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Enrollment
482
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD·NCES 483714004178
RINGGOLD EL
1 S FORT RINGGOLD, RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582 · (956) 370-4421 · Starr County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
468 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
45.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +49.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 49 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 31% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Texas's top 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
482
+17 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.2:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
99%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About RINGGOLD EL
RINGGOLD EL is an average-sized elementary school in RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas, overseen by RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD. The school caters to 482 students in grades pre-K through 5.
RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 9,316 students; RINGGOLD EL is among them.
On the student-mix side, RINGGOLD EL records that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. Compared to Starr County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, RINGGOLD EL records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting RINGGOLD EL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RINGGOLD EL ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 31.5%; RINGGOLD EL posts 49.4%, +17.9 points above that line.
In the broader community, census data for Starr County shows 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. Across Starr County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,900 students), RINGGOLD EL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is ALBERTO AND CELIA BARRERA EL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RINGGOLD EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RINGGOLD EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 41.6%.
The school occupies a town-center site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RINGGOLD EL has edged up 4%, going from 465 students in 2018 to 482 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.
On this page, members of the RINGGOLD EL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
- ALBERTO AND CELIA BARRERA EL0.9 mi · 420
- ROQUE GUERRA JR EL1.5 mi · 604
- JOHN & OLIVE HINOJOSA EL2.2 mi · 441
- PREPARATORY FOR EARLY COLLEGE H S3.0 mi · 430
- RINGGOLD MIDDLE3.0 mi · 639
- VETERANS MIDDLE3.0 mi · 734
Frequently asked questions
About RINGGOLD ELWhat is the total enrollment at RINGGOLD EL?
RINGGOLD EL enrolls approximately 482 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does RINGGOLD EL serve?
RINGGOLD EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at RINGGOLD EL?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at RINGGOLD EL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at RINGGOLD EL?
At RINGGOLD EL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
What district is RINGGOLD EL in?
RINGGOLD EL is part of RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.