Grulla Middle School
Public middle school in Grulla, Texas · Rio Grande City Grulla ISD · Grades 6–8
Grulla Middle School serves 632 students in grades 6–8 in Grulla (Starr County). It is one of 15 schools in Rio Grande City Grulla ISD. By enrollment it is the 874th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 57.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 483714004172 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 632 | 9,316 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.9% | 96.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Grulla Middle School in context
Size
Grulla Middle School is the smallest of Rio Grande City Grulla ISD's 3 middle schools; its 632 students are 6.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 14.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 632; Grulla Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 grade 7 with 218 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 200, against an average of 211 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 214 in grade 6 and 200 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
94.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 96.4% across Rio Grande City Grulla ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 57.91 full-time-equivalent teachers for 632 students, Grulla Middle School has 10.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 632 students would have about 43.9 teachers, so Grulla Middle School has 14 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Grulla Middle School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is IDEA La Joya College Preparatory, 11.3 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.7% |
| White | 0.3% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 214 |
| Grade 7 | 218 |
| Grade 8 | 200 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
Fm 2360, Grulla, TX 78548
Phone: (956)370-4335
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Grulla Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA La Joya College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 11.3 mi | 344 | 11.4 | 91.3% |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School | La Joya ISD | 11.4 mi | 545 | 12.7 | 91% |
| Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School | La Joya ISD | 13.2 mi | 601 | 13.2 | 98.5% |
| Cesar Chavez Middle School | La Joya ISD | 14.8 mi | 625 | 15.4 | 87.2% |
| Ringgold Middle School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 15.1 mi | 639 | 10.9 | 96.1% |
| Veterans Middle School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 15.2 mi | 734 | 12.9 | 95.1% |
| Ann Richards Middle School | La Joya ISD | 15.5 mi | 665 | 16.4 | 92.9% |
| Juan De Dios Salinas Middle School | La Joya ISD | 17.8 mi | 648 | 13.2 | 97.2% |
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 |
| Alto Bonito Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 588 |
| 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 |
| 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 |