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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PFLUGERVILLE ISD·NCES 483483005489

RIVER OAKS EL

12401 SCOFIELD FARMS DR, AUSTIN, TX 78758 · (512) 594-5000 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
Enrollment
551
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
460 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Pre-K
72
Kindergarten
98
Grade 1
87
Grade 2
72
Grade 3
77
Grade 4
68
Grade 5
77
Student demographics
White
5811%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
37568%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54%
Black
7514%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 13%
Asian
305%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6%
Two+
122%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
27850%
Female
27350%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
42.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +13.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
551
-10 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 11.9:1
% White
11%
was 14%
% Hispanic
68%
was 57%
% Black
14%
was 20%
% Asian
5%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About RIVER OAKS EL

RIVER OAKS EL is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in AUSTIN, Texas, operated by PFLUGERVILLE ISD, with 551 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

RIVER OAKS EL is one of 35 schools operated by PFLUGERVILLE ISD, a district that works with 25,477 students overall.

In terms of who attends, RIVER OAKS EL logs that 68% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Black, 11% White, 5% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Travis County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Travis County's rate of about 54%.

With demographic context factored in, RIVER OAKS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Travis County indicate the typical household earns roughly $99,611 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Travis County's 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), RIVER OAKS EL is one campus in the mix.

PARMER LANE EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RIVER OAKS EL. On composite proficiency, RIVER OAKS EL comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 38.2%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RIVER OAKS EL has changed only slightly, going from 561 students in 2018 to 551 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 57% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for RIVER OAKS EL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Travis County at a glance

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Population
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students

Quick facts

School name
RIVER OAKS EL
District
PFLUGERVILLE ISD
Address
12401 SCOFIELD FARMS DR, AUSTIN, TX 78758
Phone
(512) 594-5000
County
Travis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
551
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
460 (83%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483483005489
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About RIVER OAKS EL
What is the total enrollment at RIVER OAKS EL?
RIVER OAKS EL enrolls approximately 551 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does RIVER OAKS EL serve?
RIVER OAKS EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RIVER OAKS EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RIVER OAKS EL is approximately 14.0:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at RIVER OAKS EL?
Student demographics at RIVER OAKS EL are roughly 11% White, 68% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees RIVER OAKS EL?
RIVER OAKS EL is overseen by PFLUGERVILLE ISD in Travis County.
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