Summary:
The Riviera Independent School District (Isd) serves the small, close-knit community of Riviera, Texas, with three public schools—Kaufer High School, Nanny Elementary, and De La Paz Middle—enrolling a total of 425 students across grades PK-12. The district earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide, reflecting above-average performance, though about 59% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Kaufer High School is the district’s standout, ranking in the 79th percentile with a strong upward trend over three years. It boasts a 95.9% graduation rate, a 0.0% dropout rate, and outperforms state averages in Biology (85.29% vs. 70.51%), English I Reading (72.22% vs. 55.43%), and English II Reading (80.49% vs. 59.88%). In contrast, Nanny Elementary is the most challenged school, ranking in the 48th percentile, but shows dramatic improvement from the 14th percentile the prior year, with 3rd-grade Reading and Math exceeding state averages. De La Paz Middle has seen a slight decline to the 64th percentile, yet excels in advanced coursework—90.91% of 8th graders taking Algebra I were proficient, far above the state’s 54.03%.
A key takeaway is the district’s strong Algebra I pipeline, with middle school students accelerating into high school-level math. However, Social Studies is a district-wide weakness, with only 11.43% of 8th graders proficient at De La Paz Middle versus the state’s 31.69%. The district invests heavily in small class sizes (ratios as low as 10.1:1) and high per-student spending (up to $15,926 at the high school), which yields excellent high school results but mixed outcomes at lower levels, though Nanny Elementary’s rapid rise suggests effective improvements are underway.
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