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Schools in Mikes · Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District

Mikes’s public schools score below 66% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 36% of Mikes’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mikes, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 15 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▲ 7% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
9,316 students on the public path
In brief

Mikes’s schools, in brief

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 three 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mikes’s grade

C− Test scoresA Graduation

C: better than 34% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (573)Better than 34%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,954 test results and a graduating class of 738 could put Mikes anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Mikes’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,924 in math, 4,983 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mikes, with each school’s own grade.

9 schools teach K in Mikes’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to D, so check the specific school.
General Ricardo Sanchez El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D
712 students17:1Rate it →
Roque Guerra Jr. El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D−
604 students15:1Rate it →
Alto Bonito El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D
588 students17:1Rate it →
Dr. Mario E Ramirez El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D
493 students14:1Rate it →
Ringgold El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D−
482 students16:1Rate it →
John & Olive Hinojosa El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D−
441 students14:1Rate it →
Alberto and Celia Barrera El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D
420 students14:1Rate it →
Grulla El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grulla
D
414 students14:1Rate it →
La Union El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garciasville
D−
341 students14:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Mikes’s public schools are run by Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, which also serves La Grulla and 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.

Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 9,316 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,711TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 51.1% · 4983 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.9% · 4924 students tested

Mikes vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Mikes’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MikesCRio Grande City Grulla Independent

Every school in Mikes

15 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).

Also serving Mikesin other towns
General Ricardo Sanchez El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D
712 students17:1Rate it →
Roque Guerra Jr. El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D−
604 students15:1Rate it →
Alto Bonito El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D
588 students17:1Rate it →
Dr. Mario E Ramirez El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D
493 students14:1Rate it →
Ringgold El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D−
482 students16:1Rate it →
John & Olive Hinojosa El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D−
441 students14:1Rate it →
Alberto and Celia Barrera El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D
420 students14:1Rate it →
Grulla El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grulla
D
414 students14:1Rate it →
La Union El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garciasville
D−
341 students14:1Rate it →
Veterans Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rio Grande City
C
734 students13:1Rate it →
Ringgold Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rio Grande City
D
639 students11:1Rate it →
Grulla Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Grulla
D−
632 students11:1Rate it →
Grulla H S
High · Grades 8–12 · Rio Grande City
C−
716 students13:1Rate it →
Rio Grande City H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Rio Grande City
C−
1,670 students14:1Rate it →
Preparatory for Early College H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Rio Grande City
B−
430 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Mikes’s schools

Are Mikes’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mikes 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 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mikes 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 Mikes 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 Mikes’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 Mikes 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.

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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.