Rivera Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Rivera Elementary School

6445 Escondido Dr
El Paso, TX 79912

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Bottom 50%

Serving 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rivera Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 226 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Rivera Elementary School's student population of 226 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rivera Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	41
1	27
2	35
3	30
4	43
5	34

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Total Students

226 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rivera Elementary School
2024	226
2023	256
2022	277
2021	267
2020	340
2019	340
2018	381
2017	381
2016	415
2015	394
2014	459
2013	528
2012	501
2011	533
2010	543
2009	478
2008	497
2007	496
2006	522
2005	577
2004	593
2003	611
2002	543
2001	568
2000	525
1999	494
1998	531
1997	543
1996	538
1995	560
1994	451
1993	702
1992	697
1991	709
1990	721
1989	717
1988	763

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Rivera Elementary School
2024	21
2023	25
2022	21
2021	23
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	29
2014	30
2013	31
2012	31
2011	31
2010	30
2009	31
2008	31
2007	34
2006	36
2005	38
2004	41
2003	38
2002	34
2001	34
2000	33
1999	32
1998	34
1997	37
1996	34
1995	37
1994	37
1993	42
1992	38
1991	39
1990	39
1988	43
1987	34

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Rivera Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rivera Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#4171 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rivera Elementary School
2023	#4171
2022	#4419
2021	#4972
2019	#2556
2018	#1651
2017	#2247
2016	#4646
2015	#4125
2014	#2665
2013	#4605
2012	#2016

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40-44%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rivera Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	42%	44%	39%
2022	37%	41%	37%
2021	22%	37%	27%
2019	52%	51%	51%
2018	57%	49%	48%
2017	82%	78%	77%
2016	67%	75%	74%
2015	67%	73%	73%
2014	78%	76%	80%
2013	69%	78%	80%
2012	89%	83%	85%

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45-49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rivera Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2022	47%	51%	48%
2021	37%	42%	37%
2019	52%	47%	44%
2018	57%	45%	48%
2017	82%	72%	69%
2016	74%	71%	69%
2015	77%	73%	71%
2014	85%	75%	73%
2013	79%	78%	76%
2012	94%	88%	87%
2011	89%	88%	87%

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20-29%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rivera Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2022	24%	46%	38%
2021	30%	43%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Rivera Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2024	11:1	14:1
2023	10:1	15:1	14:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	12:1	15:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	16:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	12:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	18:1
1987	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Rivera Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	4%	3%	2%
2002	5%	3%	2%
2001	6%	3%	1%
2000	4%	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	3%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

86%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rivera Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2024	86%	53%
2023	86%	53%	85%
2022	85%	53%	85%
2021	87%	53%	85%
2020	91%	53%	84%
2019	91%	53%	84%
2018	90%	52%	85%
2017	90%	52%	85%
2016	90%	52%	84%
2015	89%	52%	79%
2014	89%	52%	83%
2013	84%	51%	83%
2012	82%	51%	83%
2011	82%	50%	83%
2010	83%	49%	81%
2009	80%	48%	81%
2008	80%	47%	81%
2007	77%	46%	81%
2006	80%	46%	81%
2005	76%	45%	81%
2004	77%	44%	81%
2003	74%	43%	80%
2002	73%	42%	79%
2001	64%	41%	79%
2000	64%	40%	79%
1999	64%	39%	79%
1998	65%	38%	78%
1997	64%	38%	78%
1996	67%	37%	77%
1995	63%	36%	76%
1994	63%	36%	76%
1993	56%	35%	75%
1992	57%	35%	74%
1991	55%	34%	74%
1990	54%	33%	74%
1989	51%	33%	73%
1988	48%	32%	72%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Rivera Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2024	1%	13%
2023	1%	13%	3%
2022	1%	13%	3%
2021	1%	13%	3%
2020	1%	13%	3%
2019	1%	13%	3%
2016	1%	13%	4%
2015	2%	13%	5%
2014	4%	13%	4%
2013	4%	13%	4%
2012	3%	13%	4%
2011	3%	13%	4%
2010	4%	14%	5%
2009	4%	14%	5%
2008	5%	14%	5%
2007	6%	14%	5%
2006	5%	15%	5%
2005	3%	14%	4%
2004	3%	14%	4%
2003	2%	14%	4%
2002	2%	14%	5%
2001	2%	14%	5%
2000	1%	14%	4%
1999	1%	14%	4%
1998	1%	14%	4%
1993	1%	14%	4%
1992	1%	14%	4%
1991	1%	14%	4%

