Alto Bonito Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rio Grande City, Texas · Rio Grande City Grulla ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Alto Bonito Elementary School serves 588 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Rio Grande City (Starr County). It is one of 15 schools in Rio Grande City Grulla ISD. By enrollment it is the 1692nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 33.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD |
| County | Starr County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483714008361 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 588 | 9,316 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 99.3% | 96.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Alto Bonito Elementary School in context
Size
Alto Bonito Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Rio Grande City Grulla ISD's 9 elementary schools; its 588 students are 6.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.4 miles away and have a median of 428 students, so Alto Bonito Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 109 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 73, against an average of 84 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 82 in kindergarten and 81 in grade 5. It also enrolls 109 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
99.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 96.4% across Rio Grande City Grulla ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Alto Bonito Elementary School has 33.72 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 588 students would have about 39.7 teachers, so Alto Bonito Elementary School has 6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Grulla Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 109 |
| Kindergarten | 82 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 73 |
| Grade 3 | 78 |
| Grade 4 | 90 |
| Grade 5 | 81 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
753 Fm 2360, Rio Grande City, TX 78582
Phone: (956)370-4238
Website: myrgcgisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alto Bonito Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grulla Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 1.6 mi | 414 | 13.7 | 97.3% |
| La Union Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 4.6 mi | 341 | 14.1 | 96.2% |
| Rosendo Benavides Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 5.1 mi | 267 | 12.7 | 95.5% |
| Sam Fordyce Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 6.2 mi | 356 | 12.7 | 98.6% |
| Dr. Mario E Ramirez Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 8.6 mi | 493 | 14.4 | 90.9% |
| John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 9.0 mi | 441 | 14.4 | 99.1% |
| Tabasco Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 11.0 mi | 544 | 15.8 | 90.4% |
| Ringgold Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 11.2 mi | 482 | 16.4 | 97.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rio Grande City Grulla ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto and Celia Barrera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 420 |
| Dr. Mario E Ramirez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 493 |
| General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 712 |
| Grulla Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 414 |
| Grulla High School | High | 8–12 | 716 |
| Grulla Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 632 |
| John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 |
| La Union Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 341 |
| Preparatory for Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 430 |
| Ringgold Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 482 |
| Ringgold Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 639 |
| Rio Grande City High School | High | 9–12 | 1,670 |
| Roque Guerra Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 604 |
| Veterans Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 734 |