Texas School Rankings 2019: Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Analysis Rio Grande Valley Public School Demographics
Asian Black Hispanic White Other Special Education English Language Economically Learners Disadvantaged 0% 0% 97% 2% 0% 8% 35% 86%
Over 4-in-5 of Rio Grande Valley public school students live in economically disadvantaged circumstances and more than 3-in-10 are English Language Learners. A B C D F
Elementary 15% 45% 29% 11% Total Schools = 299
Middle Total Schools = 124 20% 32% 33% 14% 1%
High Total Schools = 70 29% 17% 30% 23% 1%
Overall, there are more A and B schools in Rio Grande Valley than D or F schools, but there is still room for improvement. Grade Change Over Time – Rio Grande Valley Elementary Schools
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% of Schools Receiving 50% A or B Grades State 46% % of Schools Receiving 42% 41% 40% D or F Grades State
% of Schools Receiving 32% 30% A or B Grades RGV 28% 25% % of Schools Receiving D or F Grades RGV 20%
10% 11% 2016 2017 2018 2019 Grade Change Over Time – Rio Grande Valley Middle Schools
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45% 44% % of Schools Receiving 40% A or B Grades State 38% % of Schools Receiving 34% D or F Grades State 30% % of Schools Receiving 26% 25% A or B Grades RGV 20% % of Schools Receiving D or F Grades RGV 15% 10% 2016 2017 2018 2019 Grade Change Over Time – Rio Grande Valley High Schools
50% 47% 46% 45% 43% % of Schools Receiving 42% A or B Grades State 40% 38% % of Schools Receiving D or F Grades State 35% % of Schools Receiving A or B Grades RGV 31% 30% % of Schools Receiving D or F Grades RGV 26% 25% 24%
20% 2016 2017 2018 2019 Comparison of Regional Grade Changes Since 2016
Decline in Schools Receiving Increase in Schools Receiving D’s or F’s A’s or B’s Rio Grande -29% +29% Valley -31% +28%
-16% +14% Other -24% +15%
-14% +13% Statewide -21% +12%
-13% +11% North TX -21% +9%
-11% +9% Houston -11% +4%
-8% +5% All Schools San Antonio -11% +3% High-Poverty Schools -3% Central TX +3% -11% -4% 2016 Baseline School District FLORENCE J SCOTT EL ROMA ISD EMMA VERA EL ROMA ISD RT BARRERA EL ROMA ISD ORTIZ EL BROWNSVILLE ISD OLMITO EL LOS FRESNOS CISD VALLEY VIEW NORTH EL VALLEY VIEW ISD DISHMAN EL HARLINGEN CISD JC KELLY EL HIDALGO ISD GONZALEZ EL MCALLEN ISD CASH EL SAN BENITO CISD
Top 10 Elementary Schools in Rio Grande Valley School District RISING SCHOLARS ACADEMY OF SOUTH T SOUTH TEXAS ISD IDEA TOROS COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SOUTH TEXAS PREPARATORY ACADEMY SOUTH TEXAS ISD IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA MAYS COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS B L GRAY J H SHARYLAND ISD SHARYLAND NORTH J H SHARYLAND ISD IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Top 10 Middle Schools in Rio Grande Valley School District ACHIEVE EARLY COLLEGE H S MCALLEN ISD JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S LA JOYA ISD THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COL LA JOYA ISD IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE ISD IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS THE SCIENCE ACADEMY OF SOUTH TEXAS SOUTH TEXAS ISD MERCEDES EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY MERCEDES ISD SOUTH TEXAS BUSINESS EDUCATION & T SOUTH TEXAS ISD MISSION COLLEGIATE H S MISSION CISD
Top 10 High Schools in Rio Grande Valley Schools of Choice Rio Grande Valley Charter School Performance
Less than 1-in-20 charters serving predominantly low-income students are low-performing. 90%
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0% All Charter Schools Charter Schools Serving Low-Income Students High Quality (A or B) Low Quality (D or F) School District IDEA BROWNSVILLE ACADEMY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BROWNSVILLE RAUL YZAGUIRRE STEM SCHOLARS PREP RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOL FOR SUCCESS IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA EDINBURG ACADEMY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA WESLACO ACADEMY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS VANGUARD BEETHOVEN VANGUARD ACADEMY IDEA WESLACO PIKE ACADEMY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA QUEST ACADEMY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA MISSION ACADEMY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA SAN BENITO ACADEMY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Top 10 Charter Elementary Schools serving predominantly low-income students in Rio Grande Valley School District IDEA TOROS COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA MAYS COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BROWNSVILLE RAUL YZAGUIRRE STEM SCHOLARS PREP RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOL FOR SUCCESS IDEA TRES LAGOS COLLEGE PREPARATOR IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA BRACKENRIDGE COLLEGE PREPARAT IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Top 