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Enrollment
475
High
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO HONDO ISD·NCES 483717004184
Rio Hondo High School
22547 STATE HWY 345, RIO HONDO, TX 78583 · (956) 748-1200 · Cameron County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
413 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 123 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 118 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 103 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 131 | 28% |
Student demographics
6%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
Feeds from
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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
15.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 46.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 2.0% | 13.0% | 44.0% | 41.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 15.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 High School
Rio Hondo High School's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Hondo High School this school | 475 | 86.9% | 42.6% |
| Raymondville High School RAYMONDVILLE | 522 | 86.2% | 59.5% |
| Uplift Williams Prep High School DALLAS | 517 | 85.3% | 43.4% |
| Pearsall High School PEARSALL | 572 | 86.0% | 32.9% |
| KIPP Austin Brave AUSTIN | 490 | 88.6% | 36.0% |
| San Diego High School SAN DIEGO | 446 | 83.9% | 48.3% |
Matched among Texas high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #1,061 of 1,385 | #23 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #1,389 of 1,425 ▼ 261 | #27 of 27 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #873 of 1,425 ▲ 181 | #17 of 27 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #954 of 1,184 | #22 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #931 of 2,107 | #21 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #310 of 1,344 | #2 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.1% | #1,253 of 1,346 | #13 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.9% | #256 of 1,522 | #13 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.8% | #88 of 557 | #4 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high 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
475
-51 (-10%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 475 | 38.9 | 12.2:1 | 87% (413) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 45.8 | 10.3:1 | 78% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 47.6 | 10.7:1 | 83% (422) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 40 | 13.2:1 | 84% (443) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 49.7 | 12.4:1 | 74% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 656 | 49 | 13.4:1 | 82% (540) |
| 2010-11 | 628 | 47 | 13.4:1 | 41% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 41 | 14.2:1 | 73% (425) |
| 1990-91 | 496 | 40 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rio Hondo High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (615 to 475); teachers down 22% (49.7 to 38.9).
About Rio Hondo High School
Rio Hondo High School is a public small high school in RIO HONDO, Texas. It educates 475 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.
Rio Hondo High School is a school in RIO HONDO ISD. The district has 4 schools and 1,437 students.
At Rio Hondo High School, Hispanic students make up 97% of the student body. The remaining students are 3% White. Rio Hondo High School has a diversity index of 6%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Rio Hondo High School total 38.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.2:1. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 413 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 87%. That is close to the 84% average for public schools in Cameron County.
The allk12 Grade for Rio Hondo High School is C. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Rio Hondo High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 36.6%. Rio Hondo High School scores 42.6%, 6.0 points above that line.
Cameron County census figures show that median household income is about $52,601, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. A total of 187 public schools operate in Cameron County, serving about 97,392 students.
The nearest public school is Rio Hondo Middle School, at about 0.4 miles. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Rio Hondo High School is 6th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 475 was 10% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 526.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Rio Hondo Middle SchoolMiddle · 434 students
- Cameron Co J J Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 1 students
Other schools in RIO HONDO
- Rio Hondo Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Rio Hondo Middle SchoolMiddle · 434 students
- Cameron Co J J Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Rio Hondo Middle School0.4 mi · 434
- Rio Hondo Elementary School1.1 mi · 527
- Las Yescas Elementary School3.9 mi · 354
- San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy6.1 mi · 645
- Greyhounds Online Academy6.1 mi · 76
- Collegiate Academy6.1 mi · 117
Frequently asked questions
About Rio Hondo High SchoolHow large is Rio Hondo High School?
Rio Hondo High School enrolls approximately 475 students in grades 09-12.
Is Rio Hondo High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rio Hondo High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Rio Hondo High School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Rio Hondo High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rio Hondo High School?
At Rio Hondo High School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees Rio Hondo High School?
Rio Hondo High 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.