Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Rio Hondo ISD: B

Total students

516

Avg. teacher experience

13 years

Rio Hondo ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

88.9 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 90%

Rio Hondo High School is a high school in Rio Hondo, TX, in the Rio Hondo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 516 students. 53.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 88.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Rio Hondo High School was 905 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.4.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,513, which is $2,374 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.riohondoisd.net

Address

22547 State Hwy 345
Rio Hondo, TX 78583-0220

Office phone number

(956) 748-1200

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Rio Hondo High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

516

African American

2 (0.4%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

499 (96.7%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 96.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

15 (2.9%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.4%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

96.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

2.9%

Two or more races

0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

53.3 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 62.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

80.8 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 87.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.4 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

53.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

80.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

6.4 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.6 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.2 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.4%

Gifted and talented

7.6%

Special education

13.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Rio Hondo ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Rio Hondo ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Rio Hondo ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Rio Hondo ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

88.9 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

90.7 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 90.7%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

Masked

Rio Hondo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

90.7%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

Masked

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

3.6 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Rio Hondo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Rio Hondo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

3 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 3%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

18.8 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 18.8%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

8.5 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 15%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Rio Hondo ISD: 40%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Rio Hondo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

8.1 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

18.8 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 24.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

15.8 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Rio Hondo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Rio Hondo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

16.3 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

0 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

0 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

905

Rio Hondo ISD: 905

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

17.4

Rio Hondo ISD: 17.4

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

38.5 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 38.5%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

29.2 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 29.2%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

24.6 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 24.6%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

38.5%

Math

29.2%

Reading + Math

24.6%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

41.8

African American

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

36.4 (86.9%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 89.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

5.5 (13.1%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1 (2.4%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

32.6 (77.8%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 82.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.3 (19.8%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

12.3

Rio Hondo ISD: 14.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13 years

Rio Hondo ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$56,513

Rio Hondo ISD: $53,289

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,147

Rio Hondo ISD: $47,435

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,244

Rio Hondo ISD: $50,380

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$55,358

Rio Hondo ISD: $52,296

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,558

Rio Hondo ISD: $53,131

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,454

Rio Hondo ISD: $62,304

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,623

Rio Hondo ISD: $65,529

Statewide: $71,111

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