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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO HONDO ISD·NCES 483717004183
Rio Hondo Elementary School
700 N REYNOLDS ST, RIO HONDO, TX 78583 · (956) 748-1050 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
479 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 90 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 32% smaller than its 4th grade class (97).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within RIO HONDO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 21.0% | 18.0% | 44.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 37.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 14.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Schools most like Rio Hondo Elementary School
Rio Hondo Elementary School's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Hondo Elementary School this school | 527 | 90.9% | 36.9% |
| Betts Elementary School EDINBURG | 534 | 91.0% | 45.1% |
| Gillette Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 527 | 91.5% | 33.6% |
| Tabasco Elementary School LA JOYA | 544 | 90.4% | 47.4% |
| Cantu Elementary School ALTON | 521 | 91.2% | 43.6% |
| Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary School EDINBURG | 541 | 89.8% | 36.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rio Hondo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #2,956 of 4,401 | #81 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,142 of 4,466 ▲ 637 | #82 of 93 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,942 of 4,466 ▼ 490 | #91 of 93 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #2,023 of 3,998 | #57 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #2,271 of 4,938 | #35 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #3,672 of 4,622 | #69 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.9% | #4,471 of 4,628 | #81 of 93 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.9% | #966 of 4,789 | #46 of 94 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #1,058 of 1,307 | #18 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
527
-160 (-23%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 748
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 527 | 31.8 | 16.6:1 | 91% (479) |
| 2023-24 | 555 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 89% (494) |
| 2022-23 | 624 | 40.9 | 15.3:1 | 87% (540) |
| 2020-21 | 687 | 40 | 17.2:1 | 91% (627) |
| 2017-18 | 507 | 29.5 | 17.2:1 | 82% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 555 | 33 | 16.8:1 | 88% (491) |
| 2010-11 | 624 | 36 | 17.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 686 | 45 | 15.2:1 | 66% (451) |
| 1990-91 | 748 | 24 | 31.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rio Hondo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (507 to 527); teachers up 8% (29.5 to 31.8).
About Rio Hondo Elementary School
Rio Hondo Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in RIO HONDO, Texas, (ZIP code 78583). It had 527 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 4.
Rio Hondo Elementary School is a school in RIO HONDO ISD. The district has 4 schools and 1,437 students.
Rio Hondo Elementary School is 99% Hispanic by enrollment. In Cameron County overall, about 89% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Rio Hondo Elementary School scores 2%.
The school lists 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 91% of the student body.
Rio Hondo Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 42% of Texas public elementary schools.
The model predicts 34.9% for a school in Texas with Rio Hondo Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Rio Hondo Elementary School posts 36.9%.
In the wider Cameron County area, median household income comes to about $52,601, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. Cameron County counts 187 public schools with about 97,392 students.
Rio Hondo High School, about 1.1 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Rio Hondo Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 23% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The Rio Hondo Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RIO HONDO ISD
- Rio Hondo High SchoolHigh · 475 students
- Rio Hondo Middle SchoolMiddle · 434 students
- Cameron Co J J Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 1 students
Other schools in RIO HONDO
- Rio Hondo High SchoolHigh · 475 students
- Rio Hondo Middle SchoolMiddle · 434 students
- Cameron Co J J Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 1 students
Other Rio Hondo Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Rio Hondo Elementary. Rio Hondo Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Rio Hondo ElementaryDowney, CA · 838 students
- Rio Hondo ElementaryArcadia, CA · 636 students
Nearby schools
- Rio Hondo High School1.1 mi · 475
- Rio Hondo Middle School1.4 mi · 434
- Las Yescas Elementary School4.9 mi · 354
- Harlingen School of Health Professions6.0 mi · 448
- San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy6.2 mi · 645
- Collegiate Academy6.2 mi · 117
Frequently asked questions
About Rio Hondo Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rio Hondo Elementary School?
Rio Hondo Elementary School enrolls approximately 527 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Rio Hondo Elementary School serve?
Rio Hondo Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Rio Hondo Elementary School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Rio Hondo Elementary School.
How diverse is Rio Hondo Elementary School?
Rio Hondo Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees Rio Hondo Elementary School?
Rio Hondo Elementary School is overseen by RIO HONDO ISD in Cameron County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.