10 Charter Middle Schools serving predominantly low-income students in Rio Grande Valley School District IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA ALAMO COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA SAN JUAN COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS VANGUARD REMBRANDT VANGUARD ACADEMY IDEA PHARR COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA MISSION COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA SAN BENITO COLLEGE PREPARATORY IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDEA DONNA COLLEGE PREP IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Top Charter High Schools serving predominantly low-income students in Rio Grande Valley Rio Grande Valley Magnet School Performance
Though some magnet schools are successful, less than 1-in-2 magnets serving predominantly low-income students are high-performing. 60%
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0% All Magnet Schools Magnet Schools Serving Low-Income Students High Quality (A or B) Low Quality (D or F) School District JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S LA JOYA ISD THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COL LA JOYA ISD BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE ISD MERCEDES EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY MERCEDES ISD MISSION COLLEGIATE H S MISSION CISD PACE EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE ISD VETERANS MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H BROWNSVILLE ISD HANNA EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE ISD VALLEY VIEW H S VALLEY VIEW ISD PSJA EARLY COLLEGE H S PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD
Top 10 Magnet High Schools serving predominantly low-income students in Rio Grande Valley Gold Ribbon Schools & Other Analyses Performance of Schools Compared to Economic Disadvantage
Schools in the Rio Grande Valley are the most successful, despite serving a more economically disadvantaged student population.
State 43% 58%
Rio Grande Valley 56% 86%
North Texas 48% 53%
Houston 45% 56%
Central Texas 43% 44%
Other 39% 63%
San Antonio 35% 59%
% A/B Schools % Economically Disadvantaged Gold Ribbon* Growth Over Time
Overall, the proportion of eligible elementary and middle schools achieving Gold Ribbon distinction has increased in recent years
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50% *Gold Ribbon Schools have 75% or more of their 40% student body living in economically 30% disadvantaged circumstances and receive an A or B in 20% CHILDREN AT RISK’s annual school rankings. 10%
0% 2016 2017 2018 2019 Elementary Middle High Top Gold Ribbon* Districts in Texas
Some schools districts, especially those in the Rio Grande Valley and elsewhere along the border, are especially adept at supporting low- income students’ academic achievement.
District % Gold Ribbon of Eligible Schools Edinburg CISD 76% United ISD 69% *Gold Ribbon Schools have 75% or more of their Brownsville ISD 64% student body living in Socorro ISD 63% economically disadvantaged Laredo ISD 58% circumstances and Mission CISD 53% receive an A or B in CHILDREN AT RISK’s annual Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD 53% school rankings. Harlingen CISD 53% La Joya ISD 52% Ysleta ISD 51% School District FLORENCE J SCOTT EL ROMA ISD EMMA VERA EL ROMA ISD RT BARRERA EL ROMA ISD ORTIZ EL BROWNSVILLE ISD VALLEY VIEW NORTH EL VALLEY VIEW ISD DISHMAN EL HARLINGEN CISD JC KELLY EL HIDALGO ISD CASH EL SAN BENITO CISD WILBUR E LUCAS EL VALLEY VIEW ISD R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL EDINBURG CISD
Top 10 Gold Ribbon Elementary Schools in Rio Grande Valley School District STILLMAN MIDDLE BROWNSVILLE ISD LOS CUATES MIDDLE LOS FRESNOS CISD LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE LOS FRESNOS CISD CENTRAL MIDDLE WESLACO ISD VALLEY VIEW J H VALLEY VIEW ISD MANZANO MIDDLE BROWNSVILLE ISD B L GARZA MIDDLE SCHOOL EDINBURG CISD A P SOLIS MIDDLE DONNA ISD ROMA MIDDLE ROMA ISD SAN ISIDRO EL SAN ISIDRO ISD
Top 10 Gold Ribbon Middle Schools in Rio Grande Valley School District LA FERIA H S LA FERIA ISD HARLINGEN H S HARLINGEN CISD
Top Gold Ribbon High Schools in Rio Grande Valley Student Mobility and School Grades
Student mobility measures inconsistency in student enrollment/attendance. A school with high student mobility has many students who have moved in or out during the school year, or who are chronically absent.
Some schools across Texas have found success with highly mobile student populations, but, in general, as mobility increases, school grades tend to go down. Student Mobility and School Grades Statewide
75% of schools with low student mobility achieved an A or B grade, compared to only 18% of schools with the highest student mobility rates.
Bottom Mobility Quartile 2nd Mobility Quartile 3rd Mobility Quartile Top Mobility Quartile
% A Schools % B Schools % C Schools % D Schools % F Schools