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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD·NCES 483714011012
DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL
8001 TROPHY RD, RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582 · (956) 370-4413 · Starr County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
448 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
493
-9 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 12.8:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
99%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL
Located at 8001 TROPHY RD, in RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas, DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL is a reasonably sized K-5 school that works with 493 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD.
DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL is one of 15 schools operated by RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD, a district that teaches 9,316 students overall.
On demographics, DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL shows that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. Compared to Starr County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL reports 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.9%.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Starr County) reports that median household earnings sit near $37,639, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 31% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Starr County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,900 students), of which DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL is one.
JOHN & OLIVE HINOJOSA EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 40.1%.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL has changed only slightly, going from 502 students in 2018 to 493 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Starr County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,067
Census ACS
Median income
$37,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
16,900 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD
- RIO GRANDE CITY H SHigh · 1,670 students
- VETERANS MIDDLEMiddle · 734 students
- GRULLA H SHigh · 716 students
- GENERAL RICARDO SANCHEZ ELElementary · 712 students
- RINGGOLD MIDDLEMiddle · 639 students
- GRULLA MIDDLEMiddle · 632 students
Other schools in RIO GRANDE CITY
- RIO GRANDE CITY H SHigh · 1,670 students
- VETERANS MIDDLEMiddle · 734 students
- IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMYElementary · 717 students
- GRULLA H SHigh · 716 students
- GENERAL RICARDO SANCHEZ ELElementary · 712 students
- IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY COLLEGE PREPARATORYHigh · 695 students
Nearby schools
- JOHN & OLIVE HINOJOSA EL1.3 mi · 441
- RINGGOLD EL3.0 mi · 482
- ALBERTO AND CELIA BARRERA EL3.9 mi · 420
- LA UNION EL4.2 mi · 341
- ROQUE GUERRA JR EL4.3 mi · 604
- RIO GRANDE CITY H S4.5 mi · 1,670
Frequently asked questions
About DR MARIO E RAMIREZ ELWhat is the total enrollment at DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL?
DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL enrolls approximately 493 students in grades PK-05.
Is DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL have?
DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL?
Student demographics at DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL are roughly 99% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Who oversees DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL?
DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL is overseen by RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD in Starr County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.