Grulla Elementary School vs. Idea Rio Grande City Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grulla Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Idea Rio Grande City Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 440 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Grulla Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Serving 733 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Idea Rio Grande City Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
440 students
733 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4510 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3770 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
75
-
Kindergarten Students
53
95
Grade 1 Students
46
131
Grade 2 Students
64
120
Grade 3 Students
67
129
Grade 4 Students
55
122
Grade 5 Students
80
136
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
100%
97%


% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
n/a
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.00
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
86%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

