La Union Elementary School
Public elementary school in Garciasville, Texas · Rio Grande City Grulla ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
La Union Elementary School serves 341 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Garciasville (Starr County). It is one of 15 schools in Rio Grande City Grulla ISD. By enrollment it is the 3889th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 24.2 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 | 483714004174 |
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 | 341 | 9,316 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.2% | 96.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
La Union Elementary School in context
Size
La Union Elementary School is the smallest of Rio Grande City Grulla ISD's 9 elementary schools; its 341 students are 3.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 462; La Union Elementary School is smaller 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 68 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 43, against an average of 49 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 43 in kindergarten and 46 in grade 5. It also enrolls 68 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
96.2% of its students are eligible 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
With 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 341 students, La Union Elementary School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 341 students would have about 23 teachers, so La Union Elementary School has 1.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
La Union Elementary 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 elementary school is Dr. Mario E Ramirez Elementary School, 4.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other elementary schools, 3 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 | 99.7% |
| White | 0.3% |
41.9% of students are girls and 58.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 68 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 47 |
| Grade 2 | 45 |
| Grade 3 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6300 Ne Hwy 83, Garciasville, TX 78547
Phone: (956)370-4384
Website: myrgcgisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Union Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Mario E Ramirez Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 4.2 mi | 493 | 14.4 | 90.9% |
| John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 4.4 mi | 441 | 14.4 | 99.1% |
| Alto Bonito Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 4.6 mi | 588 | 17.4 | 99.3% |
| Grulla Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 5.6 mi | 414 | 13.7 | 97.3% |
| Ringgold Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 6.6 mi | 482 | 16.4 | 97.1% |
| Alberto and Celia Barrera Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 7.3 mi | 420 | 13.8 | 100% |
| Roque Guerra Jr. Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 8.0 mi | 604 | 15.5 | 96.4% |
| Rosendo Benavides Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 9.6 mi | 267 | 12.7 | 95.5% |
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 |
| Grulla Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 632 |
| John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 |
| 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 |