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Rio Hondo Middle

Public Grades 5-8

1909^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Rio Hondo Middle in Rio Hondo, TX, serves 434 students in grades 5 through 8 and is part of the Rio Hondo Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas school districts.

The school faces a significant challenge in mathematics, with proficiency rates that are among the lowest in the region. For example, only 1.49% of 7th graders were proficient in math in the 2025-2026 school year, a stark contrast to nearby Gutierrez Middle (Harlingen CISD), where 42.81% of 6th graders were proficient. However, there is a notable bright spot: the school’s advanced Algebra I program performs at the state average, with 54.29% of test-takers proficient. This suggests that while the general math curriculum struggles, the school effectively prepares its highest-performing students. Reading is a relative strength, with 5th-grade proficiency (59.34%) exceeding the state average, though this advantage fades by 7th and 8th grade.

Rio Hondo Middle also excels in supporting migrant students, ranking in the 91st percentile for this subgroup—a unique achievement not seen in nearby schools. The school operates in a high-poverty environment (86.87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch) with the lowest per-student spending ($10,832) among its peers, compared to Idea Harlingen College Preparatory ($19,609). This resource constraint likely contributes to the school’s overall challenges. Nearby specialized academies like Collegiate Academy (San Benito CISD) and South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy dramatically outperform Rio Hondo Middle, highlighting the impact of educational models. The school’s key priority is replicating the success of its Algebra I and migrant student programs across its general curriculum.

434

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,537

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23001 State Hwy 345
Rio Hondo, TX 78583-0220

(956) 748-1150

District: Rio Hondo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rio Hondo Middle usually attend:

High:

Rio Hondo High School

Feeder schools for Rio Hondo Middle:

Elementary:

Rio Hondo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

White:

2.3%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Texas avg48%

1,909^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

782^nd of 951Rio Hondo 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	24.6	1909 of 2335	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	1805 of 2344	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1838 of 2372	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1881 of 2330	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1856 of 2254	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1729 of 2252	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1463 of 2193	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1324 of 2080	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.7	1623 of 2027	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	1692 of 1987	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	1776 of 2043	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.2	1467 of 1987	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.0	1372 of 1973	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.9	1354 of 1951	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.8	1550 of 1895	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	1589 of 1803	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.0	1657 of 1763	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.6	1663 of 1718	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	29.2	1369 of 1684	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.9	1188 of 1585	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.6	1267 of 1582	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.8	1161 of 1573	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.7	1814 of 2182	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	2088 of 2118	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1816 of 2058	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1524 of 2008	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1282 of 1390	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	1044 of 1428	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1345 of 1770	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1675 of 1720	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1625 of 1643	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1444 of 1592	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1328 of 1445	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1248 of 1376	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	1955 of 2240	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	1449 of 1825	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1868 of 2242	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1863 of 2241	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1957 of 2221	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1819 of 2151	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1255 of 2047	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1222 of 2008	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	1184 of 1497	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.3	916 of 1230	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	989 of 1481	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1240 of 1488	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	995 of 1501	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1147 of 1446	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.3	761 of 1430	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	1665 of 2141	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	1288 of 1731	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1642 of 2119	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1649 of 2116	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1684 of 2077	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1460 of 2043	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1103 of 1935	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	997 of 1895	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1772 of 2253	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	1404 of 1820	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1735 of 2235	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1662 of 2251	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1672 of 2220	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	1485 of 2172	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1233 of 2073	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	1094 of 2039	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	1750 of 2253	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	1489 of 1818	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1861 of 2246	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1793 of 2245	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1718 of 2228	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	1514 of 2168	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1552 of 2069	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1455 of 2030	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	21 of 59	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	7 of 76	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	38.3	40 of 68	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	96 of 108	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	83 of 125	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	1445 of 1956	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	1333 of 1568	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1440 of 1891	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1363 of 1815	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1107 of 1757	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	851 of 1712	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.9	1466 of 1626	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1494 of 1597	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.9	996 of 1723	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	4.5	1655 of 1673	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)64th percentile+41 vs school

