Rio Hondo Elementary School

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

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

C

Rio Hondo ISD: B

Total students

686

Avg. teacher experience

14.5 years

Rio Hondo ISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: 95.8%

Statewide: 90.3%

Rio Hondo Elementary School is an elementary school in Rio Hondo, TX, in the Rio Hondo ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 686 students. 63.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.6% 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 C for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,658, which is $4,983 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.riohondoisd.net

Address

215 W Colorado
Rio Hondo, TX 78583-0220

Office phone number

(956) 748-1050

Principal

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 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

686

African American

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

658 (95.9%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 96.6%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

26 (3.8%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

2 (0.3%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

95.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

3.8%

Two or more races

0.3%

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

63.7 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 58.4%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

91.3 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 90.9%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

17.1 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

63.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

91.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

17.1%

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

15.6 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

1.7 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

12.8 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

15.6%

Gifted and talented

1.7%

Special education

12.8%

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)

C

Rio Hondo ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Rio Hondo ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Rio Hondo ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Rio Hondo 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 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

8.4 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

Masked

Rio Hondo ISD: 50%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

8.3 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 11%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

15.4 %

Rio Hondo ISD: 20.5%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: 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

40.9

African American

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

36.9 (90.2%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

4 (9.8%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 56.9%

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: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

32.9 (80.4%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 78.1%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

8 (19.6%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Rio Hondo ISD: 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

16.8

Rio Hondo ISD: 15.6

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

14.5 years

Rio Hondo ISD: 12.7 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

$52,658

Rio Hondo ISD: $53,956

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

N/A

Rio Hondo ISD: $48,675

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$47,806

Rio Hondo ISD: $49,927

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$50,078

Rio Hondo ISD: $51,751

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$52,458

Rio Hondo ISD: $54,177

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$58,483

Rio Hondo ISD: $61,527

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$64,722

Rio Hondo ISD: $64,882

Statewide: $69,974

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