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Enrollment
507
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO VISTA ISD·NCES 483720004186
Rio Vista Elementary School
501 S CLEBURNE WHITNEY RD, RIO VISTA, TX 76093 · (817) 760-0762 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
255 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within RIO VISTA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 31.0% | 34.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% | 28.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 50.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rio Vista Elementary School
Rio Vista Elementary School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Vista Elementary School this school | 507 | 50.3% | 41.0% |
| Lone Oak Elementary School LONE OAK | 540 | 49.4% | 47.1% |
| Merkel Elementary School MERKEL | 563 | 49.2% | 42.8% |
| Callisburg Elementary School GAINESVILLE | 531 | 46.7% | 37.5% |
| Canton Elementary School CANTON | 569 | 52.7% | N/A |
| Millsap Elementary School MILLSAP | 531 | 45.4% | 41.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rio Vista Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,463 of 4,401 | #20 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,905 of 4,466 ▼ 412 | #23 of 33 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,175 of 4,466 ▼ 1,218 | #24 of 33 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,723 of 3,998 | #22 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 507 | #2,472 of 4,938 | #16 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #3,951 of 4,622 | #31 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.6% | #2,974 of 4,628 | #34 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.3% | #3,569 of 4,789 | #22 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +47.4% | #115 of 1,307 | #2 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
507
+178 (+54%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 507 | 29.5 | 17.2:1 | 50% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 31.5 | 15.7:1 | 61% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 29.5 | 16.5:1 | 66% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 21 | 15.7:1 | 60% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 344 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 58% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 320 | 25 | 12.8:1 | 69% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 27 | 13.0:1 | 58% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 30% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 24 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rio Vista Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 47% (344 to 507); teachers up 28% (23 to 29.5).
About Rio Vista Elementary School
Rio Vista Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Texas, with an address in RIO VISTA. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 507 students on the rolls.
RIO VISTA ISD is responsible for 3 schools, Rio Vista Elementary School included, with 1,032 students in all.
More than half of enrollment at Rio Vista Elementary School is White: 73%. The remaining shares are 21% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Johnson County overall, the White share is about 72%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 42%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rio Vista Elementary School is 17.2:1, based on 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. Rio Vista Elementary School counts 50% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Johnson County average a similar 51%.
Rio Vista Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 26% of Texas public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Rio Vista Elementary School, the prediction is 52.2% and the result is 41.0%.
For the population of Johnson County, the median household earns about $84,859 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Johnson County has 77 public schools with about 39,004 students, including Rio Vista Elementary School.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Rio Vista Middle School, is the closest to Rio Vista Elementary School. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Rio Vista Elementary School. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Rio Vista Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Rio Vista Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 329 in 2020-21 and 507 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.7:1 to 17.2:1.
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Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,597
Census ACS
Median income
$84,859
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
39,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RIO VISTA ISD
- Rio Vista High SchoolHigh · 296 students
- Rio Vista Middle SchoolMiddle · 229 students
- Rio Vista ISD JJAEPElementary
Other schools in RIO VISTA
- Rio Vista High SchoolHigh · 296 students
- Rio Vista Middle SchoolMiddle · 229 students
Other Rio Vista Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 3 states are named Rio Vista Elementary. Rio Vista Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 12.
- Rio Vista ElementaryAVONDALE, AZ · 662 students
- Rio Vista ElementaryAnaheim, CA · 647 students
- Rio Vista ElementaryCathedral City, CA · 637 students
- Rio Vista ElementaryFillmore, CA · 553 students
- Rio Vista ElementaryCanyon Country, CA · 486 students
Nearby schools
- Rio Vista Middle School0.1 mi · 229
- Rio Vista High School0.3 mi · 296
- Lowell Smith Jr Intermediate School6.4 mi · 958
- Blum ISD6.4 mi · 334
- Gerard Elementary School6.6 mi · 474
- Covington School7.5 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Rio Vista Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rio Vista Elementary School?
Rio Vista Elementary School enrolls approximately 507 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rio Vista Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rio Vista Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rio Vista Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rio Vista Elementary School is approximately 17.2:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Rio Vista Elementary School?
Student demographics at Rio Vista Elementary School are roughly 73% White, 21% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Rio Vista Elementary School?
Rio Vista Elementary School is overseen by RIO VISTA ISD in Johnson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.