Alberto And Celia Barrera Elementary School

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

B

Rio Grande City CISD: B

Total students

510

Avg. teacher experience

15.3 years

Rio Grande City CISD: 13.8 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Rio Grande City CISD: 97.1%

Statewide: 90.3%

Alberto And Celia Barrera Elementary School is an elementary school in Rio Grande City, TX, in the Rio Grande City CISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 510 students. 87.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 86.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,326, which is $1,315 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.rgccisd.org

Address

Fort Ringgold
Rio Grande City, TX 78582-4799

Office phone number

(956) 716-6917

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Alberto And Celia Barrera Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

510

African American

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

510 (100%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 99.7%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

N/A

Two or more races

N/A

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

87.6 %

Rio Grande City CISD: 80.1%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

99.4 %

Rio Grande City CISD: 94.1%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

86.7 %

Rio Grande City CISD: 77.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

87.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

99.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

86.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

86.9 %

Rio Grande City CISD: 77.5%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

12 %

Rio Grande City CISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

9.4 %

Rio Grande City CISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

86.9%

Gifted and talented

12.0%

Special education

9.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

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

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

B

Rio Grande City CISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Rio Grande City CISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

B

Rio Grande City CISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

C

Rio Grande City CISD: B

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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

3.2 %

Rio Grande City CISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Rio Grande City CISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

N/A

Rio Grande City CISD: Masked

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

N/A

Rio Grande City CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

3.2 %

Rio Grande City CISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rio Grande City CISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

N/A

Rio Grande City CISD: 0%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Rio Grande City CISD: Masked

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

35.1

African American

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

34.1 (97.1%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 96.4%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

1 (2.9%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

33.8 (96.4%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 84.8%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

1.3 (3.6%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

14.5

Rio Grande City CISD: 13.3

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

15.3 years

Rio Grande City CISD: 13.8 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$56,326

Rio Grande City CISD: $55,426

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$47,321

Rio Grande City CISD: $44,022

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$47,829

Rio Grande City CISD: $47,307

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$50,861

Rio Grande City CISD: $51,895

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$56,615

Rio Grande City CISD: $57,427

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$66,015

Rio Grande City CISD: $63,417

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$53,304

Rio Grande City CISD: $67,457

Statewide: $69,974

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