Preparatory For Early College High School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: A

Total students

455

Avg. teacher experience

13.2 years

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 12.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 97.8%

Statewide: 90%

Preparatory For Early College High School is a high school in Rio Grande City, TX, in the Rio Grande City Grulla ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 455 students. 66.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 50.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Preparatory For Early College High School was 1013 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,439, which is $6,448 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

myrgcgisd.org

Address

144 Fm 3167
Rio Grande City, TX 78582

Office phone number

(956) 370-4254

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Preparatory For Early College 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

455

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

455 (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

66.2 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 83%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

94.3 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 95.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

50.5 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 77.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

66.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

94.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

50.5%

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

50.3 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 77.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

38.9 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 20.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

1.8 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 10%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

50.3%

Gifted and talented

38.9%

Special education

1.8%

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)

A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

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.

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

100 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 97.8%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 97.8%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: Masked

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

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

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

0.6 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.6 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla 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

5.1 %

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

5.1 %

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%

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

28.4 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

28.4 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 13.7%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: Masked

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla 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

72.4 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 54.2%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: Masked

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

72.4 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 54%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla 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

1013

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 983

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

N/A

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 19.3

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

80.8 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 59.2%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

96.2 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 62.3%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

80 %

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 49.2%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

80.8%

Math

96.2%

Reading + Math

80.0%

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

37

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

35.5 (95.7%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 96.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1.6 (4.3%)

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

8.4 (22.7%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

20.3 (54.9%)

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: 76%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.3 (22.4%)

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

12.3

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

13.2 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

$52,439

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $53,284

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$44,092

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $41,704

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,371

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $45,330

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,537

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $50,670

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,068

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $56,618

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,855

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $61,511

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$62,717

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD: $69,702

Statewide: $71,111

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