River Place Elementary School
Public elementary school in Austin, Texas · Leander ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
River Place Elementary School serves 589 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 48 schools in Leander ISD. By enrollment it is the 1691st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 49.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Leander ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482703011528 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Leander ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 589 | 42,608 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29.9% | 16.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
River Place Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 30 elementary schools in Leander ISD, River Place Elementary School is the 18th largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.9 miles away and have a median of 503 students, so River Place 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 4 with 120 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 2, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 5 has 57% more students than kindergarten (110 against 70). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 2 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 46% of enrollment, a higher share than across Leander ISD (43.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 27.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
29.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.6% across Leander ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
River Place Elementary School has 49.22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 589 students would have about 39.8 teachers, so River Place Elementary School has 9.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Grandview Hills Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in the same district. There are 11 elementary schools within 5 miles and 78 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 46% |
| Hispanic | 27.2% |
| Two or more races | 10.5% |
| Black | 9.8% |
| Asian | 6.5% |
44.7% of students are girls and 55.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
| Grade 2 | 110 |
| Grade 3 | 99 |
| Grade 4 | 120 |
| Grade 5 | 110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6500 Sitio Del Rio Blvd, Austin, TX 78730
Phone: (512)570-6900
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: River Place Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Hills Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.9 mi | 388 | 10.1 | 40.2% |
| Steiner Ranch Elementary School | Leander ISD | 2.4 mi | 417 | 11.6 | 11.8% |
| Canyon Creek Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 3.5 mi | 350 | 13.6 | 5.4% |
| Laura Welch Bush Elementary School | Leander ISD | 3.7 mi | 503 | 12.8 | 4.2% |
| Laurel Mountain Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 4.2 mi | 822 | 15.5 | 6.1% |
| Bridge Point Elementary School | Eanes ISD | 4.2 mi | 577 | 11.8 | – |
| Spicewood Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 4.5 mi | 691 | 15.6 | 6.1% |
| Purple Sage Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 4.9 mi | 502 | 14 | 23.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.