Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District Explained

Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (RGCGISD), formerly Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District, is a public school district based in Rio Grande City, Texas (USA).

In 2009, the school district was "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.^[1]

Catchment area

The district serves communities in southeastern Starr County including the cities of Rio Grande City and La Grulla, and several census-designated places. Census-designated places served by RGCCISD include:^[2]

• Airport Heights
• Alto Bonito Heights
• Amada Acres
• Barrera (portion)^[3]
• B and E
• Buena Vista
• Camargito
• Casa Blanca
• Chaparrito
• East Alto Bonito
• East Lopez
• El Brazil
• El Castillo
• El Chaparral
• El Mesquite
• El Rancho Vela
• El Refugio
• El Socio
• Elias-Fela Solis
• Eugenio Saenz
• Fernando Salinas
• Garciasville
• Garza-Salinas II
• Gutierrez
• La Carla
• La Casita
• La Escondida
• La Paloma Ranchettes
• La Puerta
• La Victoria
• Las Lomas
• Loma Linda East
• Longoria
• Los Alvarez (eastern half)^[4]
• Manuel Garcia
• Manuel Garcia II
• Martinez
• Mi Ranchito Estate
• Mikes
• Narciso Pena
• Netos
• Nina
• Olivia Lopez de Gutierrez
• Olmito and Olmito
• Pablo Pena
• Quesada
• Ramirez-Perez
• Ranchitos del Norte
• Rivereno
• Sammy Martinez
• San Fernando
• Santa Cruz
• Santa Rosa
• Santel
• Valle Hermoso
• Valle Vista
• Victoria Vera
• Villarreal
• West Alto Bonito (formerly Alto Bonito)
• Zarate

In regards to former CDPs:

Formerly Garciasville and La Casita were one CDP, La Casita-Garciasville.^[5]

Other former CDPs:

• Former El Refugio^[6]
• Former La Puerta^[7]
• Former Santa Cruz^[8]
• Los Alvarez (partial)^[9]
• Los Villareales (most)^[10]

Schools

There are 14 schools in the Rio Grande Consolidated ISD.

High School (Grades 9-12)

• Grulla High Schoolhttps://ghs.rgccisd.org/
• Rio Grande City High School https://rhs.rgccisd.org/
• Preparatory For Early College High School

https://echs.rgccisd.org/

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

• Grulla Middle School

https://gms.rgccisd.org/

• In 2022 the district was constructing a $36,200,000 replacement facility, which is to have 143000square feet of space.^[11]
• Ringgold Middle School

https://rms.rgccisd.org/

• Veterans Middle School

https://vms.rgccisd.org/

• Academy For Academic Enrichment Middle School

https://ac2emid.rgccisd.org/

Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5)

• Alto Bonito Elementary School
• Roque Guerra Jr. Elementary School
• Grulla Elementary School
• John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary School
• La Union Elementary School
• North Grammar Elementary School
• Dr. Mario E. Ramirez Elementary School
• Ringgold Elementary School
• General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School
• Academy for Academic Enhancement Elementary

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2009 Accountability Rating System. Texas Education Agency. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190535/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html. 2015-10-25.
2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Starr County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-28. - 2010 map
3. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st48_tx/place/p4805690_barrera/DC20BLK_P4805690.pdf Barrera detail, 2020 census
4. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st48_tx/place/p4844044_los_alvarez/DC20BLK_P4844044.pdf Los Alvarez detail, 2020 census
5. Web site: CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: LA CASITA−GARCIASVILLE CDP. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-28.
6. Web site: CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: EL REFUGIO CDP. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-28.
7. Web site: CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: LA PUERTA CDP. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-28.
8. Web site: CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: SANTA CRUZ CDP. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-28.
9. Web site: CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: LOS ALVAREZ CDP. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-28.
10. Web site: CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: LOS VILLAREALES CDP. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-28. - Pages: 1 and 2
11. Web site: Martinez. Crystal. Rio Grande City – Grulla ISD building new middle school. KRGV. 2022-05-18. 2022-08-28.