Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

Summary:

Roque Guerra Junior Elementary is an elementary school located in Rio Grande City, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 639. The school is part of the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, which is ranked 566 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roque Guerra Junior Elementary faces significant challenges, with an overwhelmingly Hispanic student population (over 99%), consistently low academic performance ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, and a high percentage (over 94%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's performance on STAAR assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 15% to 50% across different grade levels and subjects. Additionally, the school struggles to support certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Gifted and Talented students, and Migrant students, ranking in the bottom 25% of Texas schools for these groups.

While other schools in the Rio Grande City Grulla ISD, such as Ringgold Elementary and General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary, perform significantly better on STAAR assessments and have higher statewide rankings, Roque Guerra Junior Elementary lags behind its peers within the same district. The school's declining performance over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from the middle of the pack in 2016-2017 to the bottom 5% of schools in 2020-2021, suggests that addressing the unique challenges faced by this school will require a comprehensive approach that considers the needs of its student population and the broader context of the district.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 1600 W Main St
       Rio Grande City, TX  78582-3907


(956) 370-4773

District: Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3831st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,584 Help


Students who attend Roque Guerra Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Veterans Middle
High:    Rio Grande City High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  626

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.4%
White:
0.5%
Asian:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.2% Help


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Compare Details Roque Guerra Junior Elementary ranks worse than 81.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 8th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.63. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.4%), White (0.5%), Asian (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roque Guerra Junior Elementary is 14.1. 4 elementary schools in the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roque Guerra Junior Elementary is $10,584. 6 elementary schools in the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roque Guerra Junior Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Roque Guerra Junior Elementary 3831st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Roque Guerra Junior Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd) 566th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 48.47 2097th 3465 39.5%
2005 42.68 2357th 3475 32.2%
2006 45.77 2250th 3476 35.3%
2007 55.48 1934th 3724 48.1%
2008 39.76 2681st 3768 28.8%
2009 60.25 1695th 3884 56.4%
2010 53.94 2122nd 3937 46.1%
2011 61.76 1704th 4095 58.4%
2012 20.66 3829th 4206 9.0%
2013 26.70 3536th 4221 16.2%
2014 44.64 2668th 4260 37.4%
2015 40.49 2824th 4320 34.6%
2016 46.44 2472nd 4286 42.3%
2017 47.56 2098th 4329 51.5%
2018 44.82 2251st 4359 48.4%
2019 48.38 2136th 4479 52.3%
2021 11.79 4402nd 4578 3.8%
2022 22.50 3811th 4581 16.8%
2023 20.94 3945th 4647 15.1%
2024 23.63 3831st 4675 18.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.83 546th 3226 83.1%
2019 68.53 697th 3333 79.1%
2021 22.47 3088th 3446 10.4%
2022 31.29 2693rd 3487 22.8%
2023 31.35 2710th 3556 23.8%
2024 30.59 2744th 3638 24.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.80 1966th 3558 44.7%
2019 31.28 2748th 3684 25.4%
2021 28.37 2934th 3799 22.8%
2022 28.14 3168th 3952 19.8%
2023 37.39 2513th 4086 38.5%
2024 34.26 2955th 4261 30.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.68 1292nd 4264 69.7%
2019 62.91 1177th 4309 72.7%
2021 14.57 4295th 4451 3.5%
2022 36.44 3061st 4477 31.6%
2023 29.63 3545th 4521 21.6%
2024 33.03 3369th 4560 26.1%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.17 72nd 93 22.6%
2021 18.84 54th 56 3.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.66 1907th 4306 55.7%
2019 44.84 2363rd 4348 45.7%
2021 16.15 4145th 4499 7.9%
2022 24.81 3747th 4561 17.8%
2023 24.60 3759th 4588 18.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.35 2906th 3106 6.4%
2019 16.93 2983rd 3184 6.3%
2021 2.48 2982nd 3006 0.8%
2022 13.40 2821st 2958 4.6%
2023 6.01 2913th 2980 2.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.42 328th 4240 92.3%
2019 81.79 373rd 4295 91.3%
2021 25.97 3669th 4331 15.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.16 2545th 4319 41.1%
2019 51.77 1901st 4357 56.4%
2021 10.36 4421st 4498 1.7%
2022 23.16 3804th 4563 16.6%
2023 19.73 4022nd 4585 12.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.40 1855th 4168 55.5%
2019 54.45 1705th 4188 59.3%
2021 14.88 4151st 4329 4.1%
2022 28.77 3485th 4376 20.4%
2023 25.50 3638th 4401 17.3%
2024 28.84 3462nd 4431 21.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 4 0 0 744 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1990 0 0 0 724 0 n/a n/a 0 724
1991 1 0 0 622 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1992 0 0 1 613 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1993 1 0 1 627 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1994 1 0 1 662 0 n/a n/a 0 664
1995 2 0 1 704 0 n/a n/a 0 707
1996 2 0 1 704 0 n/a n/a 0 707
1997 1 0 1 717 0 n/a n/a 0 719
1998 0 0 0 732 1 n/a n/a 0 733
1999 3 0 0 770 1 n/a n/a 0 774
2000 0 0 0 783 0 n/a n/a 0 783
2001 1 0 3 772 0 n/a n/a 0 776
2002 1 0 0 732 0 n/a n/a 0 733
2003 1 0 0 732 0 n/a n/a 0 733
2004 1 0 1 779 0 n/a n/a 0 781
2005 1 0 2 795 0 n/a n/a 0 798
2006 1 2 3 730 0 n/a n/a 0 736
2007 0 2 3 754 0 n/a n/a 0 759
2008 0 0 2 701 0 n/a n/a 0 703
2009 2 0 0 660 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2010 1 0 0 678 0 n/a n/a 0 679
2011 1 0 0 675 0 0 0 0 676
2012 35 0 0 752 0 0 0 0 787
2013 30 0 0 792 0 0 0 0 822
2014 0 0 1 824 0 0 0 0 825
2015 4 0 1 825 1 0 0 0 831
2016 4 0 1 794 1 0 0 0 800
2017 4 1 1 784 0 0 0 0 790
2018 8 0 1 745 0 0 0 0 754
2019 0 0 1 717 0 0 0 0 718
2020 0 0 1 741 0 0 0 0 742
2021 1 0 0 697 0 0 0 0 698
2022 1 0 1 625 0 0 0 0 627
2023 2 0 1 636 0 0 0 0 639
2024 3 0 1 622 0 0 0 0 626

