RIVERCREST J H

RIVERCREST J H is a middle school of micro-enrollment scale in BOGATA, Texas, run under RIVERCREST ISD, teacheing 149 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 77% smaller than the state mean of about 643.

RIVERCREST ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 684 students; RIVERCREST J H is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RIVERCREST J H shows that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 73% of students at RIVERCREST J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, RIVERCREST J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.4%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Red River County indicate the typical household earns roughly $48,491 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RIVERCREST J H is one of 10 public schools in Red River County (combined enrollment of about 2,125 students).

The closest other public school is RIVERCREST H S, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around RIVERCREST J H. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RIVERCREST J H at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.2%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 4%: 156 students in 2018 compared to 149 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 81% to 75%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.