Rivera Elementary School
Public elementary school in Denton, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Rivera Elementary School serves 604 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Denton (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1592nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.8 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 ÷ 51.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Denton ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481674006939 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Denton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 604 | 33,329 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.8% | 48.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Rivera Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 26 elementary schools in Denton ISD, Rivera Elementary School is the 12th largest, with 1.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 594; Rivera 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 3 with 106 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 34, against an average of 86 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% fewer students than kindergarten (79 against 94). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 34 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 50% here and 35.6% across Denton ISD. Black students are next, at 31%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Denton 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 51.12 full-time-equivalent teachers for 604 students, Rivera Elementary School has 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 604 students would have about 40.8 teachers, so Rivera Elementary School has 10.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Rivera Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Alice Moore Alexander, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 41 other elementary schools, 15 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 | 50% |
| Black | 31% |
| White | 13.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 94 |
| Grade 1 | 99 |
| Grade 2 | 97 |
| Grade 3 | 106 |
| Grade 4 | 95 |
| Grade 5 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 Newton St, Denton, TX 76205
Phone: (940)369-3800
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rivera Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Moore Alexander | Denton ISD | 1.0 mi | 573 | 12.2 | 67.2% |
| Borman Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.1 mi | 523 | 11.4 | 76.9% |
| Houston Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.3 mi | 537 | 13.2 | 44.3% |
| Nette Shultz | Denton ISD | 2.3 mi | 748 | 14.4 | 46.8% |
| Newton Rayzor Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.3 mi | 674 | 14.1 | 50.4% |
| Evers Park Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.9 mi | 732 | 14.5 | 61.7% |
| Ginnings Elementary School | Denton ISD | 3.1 mi | 614 | 13 | 60.3% |
| Nelson Elementary School | Denton ISD | 3.2 mi | 527 | 12.9 | 38.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.