The brief
A Crystal City ISD elementary school where students score 11 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 7,502 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 4 of 5 in Crystal City ISD.
Dr Tomas Rivera EL is listed in Crystal City ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
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About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2014–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 47% (multi-year average, 2011-2014) · reading/ELA 51% (multi-year average, 2011-2014).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2014 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2014 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2014 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2014 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78839; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2014; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $43,769
- Median home value
- $91,900
- Median rent
- $448/mo
- College educated
- 9%
- Homeownership
- 69.6%
- Poverty rate
- 36.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78839; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 22
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 33
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 92.1%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Dr Tomas Rivera EL serve?
Dr Tomas Rivera EL serves students in grades Pre-K through Kindergarten.
How many students attend Dr Tomas Rivera EL?
Dr Tomas Rivera EL has an enrollment of approximately 254 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr Tomas Rivera EL?
The student-teacher ratio at Dr Tomas Rivera EL is 19.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Dr Tomas Rivera EL rank in TX?
Dr Tomas Rivera EL ranks #7,502 of 8,584 schools in TX.
What is Dr Tomas Rivera EL's MySchoolScout rating?
Dr Tomas Rivera EL has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Dr Tomas Rivera EL?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Dr Tomas Rivera EL has 47% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2014) and 51% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2014).
Is Dr Tomas Rivera EL a charter school?
No, Dr Tomas Rivera EL is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Dr Tomas Rivera EL a Title I school?
No, Dr Tomas Rivera EL is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Dr Tomas Rivera EL?
92.1% of students at Dr Tomas Rivera EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – Kindergarten
- Enrollment
- 254
- Student-teacher ratio
- 19.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 13
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Town
- County
- Zavala County
- Phone
- (830) 374-8078
- Rank in district
- #4 of 5
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $16,196
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 33.2%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 78839)
- 7,333
- Area median age
- 33.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.