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If you could change one rule at RIVER PLACE EL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
589
Elementary
DISTRICT 629 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEANDER ISD·NCES 482703011528
River Place Elementary School
6500 SITIO DEL RIO BLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78730 · (512) 570-6900 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL589 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
176 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp 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 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 30.0% | 19.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 67.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 River Place Elementary School
River Place Elementary School's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Place Elementary School this school | 589 | 29.9% | 53.5% |
| Pecan Grove Elementary School RICHMOND | 639 | 30.7% | 51.0% |
| Lone Star Elementary School KELLER | 569 | 30.2% | 63.4% |
| Pond Springs Elementary School AUSTIN | 532 | 30.1% | 58.4% |
| Butler Elementary School ARLINGTON | 610 | 32.8% | 62.6% |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary School KELLER | 499 | 30.7% | 59.5% |
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 River Place Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #1,161 of 4,401 | #47 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,591 of 4,466 ▼ 50 | #62 of 176 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #895 of 4,466 ▼ 94 | #53 of 176 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.5pp | #477 of 3,998 | #25 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 589 | #1,694 of 4,938 | #55 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #338 of 4,622 | #38 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #621 of 4,628 | #18 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.9% | #4,221 of 4,789 | #126 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.6% | #725 of 2,838 | #36 of 120 |
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
589
-95 (-14%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 659
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 589 | 49.2 | 12.0:1 | 30% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 47 | 12.8:1 | 31% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 598 | 46.7 | 12.8:1 | 26% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 684 | 54 | 12.7:1 | 24% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 792 | 51.2 | 15.5:1 | 16% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 48 | 16.0:1 | 10% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 44 | 15.0:1 | 4% (26) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Place Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (792 to 589); teachers down 4% (51.2 to 49.2).
About River Place Elementary School
The public elementary school River Place Elementary School is located in AUSTIN, Texas. Enrollment totals 589 students across pre-K through 5.
River Place Elementary School is in LEANDER ISD, a district with 42,680 students across 51 schools.
The student body at River Place Elementary School has no majority group. White students lead at 46%. Next come 27% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 10% Black, and 6% Asian. The county population is about 55% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
River Place Elementary School reported 49.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.0:1. The school's 12.0:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 30% of students at River Place Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in Travis County is 24 points.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for River Place Elementary School is 60.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.5%.
In Travis County, home to about 1,330,015 people, the median household earns about $99,611 a year, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. River Place Elementary School shares Travis County with 332 other public schools.
The closest school to River Place Elementary School is Four Points Middle School, located about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. River Place Elementary School's average proficiency of 53.5% compares with 73.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale data from NCES put River Place Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
A 14% decrease took enrollment from 684 in 2020-21 to 589 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about River Place Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in LEANDER ISD
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,480 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Rouse High SchoolHigh · 2,260 students
- Cedar Park High SchoolHigh · 2,155 students
- Leander High SchoolHigh · 2,131 students
- Glenn High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Nearby schools
- Four Points Middle School1.0 mi · 581
- Vandegrift High School1.4 mi · 2,437
- Grandview Hills Elementary School1.9 mi · 388
- Steiner Ranch Elementary School2.4 mi · 417
- Canyon Creek Elementary School3.5 mi · 350
- Laura Welch Bush Elementary School3.7 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About River Place Elementary SchoolHow large is River Place Elementary School?
River Place Elementary School enrolls approximately 589 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does River Place Elementary School serve?
River Place Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at River Place Elementary School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at River Place Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at River Place Elementary School?
At River Place Elementary School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees River Place Elementary School?
River Place Elementary School is overseen by LEANDER ISD in Travis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.