Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School
Public elementary school in Crystal City, Texas · Crystal City ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School serves 233 students in grades Pre-K–K in Crystal City (Zavala County). It is one of 5 schools in Crystal City ISD. By enrollment it is the 4414th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Crystal City ISD |
| County | Zavala County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481593001159 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Crystal City ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 233 | 1,643 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.3% | 81.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School in context
Size
Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School is the smallest of Crystal City ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 233 students are 14.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 19.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 431; Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary 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 pre-K with 131 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 102, against an average of 117 per grade. It also enrolls 131 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.3% here and 98.5% across Crystal City ISD.
92.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.2% across Crystal City ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
With 14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 233 students, Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School has 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 233 students would have about 15.7 teachers, so Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School has 1.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. Zavala Elementary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 98.3% |
| White | 1.7% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 131 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
909 Javelina Dr., Crystal City, TX 78839
Phone: (830)374-0086
Website: crystalcityisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zavala Elementary School | Crystal City ISD | 0.1 mi | 300 | 13 | 89.7% |
| Benito Juarez Elementary School | Crystal City ISD | 0.2 mi | 250 | 15.8 | 81.2% |
| Carrizo Springs Elementary School | Carrizo Springs CISD | 11.8 mi | 573 | 13.5 | 79.1% |
| La Pryor Elementary School | La Pryor ISD | 17.4 mi | 195 | 12.8 | 82.6% |
| Batesville School | Uvalde CISD | 22.0 mi | 92 | 10.3 | 95.7% |
| Uvalde Dual Language Academy | Uvalde CISD | 35.3 mi | 561 | 21.1 | 80.7% |
| Dalton Elementary School | Uvalde CISD | 36.5 mi | 815 | 19.3 | 91.8% |
| Uvalde El at Flores Campus | Uvalde CISD | 36.5 mi | 592 | 17 | 89.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crystal City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benito Juarez Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 250 |
| Crystal City High School | High | 9–12 | 505 |
| Sterling H Fly Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 355 |
| Zavala Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 300 |