West RGV News

Starr County schools enrolled 13,422 students who identified as being at risk during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 4.2% decrease from the previous school year.

Of the 16,151 students enrolled in Starr County schools, 83.1% of them are considered to be at risk.

Starr County had the 32nd highest number of at-risk students among Texas counties.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues”, claimed the Texas Almanac.

School	Number of at-risk students	Total Number of students
Rio Grande City High School	1,266	1,753
Roma High School	1,360	1,738
Idea Rio Grande City Academy	659	812
Veterans Middle School	604	738
Grulla High School	577	718
Ringgold Middle School	594	683
Roma Middle School	604	682
General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School	581	635
Roque Guerra Junior Elementary School	562	627
Grulla Middle School	485	549
Roel A. & Celia R. Saenz Elementary School	491	526
Ramiro Barrera Middle School	473	516
Florence Junior Scott Elementary School	456	490
Idea Rio Grande City College Preparatory	358	485
Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School	426	485
Alto Bonito Elementary School	441	478
Preparatory for Early College High School	301	455
Alberto and Celia Barrera Elementary School	378	438
Veterans Memorial Elementary School	395	433
Dr. Mario E. Ramirez Elementary School	364	430
John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary School	397	425
Emma Vera Elementary School	375	408
Ringgold Elementary School	333	399
Grulla Elementary School	353	398
Rt Barrera Elementary School	268	338
La Union Elementary School	237	282
San Isidro Elementary School	30	121
San Isidro High School	15	70
Instructional & Guidance Center	39	39