De La Paz Middle School
Public middle school in Riviera, Texas · Riviera ISD · Grades 6–8
De La Paz Middle School serves 101 students in grades 6–8 in Riviera (Kleberg County). It is one of 3 schools in Riviera ISD. By enrollment it is the 1673rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 7.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Riviera ISD |
| County | Kleberg County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483732022879 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Riviera ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 101 | 425 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 10.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.5% | 60% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
De La Paz Middle School in context
Size
De La Paz Middle School is the only middle school in Riviera ISD. Its 101 students are 23.8% of the district's 425. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 27.7 miles away and have a median of 295 students, so De La Paz Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 38 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 25, against an average of 34 per grade. This year grade 8 has 52% more students than grade 6 (38 against 25). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 70.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Riviera ISD (71.3%). White students are next, at 25.7%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60% across Riviera ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
De La Paz Middle School has 7.76 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 101 students would have about 7 teachers, so De La Paz Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Ricardo Middle School, 9 miles away in Ricardo ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 70.3% |
| White | 25.7% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black | 1% |
44.6% of students are girls and 55.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 38 |
| Grade 8 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
203 Seahawk Dr., Riviera, TX 78379
Phone: (361)296-3101
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: De La Paz Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Middle School | Ricardo ISD | 9.0 mi | 210 | 14 | 49.5% |
| Gillett Middle School | Kingsville ISD | 15.9 mi | 455 | 13 | 91.9% |
| Lillion E Luehrs Junior High School | Bishop CISD | 19.6 mi | 330 | 12.4 | 58.8% |
| Falfurrias Junior High School | Brooks County ISD | 21.6 mi | 279 | 13.2 | 85.3% |
| London Intermediate School | London ISD | 33.8 mi | 283 | 16.2 | 21.2% |
| London Middle School | London ISD | 33.8 mi | 307 | 18.2 | 19.5% |
| Banquete Junior High School | Banquete ISD | 35.1 mi | 161 | 8.8 | 66.5% |
| Adams Middle School | Alice ISD | 35.3 mi | 933 | 20.8 | 86.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Riviera ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaufer High School | High | 9–12 | 181 |
| Nanny Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 143 |