White (2022)42nd percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)17th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I54%~ state avg

Reading50%-6 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

Social Studies15%-17 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 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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Rio Hondo Middle	Public	5-8	23001 State Hwy 345	Rio Hondo	78583	Cameron County	Rio Hondo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 748-1150	434	29	14.9	86.9%	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	422 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24.6	1909^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.2%		27.8	1805^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.0%	104	54.3			59.3	50.0	44.3	48.1	38.9	15.1	1.5	16.4	14.9	$8,537
Collegiate Academy	Public	6-8	2115 N Williams Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 361-6100	117	9	12.5	70.1%	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.3	160^th of 2335 public middle schools	93.1%		70	533^rd of 2344 public middle schools	77.3%	373	60.5	92.1	81.6		94.4		87.5		86.1		65.0	39.5	$9,023
Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Rio Hondo Rd	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3020	705	58	12.1	89.2%	43 (6.1%)	5 (0.7%)	654 (92.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	63.5	671^st of 2335 public middle schools	71.3%		58.8	828^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.7%	157	90.1				58.6	67.4	60.4		40.1	26.2	72.8	25.2	$11,446
Miller Jordan Middle	Public	6-8	700 N McCullough	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6650	477	41	11.7	94.5%	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	470 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.6	1739^th of 2335 public middle schools	25.5%		23.8	1921^st of 2344 public middle schools	18.0%	182	63.8				59.9	16.7	48.6		20.8	9.6	30.7	14.0	$11,762
Vernon Middle	Public	6-8	125 S 13th St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3040	631	59	10.7	86.5%	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	609 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46.3	1163^rd of 2335 public middle schools	50.2%		44.2	1249^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.7%	86	78.9				42.4	54.2	62.8		34.9	7.8	48.4	27.4	$12,143
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	151 S Helen Moore Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 399-4358	781	49	15.8	57.0%	26 (3.3%)	5 (0.6%)	729 (93.3%)	18 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	86.3	204^th of 2335 public middle schools	91.3%		89	167^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.9%	37	74.4	92.6	100.0		70.2	79.2	83.3		59.7		57.0	53.0	$14,953
Berta Cabaza Middle	Public	6-8	2901 Shafer Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6600	695	46	14.9	80.0%	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	682 (98.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.5	1803^rd of 2335 public middle schools	22.8%		30.9	1700^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.5%	103	46.0				41.9	28.4	58.5		17.8	10.7	31.3	14.4	$10,602
Coakley Middle	Public	6-8	1402 S 6th St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3000	687	55	12.5	82.8%	44 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	634 (92.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33.7	1607^th of 2335 public middle schools	31.2%		34.7	1567^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.1%	40	68.3				54.0	49.8	43.4		30.1	12.8	40.8	9.8	$10,410
Liberty Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	31579 Fm 2893	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 233-3900	673	49	13.7	84.0%	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	657 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47.5	1120^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.0%		47.7	1147^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.1%	27	100.0	100.0			50.0	53.0	52.0		30.1	16.2	67.3	20.6	$11,681
Gutierrez Middle	Public	6-8	3205 W Wilson Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 430-4400	747	60	12.4	69.7%	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	717 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	69.8	518^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.8%		58.7	831^st of 2344 public middle schools	64.5%	313	74.2				65.6	68.6	68.9		42.8	22.7	65.2	33.1	$9,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Hondo Middle

What district is Rio Hondo Middle in?

Rio Hondo Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Rio Hondo Middle attend?

Students who attend Rio Hondo Middle usually go on to attend Rio Hondo High School

How many students attend Rio Hondo Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Rio Hondo Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Rio Hondo Middle?

Students at Rio Hondo Middle are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Rio Hondo Middle a good school?

Rio Hondo Middle ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Texas middle schools.

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