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Ramiro Barrera Middle

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Ramiro Barrera Middle ranks 1039 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1039^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ramiro Barrera Middle is a public school in Rio Grande City, TX, serving 564 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Roma Independent School District (Isd), and it has shown a remarkable upward trajectory, climbing from the 22nd percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 56th percentile in 2025-2026.

This school stands out for its exceptional support of English Language Learners and students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 80th and 75th percentiles respectively for these groups. Its most dramatic strength is in 8th-grade math, where 76.92% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, far exceeding the state average of 47.24%. This suggests the school successfully places many students into advanced Algebra I coursework. In contrast, nearby schools like Veterans Middle and Ringgold Middle (both in Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)) have lower overall rankings (46th and 47th percentiles) and much lower 8th-grade math proficiency rates (43-46%). Ramiro Barrera also outperforms the state average in 8th-grade Social Studies (33.76% vs. 31.69% state).

Despite these successes, the school faces a critical challenge in early middle school math. Only 24.31% of 6th graders and 14.75% of 7th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026, well below district and state averages. This creates a "leaky pipeline" where students struggle with foundational concepts before reaching the strong 8th-grade program. The school operates efficiently, spending $12,759 per student—less than Ringgold Middle ($13,407)—while achieving better overall results. While Ramiro Barrera outperforms its local peers, it still trails its district counterpart, Roma Middle (67th percentile), suggesting room to learn from that school's practices in reading and early math.

564

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,176

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

258 N Fm 649
Rio Grande City, TX 78584

(956) 486-2670

District: Roma Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ramiro Barrera Middle usually attend:

High:

Roma High School

Feeder schools for Ramiro Barrera Middle:

Elementary:	Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary
	Rt Barrera Elementary
	Veterans Memorial Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

Texas avg45%

1,039^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Roma Independent School District (Isd)

60^th of 951Roma 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	50.2	1039 of 2335	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	1176 of 2344	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	1244 of 2372	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	1213 of 2330	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1439 of 2254	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1761 of 2252	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1227 of 2193	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	1106 of 2080	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	1211 of 2027	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.0	1575 of 1987	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.8	1321 of 2043	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.5	1277 of 1987	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	1099 of 1973	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.8	1233 of 1951	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.5	1360 of 1895	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.5	1435 of 1803	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.1	1415 of 1763	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.6	557 of 2182	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	1093 of 2118	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	751 of 2058	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	803 of 2008	60.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	276 of 1390	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	408 of 1428	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	653 of 1770	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	354 of 1720	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	416 of 1643	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	623 of 1592	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	484 of 1445	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	390 of 1376	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	928 of 2240	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	773 of 1825	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1135 of 2242	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	1181 of 2241	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1512 of 2221	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1622 of 2151	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	1105 of 2047	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	1039 of 2008	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	923 of 1497	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.4	601 of 1230	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	939 of 1481	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1232 of 1488	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1258 of 1501	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	931 of 1446	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	859 of 1430	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	734 of 2141	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	658 of 1731	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	968 of 2119	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	847 of 2116	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	1124 of 2077	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1517 of 2043	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	895 of 1935	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	793 of 1895	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	568 of 2253	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.2	544 of 1820	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	947 of 2235	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	756 of 2251	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	1205 of 2220	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1745 of 2172	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	940 of 2073	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	767 of 2039	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	1102 of 2253	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.9	1096 of 1818	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1386 of 2246	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	1216 of 2245	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1377 of 2228	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1808 of 2168	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1284 of 2069	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1211 of 2030	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	69.8	16 of 108	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	28 of 125	77.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	1128 of 1956	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	1044 of 1568	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1768 of 1891	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1500 of 1815	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1530 of 1757	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1302 of 1626	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1338 of 1597	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)85th percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)74th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-6 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

Social Studies34%~ state avg

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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 (2025)	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
Ramiro Barrera Middle	Public	6-8	258 N Fm 649	Rio Grande City	78584	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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ramiro Barrera Middle

What high school do graduates of Ramiro Barrera Middle attend?

Students who attend Ramiro Barrera Middle usually go on to attend Roma High School

Is Ramiro Barrera Middle a good school?

Ramiro Barrera Middle ranks 1039^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ramiro Barrera Middle in?

Roma Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Ramiro Barrera Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Ramiro Barrera Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Ramiro Barrera Middle?

Students at Ramiro Barrera Middle are 100% Hispanic.

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