Oralia R Rodriguez El, Seguin TX

Original Research by School Decision on Oralia R Rodriguez El

Oralia R. Rodriguez Elementary is a small public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Seguin, a mid-sized city undergoing rapid growth along the manufacturing and retail corridor between San Antonio and Austin. The school sits within Seguin ISD, a district that has invested heavily in recent facility improvements and infrastructure.

The school's current state proficiency in math and reading is below what families would want to see. In reading, third and fourth graders are at modest levels, though fifth graders show some improvement. In math, proficiency is low across the board: third grade is in the low thirties, fourth grade in the low twenties, and a small group of fifth graders tested in Spanish scored at zero. Science at fifth grade is particularly weak. These are results that merit serious conversation with the school and district about instructional approach, resource deployment, and whether additional support strategies are in place or planned. The school's data shows only one year of testing, so whether these represent a recent decline, a persistent condition, or a turn-around moment remains unclear.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged. A substantial share of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school serves very few students of other racial or ethnic backgrounds. This profile means the school is working with a student population facing real economic headwinds and, in many cases, language considerations. Those realities shape what instruction and support look like.

Seguin itself is a place in motion. The city is among the fastest-growing communities in the United States, with residential and commercial development concentrated on the east and west sides along interstate frontage roads. The influx includes workers at manufacturing facilities and the Tesla Gigafactory east of Austin. Housing values are below the state benchmark and rents are moderate, making the area more affordable than many Texas markets, though the pace of growth is testing local schools' capacity. The Seguin ISD bond approved in late 2022 addresses this directly: funds support a new McQueeney Elementary, expansions to Jim Barnes Middle School, and districtwide safety and security work. These projects are still unfolding, so the physical landscape and enrollment pressures families encounter may shift in coming years.

The district also completed the Walnut Springs Trail, a four-mile paved path connecting downtown, parks, the library, Texas Lutheran University, and major recreation areas. The trail has become a defining civic amenity and shapes what daily life and community access look like for families in the area.

For families considering this school, the academic results are a starting point for questions, not an endpoint. Understanding whether Oralia Rodriguez has a plan to lift proficiency, what instructional changes are underway, and how the school supports English learners specifically would all be essential conversations. The school's role in a rapidly growing community also means whether capacity, resources, and staffing are keeping pace with enrollment growth is worth examining directly with the school and district.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 34% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 427%

School 27% · District 39% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 18% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 327%

School 27% · District 37% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 426%

School 26% · District 48% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 45% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Science

Grade 58%

School 8% · District 20% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

This schoolSEGUIN ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income22%Higher-income50%28 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income56%10 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income50%Higher-income46%4 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income32%Higher-income22%10 pp gap