Ramiro Barrera Middle School
Public middle school in Rio Grande City, Texas · Roma ISD · Grades 6–8
Ramiro Barrera Middle School serves 564 students in grades 6–8 in Rio Grande City (Starr County). It is one of 10 schools in Roma ISD. By enrollment it is the 989th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.5 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 ÷ 53.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Roma ISD |
| County | Starr County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483774011381 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 564 | 6,019 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 12.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.3% | 89.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
Ramiro Barrera Middle School in context
Size
Ramiro Barrera Middle School is the smallest of Roma ISD's 2 middle schools; its 564 students are 9.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 25.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 629; Ramiro Barrera 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 6 with 205 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 166, against an average of 188 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 205 in grade 6 and 193 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
93.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89.9% across Roma 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 53.95 full-time-equivalent teachers for 564 students, Ramiro Barrera Middle School has 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 564 students would have about 39.2 teachers, so Ramiro Barrera Middle School has 14.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Ramiro Barrera 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 Veterans Middle School, 5.8 miles away in Rio Grande City Grulla ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 0 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% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 205 |
| Grade 7 | 166 |
| Grade 8 | 193 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
258 N Fm 649, Rio Grande City, TX 78582
Phone: (956)486-2670
Website: rbms.romaisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ramiro Barrera Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Middle School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 5.8 mi | 734 | 12.9 | 95.1% |
| Ringgold Middle School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 5.9 mi | 639 | 10.9 | 96.1% |
| Roma Middle School | Roma ISD | 6.1 mi | 776 | 12.2 | 90.2% |
| Grulla Middle School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 21.0 mi | 632 | 10.9 | 94.9% |
| Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School | La Joya ISD | 30.7 mi | 601 | 13.2 | 98.5% |
| IDEA La Joya College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 31.5 mi | 344 | 11.4 | 91.3% |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School | La Joya ISD | 31.6 mi | 545 | 12.7 | 91% |
| Cesar Chavez Middle School | La Joya ISD | 34.9 mi | 625 | 15.4 | 87.2% |
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 |
| Instructional & Guidance Center | High | 6–12 | 33 |
| 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 |