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Alberto and Celia Barrera El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1400 N Lopez St, Rio Grande City, TX 78582 · (956) 370-4214 · Part of Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District

Rio Grande City’s School Grade C better than 34% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
420
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Alberto and Celia Barrera El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rio Grande City kids: Ringgold Middle

On the path

Where Rio Grande City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Alberto and Celia Barrera ElYou are here
6–8Ringgold Middle639 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1400 N Lopez St, Rio Grande City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K78
Kindergarten61
Grade 149
Grade 255
Grade 362
Grade 459
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
510’20
438’21
454’22
435’23
420’24

Down 17.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 99%White <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alberto and Celia Barrera El from Rio Grande City families.

Other schools in Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District

The district →
General Ricardo Sanchez El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D
712 students17:1
Roque Guerra Jr. El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D−
604 students15:1
Alto Bonito El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D
588 students17:1
Dr. Mario E Ramirez El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D
493 students14:1
Ringgold El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D−
482 students16:1
John & Olive Hinojosa El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande City
D−
441 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Rio Grande City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.