Veterans Middle School
Public middle school in Rio Grande City, Texas · Rio Grande City Grulla ISD · Grades 6–8
Veterans Middle School serves 734 students in grades 6–8 in Rio Grande City (Starr County). It is one of 15 schools in Rio Grande City Grulla ISD. By enrollment it is the 683rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 56.69 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 483714011327 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 734 | 9,316 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.1% | 96.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Veterans Middle School in context
Size
Veterans Middle School is the largest of Rio Grande City Grulla ISD's 3 middle schools; its 734 students are 7.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 20.2 miles away and have a median of 613 students, so Veterans 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 8 with 260 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 227, against an average of 245 per grade. This year grade 8 has 15% more students than grade 6 (260 against 227). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
95.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 96.4% across Rio Grande City Grulla 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
Veterans Middle School has 56.69 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 734 students would have about 51 teachers, so Veterans Middle School has 5.7 more.
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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Ringgold Middle School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.6% |
| White | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 227 |
| Grade 7 | 247 |
| Grade 8 | 260 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2700 W Eisenhower St, Rio Grande City, TX 78582
Phone: (956)370-4828
Website: myrgcgisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Veterans Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold Middle School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 0.7 mi | 639 | 10.9 | 96.1% |
| Ramiro Barrera Middle School | Roma ISD | 5.8 mi | 564 | 10.5 | 93.3% |
| Roma Middle School | Roma ISD | 11.5 mi | 776 | 12.2 | 90.2% |
| Grulla Middle School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 15.2 mi | 632 | 10.9 | 94.9% |
| Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School | La Joya ISD | 25.2 mi | 601 | 13.2 | 98.5% |
| IDEA La Joya College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 25.8 mi | 344 | 11.4 | 91.3% |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School | La Joya ISD | 25.8 mi | 545 | 12.7 | 91% |
| Cesar Chavez Middle School | La Joya ISD | 29.2 mi | 625 | 15.4 | 87.2% |
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 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 |