Rio Hondo Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Rio Hondo ISD
  • Rio Hondo, TX
  • Early education - 4th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Rio Hondo ISD: B

Total students

604

Avg. teacher experience

11.6 years

Rio Hondo ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 90%

Rio Hondo Elementary School is an elementary school in Rio Hondo, TX, in the Rio Hondo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 604 students. 77.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.1% 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 $51,208, which is $7,679 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.riohondoisd.net

Address

700 N Reynolds St
Rio Hondo, TX 78583-0220

Office phone number

(956) 748-1050

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Rio Hondo 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

604

African American

1 (0.2%)

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

577 (95.5%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 96.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

25 (4.1%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.2%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

95.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

4.1%

Two or more races

0.2%

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

77.5 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 62.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

88.1 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 87.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

15.9 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

77.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

88.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

15.9%

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

15.1 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.6 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

15.1%

Gifted and talented

4.0%

Special education

15.6%

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 Hondo ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Rio Hondo ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Rio Hondo ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

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.

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

26.4 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 15%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: 40%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

26 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

41.2 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 24.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Rio Hondo 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

40.9

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

36.9 (90.2%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 89.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

4 (9.8%)

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

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

32.9 (80.5%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 82.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8 (19.5%)

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

14.8

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

11.6 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

$51,208

Rio Hondo ISD: $53,289

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$46,770

Rio Hondo ISD: $47,435

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,711

Rio Hondo ISD: $50,380

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,922

Rio Hondo ISD: $52,296

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,183

Rio Hondo ISD: $53,131

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$57,813

Rio Hondo ISD: $62,304

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$65,269

Rio Hondo ISD: $65,529

Statewide: $71,111

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