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Enrollment
607
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YSLETA ISD·NCES 484668013876
Riverside Elementary School
218 BARKER RD, EL PASO, TX 79915 · (915) 434-7600 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
561 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 45 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 25.0% | 31.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Riverside Elementary School
Riverside Elementary School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary School this school | 607 | 92.4% | 35.0% |
| Brite Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 584 | 93.2% | 47.7% |
| Arnoldo Cantu Sr Elementary School SAN JUAN | 598 | 91.5% | 40.8% |
| E H Gilbert Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 633 | 93.5% | 25.1% |
| Kelly-Pharr Elementary School PHARR | 587 | 93.7% | 40.3% |
| Arnold Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 633 | 93.5% | 29.2% |
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 Riverside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,158 of 4,401 | #106 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,033 of 4,466 ▲ 281 | #104 of 133 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,695 of 4,466 ▼ 183 | #98 of 133 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #729 of 3,998 | #18 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 607 | #1,574 of 4,938 | #50 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,904 of 4,622 | #60 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.2% | #4,356 of 4,628 | #117 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.4% | #791 of 4,789 | #14 of 139 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 607 | 42.1 | 14.4:1 | 92% (561) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 41.4 | 15.5:1 | 93% (597) |
| 2022-23 | 639 | 40.6 | 15.7:1 | 93% (596) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Elementary School.
About Riverside Elementary School
Riverside Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in EL PASO, Texas. The school counted 607 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
YSLETA ISD, which runs Riverside Elementary School, has 49 schools and 34,062 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Riverside Elementary School is 98%. The county population is about 83% Hispanic. The diversity index for Riverside Elementary School is 4%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 92%. Across public schools in El Paso County, the average is 74%.
Riverside Elementary School is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (35.0% versus 34.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
In El Paso County, the median household earns about $59,806 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. El Paso County has 273 public schools with about 165,404 students, including Riverside Elementary School.
Riverside Middle School sits about 0.9 miles from Riverside Elementary School. Riverside Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 51.9% proficiency; Riverside Elementary School posts 35.0%.
Locale data from NCES put Riverside Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
This page collects posts and questions about Riverside Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 YSLETA ISD
- Eastwood High SchoolHigh · 2,295 students
- Bel Air High SchoolHigh · 1,866 students
- Del Valle High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Parkland High SchoolHigh · 1,565 students
- J M Hanks High SchoolHigh · 1,364 students
- Eastwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,280 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 Riverside Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 25 states are named Riverside Elementary. Riverside Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 44.
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 1,032 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolSuwanee, GA · 919 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 842 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolRIVERSIDE, NJ · 768 students
- Riverside ElementaryAlexandria, VA · 741 students
Nearby schools
- Riverside Middle School0.9 mi · 705
- Riverside High School1.2 mi · 952
- Ramona El STEM Academy1.2 mi · 386
- Thomas Manor1.5 mi · 462
- Valle Verde Early College High School1.7 mi · 273
- Delta Academy1.7 mi · 53
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Riverside Elementary School?
Riverside Elementary School enrolls approximately 607 students in grades PK-05.
Is Riverside Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverside Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Riverside Elementary School have?
Riverside Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverside Elementary School?
At Riverside Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverside Elementary School?
Riverside Elementary School is overseen by YSLETA ISD in El Paso County.
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