Instructional & Guidance Center
Public high school in Roma, Texas · Roma ISD · Grades 6–12
Instructional & Guidance Center serves 33 students in grades 6–12 in Roma (Starr County). It is one of 10 schools in Roma ISD. By enrollment it is the 1789th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 5.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 6.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Roma ISD |
| County | Starr County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483774007108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Roma ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 33 | 6,019 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 5.2 | 12.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.9% | 89.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Instructional & Guidance Center in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Roma ISD, Instructional & Guidance Center is the smallest, with 0.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 16.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 583; Instructional & Guidance Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 10 with 11 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 1, against an average of 5 per grade. This year grade 12 has 50% more students than grade 6 (3 against 2). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
87.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89.9% across Roma ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high 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 6.39 full-time-equivalent teachers for 33 students, Instructional & Guidance Center has 5.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 33 students would have about 2.4 teachers, so Instructional & Guidance Center has 4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Instructional & Guidance Center is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Roma High School, 4.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
21.2% of students are girls and 78.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 3 |
| Grade 9 | 8 |
| Grade 10 | 11 |
| Grade 11 | 5 |
| Grade 12 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
120 Luciano Rd, Roma, TX 78584
Phone: (956)849-8900
Website: alas.romaisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Instructional & Guidance Center. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roma High School | Roma ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,721 | 13 | 86.8% |
| IDEA Rio Grande City College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 7.0 mi | 695 | 15.5 | 90.1% |
| Preparatory for Early College High School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 7.4 mi | 430 | 12.4 | 98.6% |
| Rio Grande City High School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 12.8 mi | 1,670 | 13.6 | 96.2% |
| Grulla High School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 19.6 mi | 716 | 13.3 | 96.8% |
| Hope Academy | La Joya ISD | 32.3 mi | 78 | 7.8 | 91% |
| Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School | La Joya ISD | 32.3 mi | 471 | 14.9 | 93.8% |
| Jimmy Carter Early College High School | La Joya ISD | 32.4 mi | 327 | 11.8 | 85.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Roma ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 487 |
| Emma Vera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 504 |
| Florence J Scott Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 550 |
| Ramiro Barrera Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 564 |
| Roel a & Celia R Saenz Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 526 |
| Roma High School | High | 9–12 | 1,721 |
| Roma Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 776 |
| Rt Barrera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 400 |
| Veterans Memorial Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 458 |