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.

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