Public SchoolElementary

Alberto and Celia Barrera El

1400 N Lopez St, Rio Grande City, TX 78582

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
420
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Rio Grande City Grulla ISD
Starr County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
6thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
12thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
41stpercentile
Class size13.8 students per teacher
67thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Alberto and Celia Barrera El

Alberto and Celia Barrera El is a public elementary school in Rio Grande City, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Rio Grande City Grulla ISD. The school is located in a town in Starr County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 420 students were enrolled, with about 13.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

1400 N Lopez St
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
420 students
Students per teacher
13.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Rio Grande City Grulla ISD
County
Starr County
NCES school ID
483714004175

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.