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White

11%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rivera Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2024	11%	25%
2023	9%	26%	8%
2022	10%	26%	9%
2021	8%	26%	8%
2020	7%	27%	9%
2019	7%	27%	9%
2018	10%	28%	10%
2017	10%	28%	10%
2016	9%	29%	10%
2015	9%	29%	11%
2014	7%	29%	10%
2013	11%	30%	11%
2012	13%	31%	11%
2011	14%	31%	11%
2010	12%	33%	12%
2009	14%	34%	12%
2008	14%	35%	12%
2007	16%	36%	12%
2006	13%	36%	12%
2005	19%	38%	13%
2004	17%	39%	13%
2003	20%	40%	14%
2002	20%	41%	14%
2001	28%	42%	15%
2000	31%	44%	16%
1999	32%	45%	16%
1998	32%	46%	17%
1997	34%	46%	17%
1996	33%	47%	18%
1995	35%	48%	19%
1994	36%	48%	19%
1993	40%	49%	20%
1992	40%	49%	21%
1991	43%	51%	21%
1990	44%	51%	21%
1989	47%	51%	22%
1988	51%	52%	22%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Rivera Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rivera Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2024	0.25	0.64
2023	0.25	0.64	0.27
2022	0.27	0.64	0.28
2021	0.24	0.64	0.27
2020	0.17	0.63	0.28
2019	0.17	0.63	0.28
2018	0.18	0.64	0.28
2017	0.18	0.64	0.28
2016	0.18	0.63	0.28
2015	0.20	0.63	0.32
2014	0.20	0.63	0.30
2013	0.28	0.64	0.31
2012	0.31	0.64	0.31
2011	0.31	0.64	0.30
2010	0.31	0.64	0.32
2009	0.34	0.64	0.33
2008	0.34	0.64	0.32
2007	0.38	0.64	0.33
2006	0.35	0.64	0.33
2005	0.39	0.64	0.33
2004	0.38	0.64	0.33
2003	0.41	0.64	0.34
2002	0.43	0.64	0.35
2001	0.51	0.64	0.36
2000	0.54	0.65	0.36
1999	0.53	0.65	0.37
1998	0.51	0.65	0.37
1997	0.52	0.64	0.38
1996	0.49	0.64	0.38
1995	0.51	0.64	0.40
1994	0.52	0.64	0.40
1993	0.55	0.63	0.41
1992	0.54	0.63	0.42
1991	0.54	0.63	0.41
1990	0.54	0.63	0.42
1989	0.53	0.62	0.43
1988	0.53	0.62	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

81%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Rivera Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2024	81%	57%
2023	82%	57%	75%
2022	77%	57%	73%
2021	77%	56%	74%
2020	84%	56%	72%
2019	84%	56%	72%
2018	80%	53%	66%
2017	80%	53%	66%
2016	80%	53%	67%
2015	78%	52%	64%
2014	66%	53%	62%
2013	66%	53%	61%
2012	63%	44%	62%
2011	66%	44%	62%
2010	58%	43%	60%
2009	55%	40%	58%
2008	52%	39%	58%
2007	50%	39%	59%
2006	52%	40%	60%
2005	50%	39%	61%
2004	47%	39%	59%
2003	48%	39%	59%
2002	44%	38%	59%
2001	44%	38%	59%
2000	43%	38%	59%
1999	36%	39%	60%
1998	37%	40%	62%
1997	35%	41%	62%
1996	36%	41%	61%
1995	30%	41%	59%
1994	30%	40%	59%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rivera Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	14%	8%	10%
2006	15%	8%	10%
2005	14%	8%	9%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	8%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	13%	8%	9%
1999	13%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

El Paso Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rivera Elementary School's ranking?

Rivera Elementary School is ranked #4171 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Rivera Elementary School?

226 students attend Rivera Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Rivera Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rivera Elementary School?

Rivera Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Rivera Elementary School offer ?

Rivera Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Rivera Elementary School part of?

Rivera Elementary School is part of El Paso Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Rivera Elementary School located?

Rivera Elementary School is located in the Northwest El Paso neighborhood of El Paso, TX. There are 15 other public schools located in Northwest El Paso.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 226 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education