Rio Hondo Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rio Hondo, Texas · Rio Hondo ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Rio Hondo Elementary School serves 527 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Rio Hondo (Cameron County). It is one of 3 schools in Rio Hondo ISD. By enrollment it is the 2261st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.6 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 ÷ 31.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Rio Hondo ISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483717004183 |
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 Hondo ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 527 | 1,437 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.9% | 88.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
Rio Hondo Elementary School in context
Size
Rio Hondo Elementary School is the only elementary school in Rio Hondo ISD. Its 527 students are 36.7% of the district's 1,437. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6.9 miles away and have a median of 490 students, so Rio Hondo 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 grade 4 with 97 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 66, against an average of 88 per grade. This year grade 4 has 47% more students than kindergarten (97 against 66). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 90 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 99.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Rio Hondo ISD (97.8%).
90.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.4% across Rio Hondo 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
Rio Hondo Elementary School has 31.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 527 students would have about 35.6 teachers, so Rio Hondo Elementary School has 3.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Las Yescas Elementary School, 4.9 miles away in Los Fresnos CISD. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 26 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.1% |
| White | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.2% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 90 |
| Kindergarten | 66 |
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 96 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 N Reynolds St, Rio Hondo, TX 78583
Phone: (956)748-1050
Website: riohondoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rio Hondo Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Yescas Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 4.9 mi | 354 | 13.7 | 91.5% |
| Bonham Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 6.5 mi | 504 | 16.7 | 90.9% |
| Lee H Means Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 6.5 mi | 730 | 16.2 | 60.3% |
| Treasure Hills Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 6.9 mi | 758 | 15.4 | 69.4% |
| IDEA Academy San Benito | IDEA Public Schools | 7.0 mi | 685 | 19 | 80.3% |
| Hcisd Early Childhood Academy | Harlingen CISD | 7.0 mi | 255 | 14.3 | 59.6% |
| Long Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 7.0 mi | 475 | 14 | 73.5% |
| Austin Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 7.3 mi | 295 | 14 | 87.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rio Hondo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Hondo High School | High | 9–12 | 475 |
| Rio Hondo Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 434 |