Ringgold Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rio Grande City, Texas · Rio Grande City Grulla ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ringgold Elementary School serves 482 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 2698th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.4 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 ÷ 29.44 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 | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483714004178 |
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 | 482 | 9,316 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 97.1% | 96.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% 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.
Ringgold Elementary School in context
Size
Ringgold Elementary School is the 5th largest of Rio Grande City Grulla ISD's 9 elementary schools; its 482 students are 5.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 490; Ringgold Elementary 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 pre-K with 84 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 57, against an average of 69 per grade. This year grade 5 has 28% more students than kindergarten (73 against 57). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 84 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.8% here and 99.5% across Rio Grande City Grulla ISD.
97.1% 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 29.44 full-time-equivalent teachers for 482 students, Ringgold Elementary School has 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 482 students would have about 32.6 teachers, so Ringgold Elementary School has 3.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Ringgold Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Alberto and Celia Barrera Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 10 other elementary schools, 6 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 | 98.8% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| White | 0.6% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 84 |
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 65 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 64 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 S Fort Ringgold, Rio Grande City, TX 78582
Phone: (956)370-4421
Website: myrgcgisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ringgold Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto and Celia Barrera Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 0.9 mi | 420 | 13.8 | 100% |
| Roque Guerra Jr. Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 1.5 mi | 604 | 15.5 | 96.4% |
| John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 2.2 mi | 441 | 14.4 | 99.1% |
| Dr. Mario E Ramirez Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 3.0 mi | 493 | 14.4 | 90.9% |
| General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 3.4 mi | 712 | 17.4 | 94.2% |
| IDEA Rio Grande City Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 3.6 mi | 717 | 21.2 | 85.2% |
| La Union Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 6.6 mi | 341 | 14.1 | 96.2% |
| Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School | Roma ISD | 7.3 mi | 487 | 13.4 | 92.2% |
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 |
| 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 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 |