River Place Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

6500 Sitio Del Rio Blvd
Austin, TX 78730

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Top 20%

Serving 601 students in grades Kindergarten-5, River Place Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 601 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 20% in TX
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

River Place Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

River Place Elementary School's student population of 601 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Place Elementary School
Kind	80
1	96
2	100
3	108
4	109
5	108

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Total Students

601 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	River Place Elementary School
2023	598
2022	651
2021	684
2020	772
2019	772
2018	821
2017	821
2016	768
2015	800
2014	794
2013	786
2012	787
2011	659
2010	681
2009	646

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	River Place Elementary School
2023	47
2022	51
2021	55
2020	52
2019	52
2018	53
2017	53
2016	48
2015	50
2014	50
2013	48
2012	47
2011	45
2010	45
2009	44

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

River Place Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of River Place Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1549 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	River Place Elementary School
2023	#1549
2022	#1953
2021	#1589
2019	#1534
2018	#1360
2017	#848
2016	#788
2015	#600
2014	#865
2013	#729
2012	#533

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52%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	River Place Elementary School	Texas	Leander Independent School District
2023	52%	44%	56%
2022	45%	41%	50%
2021	49%	37%	50%
2019	58%	51%	66%
2018	58%	49%	64%
2017	89%	78%	87%
2016	87%	75%	86%
2015	88%	73%	84%
2014	87%	76%	85%
2013	87%	78%	87%
2012	95%	83%	92%

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69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	River Place Elementary School	Texas	Leander Independent School District
2022	69%	51%	65%
2021	56%	42%	54%
2019	62%	47%	65%
2018	63%	45%	64%
2017	93%	72%	85%
2016	93%	71%	85%
2015	93%	73%	87%
2014	93%	75%	89%
2013	96%	78%	91%
2012	97%	88%	96%
2011	96%	88%	95%

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45-49%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	River Place Elementary School	Texas	Leander Independent School District
2022	47%	46%	61%
2021	37%	43%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	River Place Elementary School	Texas	Leander Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	River Place Elementary School	Texas	Leander Independent School District
2023	8%	5%	16%
2022	10%	5%	13%
2021	12%	5%	11%
2020	11%	5%	9%
2019	11%	5%	9%
2018	13%	5%	8%
2017	13%	5%	8%
2016	11%	4%	7%
2015	11%	4%	6%
2014	9%	4%	6%
2013	8%	4%	6%
2012	6%	4%	5%
2011	5%	4%	5%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

27%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	River Place Elementary School	Texas	Leander Independent School District
2023	27%	53%	26%
2022	27%	53%	26%
2021	25%	53%	26%
2020	23%	53%	26%
2019	23%	53%	26%
2018	20%	52%	25%
2017	20%	52%	25%
2016	18%	52%	25%
2015	17%	52%	25%
2014	15%	52%	24%
2013	15%	51%	24%
2012	13%	51%	24%
2011	11%	50%	24%
2010	12%	49%	21%
2009	10%	48%	20%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	River Place Elementary School	Texas	Leander Independent School District
2023	7%	13%	4%
2022	8%	13%	5%
2021	10%	13%	4%
2020	9%	13%	4%
2019	9%	13%	4%
2018	5%	13%	3%
2017	5%	13%	3%
2016	5%	13%	3%
2015	4%	13%	4%
2014	4%	13%	4%
2013	4%	13%	4%
2012	4%	13%	4%
2011	3%	13%	4%
2010	2%	14%	5%
2009	3%	14%	5%

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White

49%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	River Place Elementary School	Texas	Leander Independent School District
2023	49%	26%	48%
2022	48%	26%	50%
2021	47%	26%	53%
2020	50%	27%	56%
2019	50%	27%	56%
2018	58%	28%	60%
2017	58%	28%	60%
2016	61%	29%	61%
2015	63%	29%	62%
2014	65%	29%	63%
2013	68%	30%	63%
2012	72%	31%	64%
2011	78%	31%	64%
2010	79%	33%	67%
2009	80%	34%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	River Place Elementary School	Texas	Leander Independent School District
2023	9%	3%	6%
2022	7%	3%	6%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	7%	2%	5%
2019	7%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	7%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	River Place Elementary School	Texas	Leander Independent School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.68
2022	0.68	0.64	0.66
2021	0.70	0.64	0.64
2020	0.68	0.63	0.61
2019	0.68	0.63	0.61
2018	0.61	0.64	0.57
2017	0.61	0.64	0.57
2016	0.58	0.63	0.56
2015	0.56	0.63	0.55
2014	0.55	0.63	0.55
2013	0.51	0.64	0.54
2012	0.46	0.64	0.54
2011	0.38	0.64	0.53
2010	0.36	0.64	0.50
2009	0.34	0.64	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	River Place Elementary School	Texas	Leander Independent School District
2023	23%	57%	17%
2022	23%	57%	17%
2021	21%	56%	15%
2020	19%	56%	17%
2019	19%	56%	17%
2018	7%	53%	14%
2017	7%	53%	14%
2016	5%	53%	14%
2015	6%	52%	14%
2014	8%	53%	15%
2013	8%	53%	17%
2012	8%	44%	17%
2011	3%	44%	18%
2010	4%	43%	17%
2009	4%	40%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	River Place Elementary School	Texas	Leander Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	2%	8%	6%
2009	2%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Leander Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is River Place Elementary School's ranking?

River Place Elementary School is ranked #1549 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend River Place Elementary School?

601 students attend River Place Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of River Place Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of River Place Elementary School?

River Place Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does River Place Elementary School offer ?

River Place Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is River Place Elementary School part of?

River Place Elementary School is part of Leander Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is River Place Elementary School located?

River Place Elementary School is located in the Riverplace neighborhood of Austin, TX.

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