Starr County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 28 schools in Starr County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RT BARRERA EL ROMA · ROMA ISD | Elementary | 90.0% | +34.4pp |
| 2 | EMMA VERA EL ROMA · ROMA ISD | Elementary | 88.0% | +32.4pp |
| 3 | FLORENCE J SCOTT EL ROMA · ROMA ISD | Elementary | 88.0% | +32.4pp |
| 4 | DELIA GONZALEZ GARCIA EL RIO GRANDE CITY · ROMA ISD | Elementary | 86.0% | +30.4pp |
| 5 | ROEL A & CELIA R SAENZ EL ROMA · ROMA ISD | Elementary | 86.0% | +30.4pp |
| 6 | SAN ISIDRO H S SAN ISIDRO · SAN ISIDRO ISD | High | 86.0% | +30.4pp |
| 7 | ALBERTO AND CELIA BARRERA EL RIO GRANDE CITY · RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD | Elementary | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 8 | PREPARATORY FOR EARLY COLLEGE H S RIO GRANDE CITY · RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD | High | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 9 | VETERANS MEMORIAL EL ROMA · ROMA ISD | Elementary | 73.0% | +17.4pp |
| 10 | GENERAL RICARDO SANCHEZ EL RIO GRANDE CITY · RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD | Elementary | 68.0% | +12.4pp |
| 11 | RINGGOLD EL RIO GRANDE CITY · RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD | Elementary | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 12 | JOHN & OLIVE HINOJOSA EL RIO GRANDE CITY · RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD | Elementary | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 13 | GRULLA EL GRULLA · RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD | Elementary | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 14 | IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY COLLEGE PREPARATORY RIO GRANDE CITY · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 15 | SAN ISIDRO EL SAN ISIDRO · SAN ISIDRO ISD | Elementary | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 16 | ROMA MIDDLE ROMA · ROMA ISD | Middle | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 17 | ALTO BONITO EL RIO GRANDE CITY · RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 18 | ROMA H S ROMA · ROMA ISD | High | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 19 | GRULLA MIDDLE GRULLA · RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD | Middle | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 20 | RAMIRO BARRERA MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CITY · ROMA ISD | Middle | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 21 | RINGGOLD MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CITY · RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD | Middle | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 22 | IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY RIO GRANDE CITY · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Elementary | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 23 | DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL RIO GRANDE CITY · RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD | Elementary | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 24 | ROQUE GUERRA JR EL RIO GRANDE CITY · RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD | Elementary | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 25 | VETERANS MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CITY · RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD | Middle | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 26 | LA UNION EL GARCIASVILLE · RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 27 | RIO GRANDE CITY H S RIO GRANDE CITY · RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD | High | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 28 | GRULLA H S RIO GRANDE CITY · RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD | High | 31.0% | -24.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the STAAR % Meets Grade Level or Above threshold on the latest available STAAR Reading test (school year 2025-26). Only public schools in Starr County, Texas with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Texas statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Texas ranking.