General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: A

Total students

635

Avg. teacher experience

15.2 years

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 12.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 97.8%

Statewide: 90%

General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School is an elementary school in Rio Grande City, TX, in the Rio Grande City Grulla ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 635 students. 91.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 82.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,156, which is $2,731 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

2801 W Eisenhower St
Rio Grande City, TX 78582

Office phone number

(956) 370-4786

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary 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

635

African American

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.3%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

630 (99.2%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 99.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

3 (0.5%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

99.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0.5%

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

91.5 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 83%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

94.2 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 95.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

82.5 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 77.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

91.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

94.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

82.5%

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

82.7 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 77.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

16.2 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 20.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.3 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 10%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

82.7%

Gifted and talented

16.2%

Special education

8.3%

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)

B

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: C

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.

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

3.4 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

3.4 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

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

45.9

African American

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

45.9 (100%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 96.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 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

2.4 (5.2%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

41.3 (90.1%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 76%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.1 (4.7%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City Grulla 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

13.8

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 12.2

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

15.2 years

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 12.9 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

$56,156

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $53,284

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$42,104

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $41,704

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$48,439

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $45,330

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,074

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $50,670

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,273

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $56,618

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,335

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $61,511

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,493

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $69,702

Statewide: $71,111

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