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John J Ciavarra Elementary School

112 Bentsen Dr
Devine, TX 78016

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John J Ciavarra Elementary School serves 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 502 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: John J Ciavarra Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Devine, TX, encompassing approximately 197.8 square miles. Families typically face a 15-20 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 14.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

John J Ciavarra Elementary School's student population of 502 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John J Ciavarra Elementary School
Pre-K	93
Kind	118
1	157
2	134

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Total Students

502 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School
2025	502
2024	531
2023	540
2022	533
2021	508
2020	542
2019	512
2018	502
2017	506
2016	527
2015	546
2014	549
2013	547
2012	515
2011	518
2010	510
2009	527
2008	535
2007	653
2006	529
2005	493
2004	536
2003	517
2002	483
2001	488
2000	632
1999	629
1998	614
1997	572
1996	561
1995	550
1994	569
1993	547
1992	532
1991	516
1990	872
1989	742
1988	749
1987	732

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School
2025	36
2024	36
2023	36
2022	35
2021	35
2020	37
2019	36
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	35
2014	37
2013	34
2012	33
2011	35
2010	35
2009	37
2008	37
2007	45
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	36
2002	32
2001	33
2000	38
1999	37
1998	37
1997	36
1996	36
1995	36
1994	33
1993	31
1992	30
1991	49
1990	49
1988	38
1987	36

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Year Founded

1957

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School Motto

Say Ciavarra! Say Success!

School Rankings

The of John J Ciavarra Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	17:1	15:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	16:1	15:1
1993	18:1	16:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	11:1	16:1	13:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1
1988	20:1	17:1	16:1
1987	20:1	18:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2025)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2025	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%

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Hispanic

66%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2025	66%	54%
2024	66%	53%
2023	67%	53%	67%
2022	69%	53%	68%
2021	67%	53%	67%
2020	66%	53%	64%
2019	65%	53%	64%
2018	66%	52%	62%
2017	66%	53%	62%
2016	67%	52%	64%
2015	67%	52%	62%
2014	67%	52%	63%
2013	69%	51%	62%
2012	68%	51%	62%
2011	67%	50%	62%
2010	64%	49%	60%
2009	62%	48%	58%
2008	61%	47%	56%
2007	62%	46%	56%
2006	62%	45%	54%
2005	64%	45%	54%
2004	61%	44%	52%
2003	59%	43%	53%
2002	56%	42%	49%
2001	54%	41%	49%
2000	54%	40%	50%
1999	53%	39%	49%
1998	52%	38%	48%
1997	50%	37%	47%
1996	47%	37%	47%
1995	48%	36%	48%
1994	48%	36%	48%
1993	48%	35%	47%
1992	48%	35%	46%
1991	49%	34%	47%
1990	49%	33%	50%
1989	47%	32%	49%
1988	47%	31%	48%

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White

32%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2025	32%	24%
2024	32%	25%
2023	30%	26%	31%
2022	29%	26%	31%
2021	31%	26%	32%
2020	33%	27%	35%
2019	35%	27%	35%
2018	33%	28%	37%
2017	32%	28%	37%
2016	32%	29%	36%
2015	32%	29%	37%
2014	32%	29%	36%
2013	30%	30%	37%
2012	31%	31%	37%
2011	32%	31%	37%
2010	35%	33%	39%
2009	36%	34%	41%
2008	39%	35%	44%
2007	37%	36%	43%
2006	37%	37%	45%
2005	36%	38%	45%
2004	37%	39%	47%
2003	41%	40%	47%
2002	44%	41%	50%
2001	45%	42%	50%
2000	45%	43%	50%
1999	46%	44%	51%
1998	46%	45%	52%
1997	48%	46%	53%
1996	52%	47%	53%
1995	51%	47%	52%
1994	51%	48%	52%
1993	51%	49%	53%
1992	51%	49%	54%
1991	50%	50%	53%
1990	51%	50%	50%
1989	53%	51%	51%
1988	53%	52%	52%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

68%

76%

0.47

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2025	0.47	0.64
2024	0.47	0.64
2023	0.47	0.64	0.47
2022	0.44	0.64	0.46
2021	0.46	0.64	0.47
2020	0.46	0.63	0.47
2019	0.46	0.63	0.47
2018	0.46	0.64	0.48
2017	0.47	0.63	0.48
2016	0.45	0.63	0.47
2015	0.45	0.63	0.48
2014	0.45	0.63	0.48
2013	0.44	0.64	0.48
2012	0.45	0.63	0.48
2011	0.45	0.64	0.49
2010	0.47	0.64	0.49
2009	0.49	0.64	0.50
2008	0.48	0.64	0.50
2007	0.48	0.64	0.51
2006	0.48	0.64	0.51
2005	0.47	0.64	0.51
2004	0.50	0.64	0.52
2003	0.49	0.64	0.51
2002	0.50	0.64	0.52
2001	0.51	0.64	0.52
2000	0.51	0.64	0.51
1999	0.51	0.64	0.51
1998	0.52	0.64	0.51
1997	0.52	0.64	0.51
1996	0.51	0.63	0.50
1995	0.51	0.63	0.51
1994	0.51	0.63	0.51
1993	0.51	0.62	0.51
1992	0.51	0.62	0.50
1991	0.51	0.62	0.50
1990	0.50	0.62	0.50
1989	0.50	0.62	0.50
1988	0.50	0.62	0.50

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(22-23)

21.9%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2023	21.9%	23%	22.3%
2022	25.5%	28.9%	28.7%
2021	8.8%	16.6%	15.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2025	60%	56%
2024	61%	57%
2023	60%	57%	51%
2022	63%	57%	54%
2021	63%	56%	53%
2020	58%	56%	52%
2019	63%	56%	52%
2018	54%	53%	49%
2017	60%	53%	49%
2016	62%	53%	48%
2015	56%	52%	46%
2014	58%	53%	48%
2013	62%	53%	49%
2012	65%	44%	50%
2011	66%	44%	50%
2010	66%	43%	50%
2009	61%	40%	44%
2008	60%	39%	43%
2007	58%	39%	43%
2006	60%	40%	45%
2005	56%	39%	43%
2004	60%	39%	46%
2003	55%	39%	42%
2002	51%	38%	41%
2001	50%	38%	37%
2000	53%	37%	41%
1999	50%	37%	41%
1998	51%	39%	41%
1997	50%	40%	40%
1996	51%	40%	41%
1995	49%	39%	40%
1994	53%	39%	44%
1993	56%	43%	46%
1992	52%	36%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	5%	5%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	10%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	11%
2011	6%	7%	9%
2010	9%	8%	11%
2009	8%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	9%	8%	12%
2006	12%	8%	13%
2005	14%	8%	14%
2004	12%	7%	12%
2003	13%	7%	11%
2002	15%	7%	11%
2001	12%	7%	9%
2000	13%	8%	10%
1999	13%	8%	9%

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School District Name

Devine Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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John J Ciavarra Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Natalia Elementary School, Lacoste Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend John J Ciavarra Elementary School?

502 students attend John J Ciavarra Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of John J Ciavarra Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John J Ciavarra Elementary School?

John J Ciavarra Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does John J Ciavarra Elementary School offer ?

John J Ciavarra Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

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John J Ciavarra Elementary School is part of Devine Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 502 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: John J Ciavarra Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Devine, TX, encompassing approximately 197.8 square miles. Families typically face a 15-20 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 14.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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