Enrollment
229
Middle
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO VISTA ISD·NCES 483720006468
Rio Vista Middle School
309 S CLEBURNE WHITNEY RD, RIO VISTA, TX 76093 · (817) 760-0766 · Johnson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Texas public middle schools
- B-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.
- AThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
142 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 73 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 36% |
Student demographics
39%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
Rio Vista Middle School→Rio Vista High School
Feeds from
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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 30.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 34.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Middle School
Rio Vista Middle School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Vista Middle School this school | 229 | 62.0% | 42.0% |
| Chandler Intermediate School CHANDLER | 254 | 60.2% | 45.5% |
| Jacksboro Middle School JACKSBORO | 259 | 63.7% | 43.6% |
| Mauriceville Middle School ORANGE | 272 | 58.8% | 40.3% |
| Winnsboro Junior High School WINNSBORO | 324 | 64.2% | 45.1% |
| Seymour Middle School SEYMOUR | 188 | 57.4% | 53.4% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #840 of 1,635 | #10 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #905 of 1,670 ▲ 113 | #9 of 14 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #963 of 1,670 ▼ 122 | #9 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +30.0pp | #77 of 1,570 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #1,510 of 1,749 | #14 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #569 of 1,542 | #6 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.4% | #1,108 of 1,543 | #13 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.0% | #902 of 1,648 | #6 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
229
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 155
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 229 | 16.5 | 13.9:1 | 62% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 214 | 17 | 12.6:1 | 59% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 212 | 15.3 | 13.9:1 | 56% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 220 | 19 | 11.6:1 | 55% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 149 | 11.1 | 13.4:1 | 52% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 153 | 15 | 10.2:1 | 59% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 20 | 13.5:1 | 54% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 296 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 27% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 155 | 7 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rio Vista Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 54% (149 to 229); teachers up 48% (11.1 to 16.5).
About Rio Vista Middle School
Rio Vista Middle School is a middle school with a street address in RIO VISTA, Texas. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 229 students. That is 64% below the average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
The 3 schools in RIO VISTA ISD enroll 1,032 students altogether, Rio Vista Middle School among them.
At Rio Vista Middle School, 75% of students are White. Other students are 20% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Johnson County at about 72% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Rio Vista Middle School is 39%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Rio Vista Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1, with 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The school has 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Johnson County average 51%.
Among Texas public middle schools, Rio Vista Middle School outscored 52%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Rio Vista Middle School is 47.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.0%.
In Johnson County, median household income comes to about $84,859, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 77, with about 39,004 students.
Rio Vista Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Rio Vista Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Rio Vista Middle School holds 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 45.5% on proficiency, and Rio Vista Middle School is below that at 42.0%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Rio Vista Middle School enrolled 220 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 229. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 11.6:1 in 2020-21 to 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Rio Vista Middle School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Rio Vista High SchoolHigh · 296 students
- Rio Vista ISD JJAEPElementary
Other schools in RIO VISTA
- Rio Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Rio Vista High SchoolHigh · 296 students
Other Rio Vista Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Rio Vista Middle. Rio Vista Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Rio Vista MiddleFresno, CA · 851 students
- Rio Vista MiddleOxnard, CA · 637 students
Nearby schools
- Rio Vista Elementary School0.1 mi · 507
- Rio Vista High School0.3 mi · 296
- Lowell Smith Jr Intermediate School6.3 mi · 958
- Gerard Elementary School6.5 mi · 474
- Blum ISD6.5 mi · 334
- Adams Elementary School7.5 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Rio Vista Middle SchoolHow large is Rio Vista Middle School?
Rio Vista Middle School enrolls approximately 229 students in grades 06-08.
Is Rio Vista Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rio Vista Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rio Vista Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rio Vista Middle School is approximately 13.9:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rio Vista Middle School?
At Rio Vista Middle School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Rio Vista Middle School?
Rio Vista Middle 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.