Rio Vista Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rio Vista, Texas · Rio Vista ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Rio Vista Elementary School serves 507 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Rio Vista (Johnson County). It is one of 3 schools in Rio Vista ISD. By enrollment it is the 2461st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.2 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 ÷ 29.54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Rio Vista ISD |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 483720004186 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rio Vista ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 507 | 1,032 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.3% | 54.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 86% 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.
Rio Vista Elementary School in context
Size
Rio Vista Elementary School is the only elementary school in Rio Vista ISD. Its 507 students are 49.1% of the district's 1,032. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 433; Rio Vista Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 86 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 54, against an average of 72 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 82 in kindergarten and 86 in grade 5. It also enrolls 54 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 73.4% here and 74.1% across Rio Vista ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 20.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.3% across Rio Vista ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 29.54 full-time-equivalent teachers for 507 students, Rio Vista Elementary School has 17.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 507 students would have about 34.3 teachers, so Rio Vista Elementary School has 4.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Rio Vista Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Gerard Elementary School, 6.6 miles away in Cleburne ISD. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 73.4% |
| Hispanic | 20.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 54 |
| Kindergarten | 82 |
| Grade 1 | 58 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 81 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
501 S Cleburne Whitney Rd, Rio Vista, TX 76093
Phone: (817)760-0762
Website: rvisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rio Vista Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 6.6 mi | 474 | 14.8 | 50.4% |
| Adams Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 7.6 mi | 379 | 13.6 | 66.8% |
| Coleman Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 7.7 mi | 434 | 14 | 62.9% |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 9.3 mi | 382 | 12.3 | 84.8% |
| Cooke Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 9.3 mi | 501 | 12.9 | 84.8% |
| Irving Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 10.1 mi | 405 | 12.8 | 80.2% |
| Marti Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 10.1 mi | 432 | 13.9 | 70.6% |
| Grandview Elementary School | Grandview ISD | 11.6 mi | 643 | 13.7 | 38.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rio Vista ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Vista High School | High | 9–12 | 296 |
| Rio Vista Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 229 |