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Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary is a public elementary school in Rio Grande City, Texas, serving 495 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Roma Independent School District, which is ranked 78 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Texas, with a ranking of 56 out of 4,675 schools in 2023-2024 and 140 out of 4,651 schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance on STAAR tests is exceptional, with high proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students achieved 88.41% proficiency in STAAR Reading and 88.41% proficiency in STAAR Science, significantly outperforming the state averages. When compared to other nearby schools, such as Rt Barrera Elementary, Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures.

The school's exceptional performance is particularly noteworthy given its diverse student population, with over 95% Hispanic students and over 50% English Language Learners. Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary's commitment to equity and inclusion is evident in its strong performance for these student subgroups, which consistently rank among the top in the state. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 14.1 over the past three school years, may also contribute to its academic success.

487

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,051

Per pupil spending ?

92.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4186 W Us Hwy 83
Rio Grande City, TX 78582

(956) 849-8450

District: Roma Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ramiro Barrera Middle
High:	Roma High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2021 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (82% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 93 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg81%

Texas avg47%

140^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 93 pts since 2021

From bottom 4% (2021) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Roma Independent School District (Isd)

78^th of 961Roma 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
2025	96.0	140 of 4651	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	56 of 4710	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	788 of 4647	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	1161 of 4581	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	12.0	4394 of 4578	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	86.7	261 of 4461	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	18.5	4132 of 4331	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	63 of 2918	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	24 of 3668	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	242 of 3556	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	387 of 3487	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	17.6	3293 of 3446	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	64 of 3744	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	43 of 4658	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	555 of 4588	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	793 of 4561	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	7.4	4483 of 4499	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	78 of 2619	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	69.4	869 of 2980	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	37.5	2284 of 2958	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	2896 of 3006	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	42 of 3644	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	14 of 4465	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	418 of 4401	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	74.5	729 of 4376	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	15.5	4124 of 4329	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	24 of 3705	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	10 of 4594	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	195 of 4521	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	479 of 4477	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	16.5	4218 of 4451	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	238 of 3739	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	132 of 4647	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	72.3	1043 of 4585	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	1631 of 4563	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.6	3552 of 4498	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	163 of 3549	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	347 of 4292	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	58.3	1175 of 4086	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	21.6	3592 of 3952	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)94th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Science88%+59 vs state

Mathematics83%+37 vs state

Reading80%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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	140^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.0%		98.1	56^th of 4710 public elementary schools	98.8%	84				70.8	79.2	88.4	73.9	90.4	84.1	88.4	$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%)	97.2	98^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.9%		88.2	444^th of 4710 public elementary schools	90.6%	346				95.9	86.1	80.7	91.8	94.4	77.2	61.4	$13,361
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%)	88.6	423^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	90.9%		83.3	638^th of 4710 public elementary schools	86.5%	215				66.7	71.2	66.7	73.4	66.1	75.0	69.4	$11,878
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%)	53.2	1954^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.0%		53.8	1944^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.7%	10	16.7	0.0	16.7	43.3	47.6	62.0	36.4	35.5	66.1	39.7	$14,119
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%)	86.1	532^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	88.6%		73.9	989^th of 4710 public elementary schools	79.0%	457				80.0	79.4	61.3	82.4	87.3	64.9	38.7	$6,405
Roel A & Celia R Saenz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 S Gate Rd	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 849-7230	526	40	13.0	93.2%	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	522 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95.5	170^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.3%		97.4	89^th of 4710 public elementary schools	98.1%	81	66.7	33.3	66.7	77.2	78.7	86.8	65.5	73.3	92.8	81.9	$11,789
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%)	33.1	3247^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.2%		23.6	3859^th of 4710 public elementary schools	18.1%	612				51.3	40.2	41.8	31.3	50.5	31.9	9.9	$7,303
Florence J Scott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Pfc Angel J Moreno St	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 849-1175	550	38	14.3	92.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	549 (99.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.4	90^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.1%		99	21^st of 4710 public elementary schools	99.6%	69				86.0	85.9	78.3	83.1	84.9	88.7	83.1	$11,508
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%)	24.5	3759^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.2%		36.8	3033^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	35.6%	726				22.6	42.6	32.7	30.2	52.7	19.6	16.1	$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%)	60	1581^st of 4651 public elementary schools	66.0%		65	1349^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.4%	232	100.0	50.0		56.2	56.3	56.1	43.8	57.8	36.1	42.3	$10,641

Frequently Asked Questions about Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary

What schools do graduates of Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ramiro Barrera Middle
High : Roma High School

Is Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary a good school?

Yes! Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 140^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary?

Students at Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What district is Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary in?

Roma Independent School District (Isd)

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