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River Bend Elementary

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River Bend Elementary ranks 989 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

989^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

River Bend Elementary is a PK-4 public school in College Station, TX, serving 519 students as part of the highly-rated College Station Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its remarkable upward trajectory, climbing from the 45th percentile (2 stars) in 2021-2022 to the 79th percentile (4 stars) in 2025-2026—a 34-percentile-point jump that signals a true turnaround story. While nearby schools like Pebble Creek Elementary and Creek View Elementary have remained relatively flat in rankings, River Bend has shown consistent improvement, suggesting effective changes in strategy around 2022-2023 that continue to yield results.

River Bend excels particularly in 4th-grade mathematics, with 68.22% of students proficient compared to 63.36% for the district and 49.28% for the state. This strength is even more notable given that over half of the student body is economically disadvantaged—the school ranked in the 91st percentile statewide for low-SES student performance in 2024-2025, earning a 5-star rating. In contrast, Rock Prairie Elementary, with a similar poverty rate, achieved only 46.88% proficiency in 4th-grade math. The school also operates efficiently with a lower student-to-teacher ratio (13.1) than top-performing peers like Forest Ridge (14.3) and Spring Creek Elementary (15.8), achieving strong results without outspending neighbors.

However, the school shows a "tale of two grades": while 4th-grade reading (65.09%) exceeds district and state averages, 3rd-grade reading (50.96%) lags behind the district (55.09%). Additionally, support for Hispanic and English Learner students has declined significantly from the 80th and 84th percentiles to the 39th and 51st percentiles respectively, while outcomes for White and Special Education students have improved. This creates an equity gap that families may want to discuss with school leadership. Overall, River Bend offers a compelling option for parents seeking a school with strong growth momentum, excellent math instruction, and effective support for economically disadvantaged students.

519

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,333

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4070 Holleman Dr S
College Station, TX 77840

(979) 694-5841

District: College Station Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Hispanic:

23.1%

African American:

17.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2021 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Texas avg49%

989^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 9 pts since 2021

From top 30% (2021) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Elementary Schools in the College Station Independent School District (Isd)

165^th of 947College Station Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	989 of 4643	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	550 of 4651	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	1344 of 4710	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	1875 of 4647	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	2524 of 4581	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	1379 of 4578	69.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	1045 of 2414	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	628 of 1905	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	1230 of 2443	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1684 of 2443	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	2022 of 2421	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	1617 of 2444	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	672 of 1000	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.1	3910 of 4461	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.0	823 of 4331	81.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	803 of 1646	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.2	468 of 2918	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	417 of 3668	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	402 of 3446	88.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	1060 of 4588	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	451 of 3744	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	1124 of 4658	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	1933 of 4588	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	2828 of 4561	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	1955 of 4499	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	947 of 3080	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.4	815 of 2619	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	363 of 2980	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	217 of 2958	92.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	2697 of 4425	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.0	731 of 3644	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	950 of 4465	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	1698 of 4401	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	2903 of 4376	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	1726 of 4329	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	1255 of 4535	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	329 of 3705	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	58.2	1625 of 4594	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	3062 of 4521	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	3816 of 4477	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	2378 of 4451	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	952 of 4597	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.4	348 of 3739	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	55.9	1830 of 4647	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	1895 of 4585	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	2302 of 4563	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.9	881 of 4498	80.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	665 of 1110	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	1164 of 4308	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	309 of 3549	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	44.3	2278 of 4292	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	1601 of 4086	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	2011 of 3952	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	3010 of 3799	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	497 of 3015	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.6	250 of 2612	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	47.8	1707 of 3108	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1969 of 3106	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	2335 of 3082	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.8	1025 of 3082	66.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)84th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile-39 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-40 vs school

Asian (2026)33rd percentile-46 vs school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+14 vs state

Reading58%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
River Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4070 Holleman Dr S	College Station	77840	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 694-5841	519	40	13.1	52.8%	243 (46.8%)	92 (17.7%)	120 (23.1%)	33 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.6%)	73.9	989^th of 4643 public elementary schools	78.7%		85.5	550^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.2%	439							51.0	65.1		53.9	68.2			$10,333
Rock Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3400 Welsh Ave	College Station	77845	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 764-5570	538	43	12.5	61.7%	179 (33.3%)	139 (25.8%)	127 (23.6%)	52 (9.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.5%)	63.5	1440^th of 4643 public elementary schools	69.0%		37.3	2964^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.3%	1524							53.3	54.6		42.9	64.8			$9,727
Creek View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1001 Eagle Ave	College Station	77845	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 694-5890	437	36	12.0	58.4%	170 (38.9%)	115 (26.3%)	102 (23.3%)	35 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	55.4	1838^th of 4643 public elementary schools	60.4%		57.7	1686^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.7%	152							45.1	48.6		53.7	52.8			$11,878
Southwood Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2700 Brothers Blvd	College Station	77845	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 764-5590	656	46	14.2	61.9%	241 (36.7%)	129 (19.7%)	234 (35.7%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.2%)	45.1	2390^th of 4643 public elementary schools	48.5%		50	2142^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.9%	248	12.5	20.0		25.0	40.0		44.4	52.5		40.9	43.0			$10,894
Spring Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2450 Brewster Dr	College Station	77840	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 764-5455	696	44	15.8	27.4%	399 (57.3%)	49 (7.0%)	108 (15.5%)	99 (14.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.7%)	88	453^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	90.2%		83.7	618^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.7%	165							67.6	76.7		60.4	69.2			$8,289
Iltexas College Station Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3610 Longmire Dr	College Station	75082	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 704-6027	799	56	14.2	42.3%	295 (36.9%)	87 (10.9%)	310 (38.8%)	43 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (7.4%)	50.3	2106^th of 4643 public elementary schools	54.6%		39.2	2822^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	39.3%	716							47.9	51.6	59.0	42.9	43.9	48.3		$8,492
South Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1220 Boswell St	College Station	77840	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 764-5580	560	43	13.1	69.1%	151 (27.0%)	89 (15.9%)	292 (52.1%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	66.5	1288^th of 4643 public elementary schools	72.3%		50.8	2097^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.9%	809							62.5	50.0		55.7	55.5			$10,112
Forest Ridge	Public	PK, KG-4	1950 Greens Prairie Rd W	College Station	77845	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 694-5801	489	34	14.3	27.0%	282 (57.7%)	52 (10.6%)	83 (17.0%)	56 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	95.3	156^th of 4643 public elementary schools	96.6%		97.2	94^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.0%	62							71.6	83.0		72.7	85.1			$9,779
Greens Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4315 Greens Prairie Trail	College Station	77845	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 694-5870	510	33	15.3	13.9%	371 (72.7%)	20 (3.9%)	66 (12.9%)	34 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	85.7	554^th of 4643 public elementary schools	88.1%		85.3	560^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.0%	6							59.1	72.1		62.4	77.5			$9,410
College Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1101 Williams St	College Station	77840	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 764-5565	600	39	15.2	73.0%	166 (27.7%)	130 (21.7%)	260 (43.3%)	25 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	36.2	3014^th of 4643 public elementary schools	35.1%		24	3794^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	780	0.0	66.7		14.3	0.0		36.5	45.2		41.3	41.0			$10,589

Frequently Asked Questions about River Bend Elementary

How many students attend River Bend Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended River Bend Elementary.

Is River Bend Elementary a good school?

River Bend Elementary ranks 989^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of River Bend Elementary?

Students at River Bend Elementary are 47% White, 23% Hispanic, 18% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is River Bend Elementary in?

College Station Independent School District (Isd)

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