Enrollment
320
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bogata, TX
Rivercrest El
Federal NCES profile for Rivercrest El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484212009012
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rivercrest El earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Bogata · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for Texas
- 57.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Rivercrest El has class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rivercrest El ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Bogata, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rivercrest El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rivercrest El
Rivercrest El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bogata, Texas, enrolling 320 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Rivercrest El is leaner than roughly 85% of Texas schools and 25% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.8% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 320 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 925 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #285.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 46/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 320 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Rivercrest Isd also operates Rivercrest H S (215 students) and Rivercrest J H (149 students) alongside Rivercrest El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Rivercrest El compares
Rivercrest El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 25% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.8% | ▼ 7% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 320 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
320
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 15% in Texas - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,182
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 320 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 70.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1%
Two or More 6.3%
African American 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 70.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.4, Rivercrest El is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rivercrest Isd, which includes Rivercrest El.
$13,182
Per student
-3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.2%
State 53.9%
Federal 14.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Rivercrest El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivercrest H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Rivercrest J H | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rivercrest El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 215
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 149
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~320 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Rivercrest El
How many students attend Rivercrest El?
Rivercrest El has 320 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bogata, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rivercrest El?
The student-teacher ratio at Rivercrest El is 11:1, which is 25% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rivercrest El?
57.8% of students at Rivercrest El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rivercrest El?
The largest demographic group at Rivercrest El is White at 70.3% of enrollment, in Bogata, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rivercrest El?
Rivercrest El has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Rivercrest El rank among public schools in Bogata?
By Resource Investment Index, Rivercrest El ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Bogata, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bogata on the city page.
Is Rivercrest El a good school?
Rivercrest El earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Rivercrest Isd?
Besides Rivercrest El, Rivercrest Isd also operates Rivercrest H S (215 students) and Rivercrest J H (149 students). See the Rivercrest Isd district page for the complete list.
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