La Grulla’s public schools score below 66% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 36% of La Grulla’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving La Grulla, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
La Grulla’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 230 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Grulla’s, its schools beat 46%, higher than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,711 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then one middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind La Grulla’s grade
C: better than 34% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Grulla, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in La Grulla
Grulla Middle
Grades 6–8 · 632 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Grulla
7th grade in La Grulla
Grulla Middle
Grades 6–8 · 632 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Grulla
8th grade in La Grulla
Grulla Middle
Grades 6–8 · 632 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Grulla
9th grade in La Grulla · depends on your address
Rio Grande City H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,670 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rio Grande City
Grulla H S
Grades 8–12 · 716 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rio Grande City
Preparatory for Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 430 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Rio Grande City
10th grade in La Grulla · depends on your address
Rio Grande City H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,670 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rio Grande City
Grulla H S
Grades 8–12 · 716 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rio Grande City
Preparatory for Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 430 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Rio Grande City
11th grade in La Grulla · depends on your address
Rio Grande City H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,670 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rio Grande City
Grulla H S
Grades 8–12 · 716 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rio Grande City
Preparatory for Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 430 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Rio Grande City
12th grade in La Grulla · depends on your address
Rio Grande City H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,670 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rio Grande City
Grulla H S
Grades 8–12 · 716 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rio Grande City
Preparatory for Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 430 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Rio Grande City
La Grulla’s public schools are run by Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, which also serves Rio Grande City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
La Grulla vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share La Grulla’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Grulla | C | Rio Grande City Grulla Independent |
Every school in La Grulla
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about La Grulla’s schools
Are La Grulla’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools La Grulla children attend score below 66% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Grulla in?
Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,316 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do La Grulla kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Rio Grande City H S, Grulla H S and Preparatory for Early College H S.
What is La Grulla’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does La Grulla spend per student?
$13,711 in Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Grulla families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.