Enrollment
186
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830001709
Rivera Elementary School
6445 ESCONDIDO DR, EL PASO, TX 79912 · (915) 236-3700 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
130 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 14 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 51% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 27.0% | 16.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 32.0% | 20.0% | 35.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Rivera Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivera Elementary School this school | 186 | 69.9% | 41.3% |
| Karnes City Primary School KARNES CITY | 206 | 70.9% | N/A |
| Odem Intermediate School ODEM | 198 | 66.7% | 44.4% |
| Perryton Kinder PERRYTON | 167 | 68.3% | N/A |
| Yoakum Primary School YOAKUM | 231 | 70.1% | N/A |
| Charlotte Elementary School CHARLOTTE | 203 | 68.5% | 31.9% |
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 Rivera Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #2,424 of 4,401 | #82 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,276 of 4,466 ▼ 53 | #76 of 133 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #2,036 of 4,466 ▼ 238 | #72 of 133 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,927 of 3,998 | #75 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #4,669 of 4,938 | #136 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.9% | #2,568 of 4,789 | #102 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.3% | #75 of 2,838 | #3 of 93 |
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
186
-81 (-30%) vs 2020
-75% since 1990-91, when it was 747
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
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 | 186 | 17.4 | 10.7:1 | 70% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 20.5 | 11.0:1 | 81% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 24.5 | 10.4:1 | 83% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 23 | 11.6:1 | 79% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 27.1 | 13.0:1 | 79% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 83% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 533 | 31 | 17.2:1 | 74% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 34 | 16.7:1 | 55% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 747 | 39 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rivera Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 47% (353 to 186); teachers down 36% (27.1 to 17.4).
About Rivera Elementary School
Rivera Elementary School is a very small elementary school located in EL PASO, Texas. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 186 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Texas enroll about 519 students on average.
The 76 schools in EL PASO ISD enroll 48,118 students altogether, Rivera Elementary School among them.
A large majority of enrollment at Rivera Elementary School is Hispanic, at 81%. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% White. Among El Paso County residents, the Hispanic share is about 83%. The diversity index for Rivera Elementary School is 31%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 70% of the student body.
Rivera Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.3% is 2.6 points below the 43.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the wider El Paso County area, median household income comes to about $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. El Paso County's 273 public schools enroll about 165,404 students and include Rivera Elementary School.
Western Hills Elementary School sits about 0.7 miles from Rivera Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Rivera Elementary School is 6th among 7 schools close by.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 186, from 267 in 2020-21.
People who know Rivera Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EL PASO ISD
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Chapin High SchoolHigh · 1,766 students
- El Paso High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Hornedo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,442 students
- Don Haskins PK-8Elementary · 1,405 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- Eastlake High SchoolHigh · 3,004 students
- Pebble Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,952 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Socorro High SchoolHigh · 2,579 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Montwood High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
Other Rivera Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Rivera Elementary. Rivera Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Rivera Elementary SchoolDENTON, TX · 604 students
- Rivera ElementaryPico Rivera, CA · 473 students
- Rivera ElementaryTUCSON, AZ · 454 students
Nearby schools
- Western Hills Elementary School0.7 mi · 436
- Polk Elementary School0.8 mi · 649
- Putnam Elementary School0.8 mi · 260
- Texasworks - El Paso-Mesa0.8 mi · 10
- Premier High School-El Paso Mesa0.8 mi · 121
- Coronado High School0.8 mi · 2,576
Frequently asked questions
About Rivera Elementary SchoolHow large is Rivera Elementary School?
Rivera Elementary School enrolls approximately 186 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Rivera Elementary School serve?
Rivera Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rivera Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rivera Elementary School is approximately 10.7:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rivera Elementary School?
At Rivera Elementary School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 81% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Rivera Elementary School public or private?
Rivera Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by EL PASO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.