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What's something LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS FRESNOS CISD·NCES 482829006140
LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL
613 MESQUITE LN, LOS FRESNOS, TX 78566 · (956) 233-6916 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
396 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
60.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 24 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
467
-104 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.8:1
% White
1%
was 3%
% Hispanic
98%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL
Set in LOS FRESNOS, Texas, LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL is a mid-sized elementary-level community, operated by LOS FRESNOS CISD. It caters to 467 students across grades pre-K through 5.
LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL is one of 14 schools operated by LOS FRESNOS CISD, a district that hosts 10,357 students overall.
Demographically, LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL shows that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. By comparison, Cameron County as a whole is about 89% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 85% of students at LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 36.9%; this one delivers 60.6%, a residual of +23.8 points.
Across the wider county, census data for Cameron County shows the typical household earns roughly $52,601 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cameron County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students), of which LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL is one.
The closest other public school is LOS FRESNOS H S, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 55.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 18%: 571 students in 2018 compared to 467 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.
On this page, the feed for LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LOS FRESNOS CISD
- LOS FRESNOS H SHigh · 3,285 students
- RESACA MIDDLEMiddle · 870 students
- LOS CUATES MIDDLEMiddle · 825 students
- RANCHO VERDE ELElementary · 696 students
- LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLEMiddle · 673 students
- PALMER-LAAKSO ELElementary · 582 students
Other schools in LOS FRESNOS
- LOS FRESNOS H SHigh · 3,285 students
- LOS CUATES MIDDLEMiddle · 825 students
- LOS FRESNOS ELElementary · 549 students
- DRISCOLL EXPRESS LEARNING CENTERElementary · 11 students
Nearby schools
- LOS FRESNOS H S0.8 mi · 3,285
- LOS FRESNOS EL1.1 mi · 549
- LOS CUATES MIDDLE1.2 mi · 825
- PALMER-LAAKSO EL3.0 mi · 582
- LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE3.2 mi · 673
- DORA ROMERO EL3.3 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About LOPEZ-RIGGINS ELHow many students attend LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL?
LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL enrolls approximately 467 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL serve?
LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL is approximately 14.7:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL?
Student demographics at LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL in?
LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL is part of LOS FRESNOS CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.