RIVER RIDGE EL

As a close-knit primary school in AUSTIN, Texas, RIVER RIDGE EL works with 370 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by LEANDER ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 29% leaner than typical.

Across the 51 schools in LEANDER ISD (42,680 students total), RIVER RIDGE EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, RIVER RIDGE EL reports that White students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder looks like 15% Asian, 9% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Travis County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 2% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Travis County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RIVER RIDGE EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 72.8%, the actual is 73.7%, a residual of +0.9 points.

Around the school, census data for Travis County shows median household income runs about $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. RIVER RIDGE EL is one of 333 public schools in Travis County (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students).

Nearest neighbor: CANYON RIDGE MIDDLE, around 1.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RIVER RIDGE EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 68.4%.

RIVER RIDGE EL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RIVER RIDGE EL has declined 48%, going from 715 students in 2018 to 370 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 63% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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