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Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD·NCES 483890006172
Ruben Chavira Elementary School
2253 S US HWY 277, DEL RIO, TX 78840 · (830) 778-4668 · Val Verde County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
488 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
28.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 18.0% | 25.0% | 47.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 16.0% | 27.0% | 48.0% |
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 | 28.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Ruben Chavira Elementary School
Ruben Chavira Elementary School's state test result (32.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Chavira Elementary School this school | 563 | 86.7% | 32.0% |
| Lamar Elementary School DEL RIO | 547 | 87.0% | 38.4% |
| Jubilee Leadership Academy BROWNSVILLE | 545 | 87.3% | 30.3% |
| Josefa L Sambrano Elementary School SAN ELIZARIO | 554 | 87.2% | N/A |
| Hueco Elementary School EL PASO | 573 | 85.5% | 41.8% |
| Raul A Gonzalez Jr Elementary School WESLACO | 552 | 87.9% | 52.0% |
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 Ruben Chavira Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Val Verde County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,486 of 4,401 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,223 of 4,466 ▼ 433 | #8 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #4,342 of 4,466 ▼ 559 | #8 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #727 of 3,998 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #1,925 of 4,938 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #4,264 of 4,622 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.5% | #4,342 of 4,628 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.7% | #1,417 of 4,789 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #1,046 of 1,307 | N/A |
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
563
+105 (+23%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 563 | 30.9 | 18.2:1 | 87% (488) |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 35.7 | 16.3:1 | 90% (525) |
| 2022-23 | 505 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 91% (459) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 89% (407) |
| 2017-18 | 541 | 39 | 13.9:1 | 72% (391) |
| 2015-16 | 586 | 42 | 13.9:1 | 83% (484) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 69% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 73% (333) |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 31 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ruben Chavira Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (541 to 563); teachers down 21% (39 to 30.9).
About Ruben Chavira Elementary School
Ruben Chavira Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in DEL RIO, Texas. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 563 students.
Ruben Chavira Elementary School sits within SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD, which has 14 schools and 9,767 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Ruben Chavira Elementary School, with 98% of enrollment. Other groups make up 2% White. County-wide, 81% of Val Verde County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Ruben Chavira Elementary School comes in at 5%.
The school reports 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 18.2 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 87%. Among public schools in Val Verde County, the average eligibility rate is 72%.
The allk12 Grade for Ruben Chavira Elementary School is C-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 18% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Ruben Chavira Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 36.7%. Ruben Chavira Elementary School scores 32.0%, 4.7 points below that line.
Val Verde County census figures show that median household income is about $66,100, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. A total of 20 public schools operate in Val Verde County, serving about 10,448 students.
The closest public school, San Felipe Memorial Middle School, is about 1.6 miles from Ruben Chavira Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Ruben Chavira Elementary School ranks 6th of 7 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 563 was 23% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 458. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.8:1 to 18.2:1.
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Val Verde County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,741
Census ACS
Median income
$66,100
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
10,448 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
- Del Rio High SchoolHigh · 2,447 students
- Del Rio Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,347 students
- San Felipe Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Ceniza Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 629 students
- Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
Other schools in DEL RIO
- Del Rio High SchoolHigh · 2,447 students
- Del Rio Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,347 students
- San Felipe Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Ceniza Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 629 students
- Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
Nearby schools
- San Felipe Memorial Middle School1.6 mi · 671
- Lamar Elementary School1.8 mi · 547
- Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary School2.3 mi · 623
- Del Rio Middle School2.4 mi · 1,347
- Garfield Elementary School2.7 mi · 635
- Blended Academy2.7 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About Ruben Chavira Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ruben Chavira Elementary School?
Ruben Chavira Elementary School enrolls approximately 563 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Ruben Chavira Elementary School serve?
Ruben Chavira Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Ruben Chavira Elementary School have?
Ruben Chavira Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Ruben Chavira Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ruben Chavira Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is Ruben Chavira Elementary School in?
Ruben Chavira Elementary School is part of SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.