2023)		STAAR Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rio Hondo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	700 N Reynolds St	Rio Hondo	78583	Cameron County	Rio Hondo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 748-1050	624	41	15.2	86.5%	33 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	587 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	33.3	3204^th of 4647 public elementary schools	31.1%		33.4	3164^th of 4581 public elementary schools	30.9%	40				41.0	40.0					31.0	34.0								$9,936	$667	$9,268
Las Yescas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23413 Fm 803	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 233-6955	365	26	14.0	94.0%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	363 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.5	1623^rd of 4647 public elementary schools	65.1%		58.8	1661^st of 4581 public elementary schools	63.7%	38				37.0	55.0	64.0				43.0	55.0	58.0				32.0			$11,203	$873	$10,330
Greyhounds Online Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	2115 N Williams Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(956) 361-6100	104	9	11.7	78.8%	8 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.8	2810^th of 4647 public elementary schools	39.5%					(n/a)				64.0	25.0	80.0	47.0	42.0	38.0	25.0	14.0	40.0	31.0	8.0	25.0	0.0	33.0	8.0
Bonham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 E Jefferson	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 427-3070	572	35	16.3	88.5%	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	552 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	39.3	2845^th of 4647 public elementary schools	38.8%		56.9	1754^th of 4581 public elementary schools	61.7%	1091				50.0	31.0	49.0				41.0	42.0	30.0				29.0			$10,306	$2,675	$7,631
Lee H Means Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1204 E Loop 499	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 427-3377	734	46	15.8	66.8%	46 (6.3%)	4 (0.5%)	668 (91.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	85.9	536^th of 4647 public elementary schools	88.5%		72.9	1029^th of 4581 public elementary schools	77.5%	493				58.0	62.0	79.0				66.0	61.0	73.0				58.0			$9,228	$1,821	$7,407
Treasure Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Haine Dr	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 427-3180	858	52	16.3	72.5%	56 (6.5%)	4 (0.5%)	780 (90.9%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	40.3	2775^th of 4647 public elementary schools	40.3%		34.6	3083^rd of 4581 public elementary schools	32.7%	308	20.0	40.0	20.0	37.0	45.0	52.0				29.0	29.0	48.0				37.0			$9,212	$1,847	$7,365
Idea Academy San Benito	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2151 Russell Ln	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 399-5252	799	35	23.0	86.6%	29 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	764 (95.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.1	1455^th of 4647 public elementary schools	68.7%		67.7	1241^st of 4581 public elementary schools	72.9%	214				44.0	54.0	62.0				27.0	57.0	66.0				54.0			$8,442	$1,575	$6,867
Long Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 N 7th	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 427-3140	548	34	16.1	83.9%	21 (3.8%)	4 (0.7%)	521 (95.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.9	3222^nd of 4647 public elementary schools	30.7%		36.7	2952^nd of 4581 public elementary schools	35.6%	270				37.0	34.0	45.0				30.0	35.0	48.0				26.0			$10,235	$2,112	$8,123
Hcisd Early Childhood Academy	Public	PK	2809 N 7th St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 430-9500	112	10	11.2	56.3%	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Austin Ave	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 427-3060	308	23	13.5	90.3%	20 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	286 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.4	2391^st of 4647 public elementary schools	48.5%		38.1	2856^th of 4581 public elementary schools	37.7%	465				26.0	46.0	75.0				14.0	40.0	33.0				46.0			$11,238	$2,724	$8,514

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Hondo Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rio Hondo Elementary?

Students at Rio Hondo Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 5% White.

What district is Rio Hondo Elementary in?

Rio Hondo Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Rio Hondo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rio Hondo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rio Hondo Middle
High : Rio Hondo High School

How many students attend Rio Hondo Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 624 students attended Rio Hondo Elementary.

Is Rio Hondo Elementary a good school?

Rio Hondo Elementary ranks 3204^th of 4647 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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