Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District

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 School[1]
• Rio Grande City High School [2]
• Preparatory For Early College High School

[3]

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

• Grulla Middle School

[4]

• In 2022 the district was constructing a $36,200,000 replacement facility, which is to have 143,000 square feet (13,300 m²) of space.^[11]
• Ringgold Middle School

[5]

• Veterans Middle School

[6]

• Academy For Academic Enrichment Middle School

[7]

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

References

1. . Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Starr County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-08-28. - 2010 map
3. Barrera detail, 2020 census
4. Los Alvarez detail, 2020 census
5. "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: LA CASITA−GARCIASVILLE CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
6. "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: EL REFUGIO CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
7. "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: LA PUERTA CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
8. "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: SANTA CRUZ CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
9. "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: LOS ALVAREZ CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
10. "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: LOS VILLAREALES CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-08-28. - Pages: 1 and 2
11. Martinez, Crystal (2022-05-18). "Rio Grande City – Grulla ISD building new middle school". KRGV. Retrieved 2022-08-28.

External links

• Official website