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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 483873004388

RIVERSIDE PARK EL

202 SCHOOL ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78210 · (210)228-3355 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
Enrollment
275
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
252 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
40
Kindergarten
37
Grade 1
41
Grade 2
34
Grade 3
42
Grade 4
47
Grade 5
34
Student demographics
White
1%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
95%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 54%
Black
2%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 13%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
27.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
22.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +9.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
275
-118 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.6:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
95%
was 98%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About RIVERSIDE PARK EL

Set in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, RIVERSIDE PARK EL is a low-enrollment elementary school, one of the schools within SAN ANTONIO ISD. It serves 275 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 47% below typical.

SAN ANTONIO ISD comprises 100 schools with combined enrollment of 47,623 students; RIVERSIDE PARK EL is among them.

On demographics, RIVERSIDE PARK EL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%); the rest breaks down as 2% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, RIVERSIDE PARK EL has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 92% of students at RIVERSIDE PARK EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, RIVERSIDE PARK EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.9%, the actual is 20.4%, a residual of -13.5 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Bexar County indicate median household earnings sit near $72,341, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which RIVERSIDE PARK EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: GREEN EL AT RIVERSIDE PARK, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RIVERSIDE PARK EL. On composite proficiency, RIVERSIDE PARK EL comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 34.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 6 years. RIVERSIDE PARK EL's enrollment has fell 30% since 2018, when it stood at 393 (now 275). Class-load math has widened: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2024.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Bexar County at a glance

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Population
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students

Quick facts

School name
RIVERSIDE PARK EL
District
SAN ANTONIO ISD
Address
202 SCHOOL ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78210
Phone
(210)228-3355
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
275
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
252 (92%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483873004388
Charter school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About RIVERSIDE PARK EL
What is the total enrollment at RIVERSIDE PARK EL?
RIVERSIDE PARK EL enrolls approximately 275 students in grades PK-05.
Is RIVERSIDE PARK EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
RIVERSIDE PARK EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at RIVERSIDE PARK EL?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at RIVERSIDE PARK EL.
How diverse is RIVERSIDE PARK EL?
RIVERSIDE PARK EL reports a student body of 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is RIVERSIDE PARK EL in?
RIVERSIDE PARK EL is part of SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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