Grulla Middle School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: A

Total students

549

Avg. teacher experience

9.7 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%

Grulla Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Grulla, TX, in the Rio Grande City Grulla ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 549 students. 88.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 85.2% 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 $50,139, which is $8,748 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

Fm 2360
Grulla, TX 78548

Office phone number

(956) 370-4335

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Grulla Middle 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

549

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

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

549 (100%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 99.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

0 (0%)

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%

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0%

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

88.3 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 83%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

95.6 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 95.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

85.2 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 77.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

88.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

95.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

85.2%

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

85.2 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 77.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

17.1 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 20.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.6 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 10%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

85.2%

Gifted and talented

17.1%

Special education

14.6%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

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

10.8 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.8 %

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

56.4

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

55.4 (98.2%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 96.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1 (1.8%)

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

13.1 (23.2%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

39.9 (70.9%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 76%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.3 (5.9%)

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

9.7

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

9.7 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

$50,139

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $53,284

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$38,513

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $41,704

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,301

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $45,330

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,976

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $50,670

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,657

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $56,618

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,665

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $61,511

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,413

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $69,702

Statewide: $71,111

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