Schools in Zip Code 78582

Zip code 78582, serving the Rio Grande City area, includes 16 schools across elementary, middle, and high school grades, with a community facing high economic disadvantage as nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

In this area, Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary stands out as the top performer, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 97th percentile statewide, with reading and math proficiency rates often exceeding 90% despite 92.2% of students being economically disadvantaged. For high school, Preparatory For Early College High School leads with a 4-star rating, 100% graduation rate, and test scores well above state averages. In contrast, Rio Grande City High School and Grulla High School consistently rank in the bottom 25-30% of Texas high schools. The most dramatic turnaround is at Alberto And Celia Barrera Elementary, which jumped from the 19th to the 86th percentile in one year. Middle schools like Ringgold Middle and Veterans Middle excel in Algebra I, far exceeding the state average.

The two main districts show different performance profiles: Roma Independent School District (Isd) ranks higher in Texas, while Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd) has a wider range, from struggling traditional high schools to high-performing elementary schools and its excellent early college high school. The average spending per student is $11,535, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Overall, the data shows that high poverty does not prevent high achievement, as seen at Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary and Preparatory For Early College High School, but school-level factors like leadership and teaching quality create significant performance differences even within the same district.