Rio Grande City Downtown Historic District · Photo: David Bezanson · CC BY-SA 4.0Rio Grande City’s public schools score below 66% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
36% of students in Rio Grande City’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rio Grande City, 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.
Rio Grande City’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 ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Ringgold Middle, then Preparatory for Early College H S. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Immaculate Conception School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Rio Grande City’s grade
C: better than 34% of Texas school districts, #460 of 642 Texas towns. 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 Rio Grande City, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Rio Grande City
Ringgold Middle
Grades 6–8 · 639 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Rio Grande City
Ringgold Middle
Grades 6–8 · 639 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rio Grande City
Ringgold Middle
Grades 6–8 · 639 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rio Grande City
Preparatory for Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 430 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rio Grande City
Preparatory for Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 430 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Rio Grande City
Preparatory for Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 430 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Rio Grande City
Preparatory for Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 430 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Rio Grande City’s public schools are run by Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, which also serves La Grulla. 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
Rio Grande City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Rio Grande City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande City | C | Rio Grande City Grulla Independent |
Every school in Rio Grande City
8 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 Rio Grande City’s schools
Are Rio Grande City’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rio Grande City children attend score below 66% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #460 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rio Grande City 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 Rio Grande City kids go to high school?
Preparatory for Early College H S, with 430 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Rio Grande City’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 Rio Grande City 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.
Are there private schools in Rio Grande City?
Yes: Immaculate Conception School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 58 students).
Parents talk
What Rio Grande City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rio Grande City → They have their own page.
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.