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 748 n/a n/a n/a
1990 724 40.0 18.1 n/a
1991 623 40.2 15.4 n/a
1992 614 36.3 16.9 77.4
1993 629 38.0 16.6 84.6
1994 664 36.2 18.3 94.9
1995 707 38.0 18.6 93.1
1996 707 38.0 18.6 93.1
1997 719 39.9 18.0 77.2
1998 733 38.2 19.2 94.1
1999 774 42.2 18.3 79.5
2000 783 42.3 18.5 63.5
2001 776 44.1 17.6 69.7
2002 733 43.0 17.0 84.2
2003 733 43.0 17.0 84.2
2004 781 46.0 17.0 80.9
2005 798 49.8 16.0 88.2
2006 736 48.7 15.1 75.3
2007 759 49.8 15.2 70.5
2008 703 50.7 13.9 59.9
2009 662 50.9 13.0 43.1
2010 679 50.8 13.3 27.2
2011 676 47.1 14.3 10.7
2012 787 46.9 16.7 0.8
2013 822 49.9 16.4 96.5
2014 825 49.3 16.7 97.3
2015 831 49.0 16.9 95.2
2016 800 49.0 16.3 91.8
2017 790 50.6 15.6 99.5
2018 754 48.0 15.6 99.1
2019 718 50.5 14.1 90.3
2020 742 46.9 15.7 93.7
2021 698 44.7 15.6 94.6
2022 627 46.7 13.4 97.6
2023 639 43.1 14.8 97.2
2024 626 44.2 14.1 98.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 748 n/a n/a n/a
1990 724 40.0 18.1 n/a
1991 623 40.2 15.4 n/a
1992 614 36.3 16.9 77.4
1993 629 38.0 16.6 84.6
1994 664 36.2 18.3 94.9
1995 707 38.0 18.6 93.1
1996 707 38.0 18.6 93.1
1997 719 39.9 18.0 77.2
1998 733 38.2 19.2 94.1
1999 774 42.2 18.3 79.5
2000 783 42.3 18.5 63.5
2001 776 44.1 17.6 69.7
2002 733 43.0 17.0 84.2
2003 733 43.0 17.0 84.2
2004 781 46.0 17.0 80.9
2005 798 49.8 16.0 88.2
2006 736 48.7 15.1 75.3
2007 759 49.8 15.2 70.5
2008 703 50.7 13.9 59.9
2009 662 50.9 13.0 43.1
2010 679 50.8 13.3 27.2
2011 676 47.1 14.3 10.7
2012 787 46.9 16.7 0.8
2013 822 49.9 16.4 96.5
2014 825 49.3 16.7 97.3
2015 831 49.0 16.9 95.2
2016 800 49.0 16.3 91.8
2017 790 50.6 15.6 99.5
2018 754 48.0 15.6 99.1
2019 718 50.5 14.1 90.3
2020 742 46.9 15.7 93.7
2021 698 44.7 15.6 94.6
2022 627 46.7 13.4 97.6
2023 639 43.1 14.8 97.2
2024 626 44.2 14.1 98.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $795 (7.7%) $9,584 (92.3%) $10,379
2020 $842 (8.7%) $8,869 (91.3%) $9,711
2021 $1,570 (14.8%) $9,014 (85.2%) $10,584

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2136th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3945th of 4647 Elementary schools
 37.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Roque Guerra Junior Elementary)3130
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd))3638
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Roque Guerra Junior Elementary)3415
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd))4840
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Roque Guerra Junior Elementary)4529
 16%
   4th Grade Reading (Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd))4329
 14%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Roque Guerra Junior Elementary)4637
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd))4433
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Roque Guerra Junior Elementary)4543
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd))4343
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Roque Guerra Junior Elementary)5929
 30%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd))5440
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Roque Guerra Junior Elementary)4320
 23%
   5th Grade Science (Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd))4628
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students718639
 11%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic717636
 11.3%
Pacific Islander00
White02
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.3%97.2%
 6.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Roque Guerra Junior Elementary

Students at Roque Guerra Junior Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 626 students attended Roque Guerra Junior Elementary.

Roque Guerra Junior Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend Roque Guerra Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Veterans Middle
High : Rio Grande City High School


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