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Schools in Rio Hondo · Rio Hondo Independent School District

Rio Hondo’s public schools score below 74% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

26% of students in Rio Hondo’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rio Hondo, 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
44%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 15 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 18% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
TX 14.9
Schools in town
1
1,436 students on the public path
In brief

Rio Hondo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 191 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rio Hondo’s, its schools beat 34%, higher than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Rio Hondo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,161 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Rio Hondo Middle, then Rio Hondo H S. Enrollment is down 17% 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 Rio Hondo’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 26% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (191)Better than 34%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 918 test results and a graduating class of 139 could put Rio Hondo anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Rio Hondo’s students in the tested grades sat them (914 in math, 922 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Rio Hondo ElRio Hondo Independent School DistrictD
5–8Rio Hondo MiddleRio Hondo Independent School DistrictC−
9–12Rio Hondo H SRio Hondo Independent School DistrictC+

Rio Hondo’s public schools are run by Rio Hondo Independent School District. 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 Hondo Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,437 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,161TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 51.1% · 922 students tested
Math26%
State average 40.9% · 914 students tested

Rio Hondo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rio HondoCRio Hondo Independent

Every school in Rio Hondo

3 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).

District schools in Rio Hondoby address
Rio Hondo El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
527 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Rio Hondoin other towns
Rio Hondo Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
434 students15:1Rate it →
Rio Hondo H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
475 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Rio Hondo’s schools

Are Rio Hondo’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rio Hondo children attend score below 74% 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 Rio Hondo in?

Rio Hondo Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,437 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rio Hondo kids go to high school?

Rio Hondo H S, with 475 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Rio Hondo’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Rio Hondo Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Rio Hondo spend per student?

$15,161 in Rio Hondo 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.