Rio Hondo Middle School
Public middle school in Rio Hondo, Texas · Rio Hondo ISD · Grades 5–8
Rio Hondo Middle School serves 434 students in grades 5–8 in Rio Hondo (Cameron County). It is one of 3 schools in Rio Hondo ISD. By enrollment it is the 1197th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 29.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Rio Hondo ISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483717004185 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 434 | 1,437 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.9% | 88.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 58% 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.
Rio Hondo Middle School in context
Size
Rio Hondo Middle School is the only middle school in Rio Hondo ISD. Its 434 students are 30.2% of the district's 1,437. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 7.4 miles away and have a median of 680 students, so Rio Hondo Middle 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 grade 6 with 113 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 104, against an average of 109 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 106 in grade 5 and 104 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 97.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Rio Hondo ISD (97.8%).
86.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.4% across Rio Hondo 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
Rio Hondo Middle School has 29.11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 434 students would have about 30.1 teachers, so Rio Hondo Middle School has 1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is Collegiate Academy, 5.7 miles away in San Benito CISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.2% |
| White | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 106 |
| Grade 6 | 113 |
| Grade 7 | 111 |
| Grade 8 | 104 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
23001 State Hwy 345, Rio Hondo, TX 78583
Phone: (956)748-1150
Website: riohondoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rio Hondo Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Academy | San Benito CISD | 5.7 mi | 117 | 12.6 | 70.1% |
| Memorial Middle School | Harlingen CISD | 6.7 mi | 705 | 12.2 | 89.2% |
| Miller Jordan Middle School | San Benito CISD | 7.2 mi | 477 | 11.7 | 94.5% |
| Vernon Middle School | Harlingen CISD | 7.4 mi | 631 | 10.8 | 86.5% |
| South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy | South Texas ISD | 7.5 mi | 781 | 15.9 | 57% |
| Berta Cabaza Middle School | San Benito CISD | 7.5 mi | 695 | 15 | 80% |
| Coakley Middle School | Harlingen CISD | 8.1 mi | 687 | 12.5 | 82.8% |
| Liberty Memorial Middle School | Los Fresnos CISD | 8.5 mi | 673 | 13.8 | 84% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 527 |
| Rio Hondo High School | High | 9–12 | 475 |