River Oaks Elementary School
River Oaks Elementary School serves 561 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
River Oaks Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
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Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
River Oaks Elementary School's student population of 561 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 47 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
561 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
River Oaks Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of River Oaks Elementary School is 0.62, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#4912 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
6%
4%

Hispanic
57%
52%

Black
20%
13%

White
14%
28%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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