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Rio Vista Middle

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Rio Vista Middle ranks 1198 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Rio Vista Middle in Rio Vista, TX, is a small school serving 229 students in grades 6-8 within the Rio Vista Independent School District (Isd), and it has transformed from a historically low-performing institution into a solid mid-tier performer that stands out in its region.

The school's most remarkable achievement is its exceptional 8th-grade mathematics performance, with 64.36% of students proficient in 2025-2026—far exceeding the state average of 47.24% and dramatically higher than nearby schools like Keene J H (54.35%) and Grandview J H (36.36%). This represents a massive turnaround from just two years prior. Rio Vista also excels at supporting its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 69th percentile statewide for this group in 2024-2025, outperforming many peers with similar demographics like Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate in the Cleburne Independent School District (Isd). The school maintains a perfect zero percent dropout rate over the last five years and benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.9, allowing for more individualized attention.

However, Rio Vista has a clear "tale of two subjects": while its reading scores are competitive with the state average and often beat schools like Whitney Middle and Alvarado J H, its 8th-grade social studies scores are a persistent weakness—only 12% proficient in 2025-2026 compared to the state average of 31.69%. The school also struggles with outcomes for its Hispanic and Special Education students, suggesting a need for more targeted interventions. Compared to high-performing peers like R C Loflin Middle and Tom And Nita Nichols Middle in the Joshua Independent School District (Isd), Rio Vista is outclassed overall but shines in 8th-grade math. It is a clear outperformer compared to struggling peers like Itasca Middle and Ad Wheat Middle, positioning it as a bright spot in the region.

229

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,350

Per pupil spending ?

62.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

309 S Cleburne Whitney Rd
Rio Vista, TX 76093-0369

(817) 760-0766

District: Rio Vista Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rio Vista Middle usually attend:

High:

Rio Vista High School

Feeder schools for Rio Vista Middle:

Elementary:

Rio Vista Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

1,198^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

410^th of 947Rio Vista 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	45.5	1198 of 2359	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.4	939 of 2344	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	1192 of 2372	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	1203 of 2330	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1246 of 2254	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1577 of 2252	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1832 of 2193	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1636 of 2080	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	1744 of 2027	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.1	1569 of 1987	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.1	1244 of 2043	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.3	1282 of 1987	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	1186 of 1973	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.1	1376 of 1951	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.6	1357 of 1895	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.3	940 of 1803	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.6	873 of 1763	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.4	488 of 1718	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	49.3	975 of 1684	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.1	691 of 1585	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.1	647 of 1582	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.1	846 of 1573	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.1	1307 of 2182	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	1581 of 2118	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1557 of 2058	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1808 of 2008	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	1274 of 1428	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	1313 of 1592	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	1112 of 2263	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	750 of 1825	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	1605 of 2242	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1538 of 2241	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1803 of 2221	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1714 of 2151	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1909 of 2047	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1687 of 2008	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1146 of 1510	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.5	599 of 1230	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	1019 of 1481	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	1153 of 1488	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	1193 of 1501	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	1002 of 1430	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	1556 of 2161	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	1280 of 1731	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	1040 of 2119	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.6	1739 of 2116	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1564 of 2077	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1697 of 2043	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1432 of 1935	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1365 of 1895	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	1068 of 2275	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	567 of 1820	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	865 of 2235	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	802 of 2251	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	973 of 2220	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	1309 of 2172	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1953 of 2073	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1696 of 2039	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	1196 of 2274	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	857 of 1818	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	859 of 2246	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	864 of 2245	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	804 of 2228	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	1295 of 2168	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1566 of 2069	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1529 of 2030	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	1281 of 1974	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	1110 of 1568	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1776 of 1891	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	993 of 1815	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1696 of 1712	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1578 of 1597	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	1209 of 1743	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	936 of 1439	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1367 of 1733	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1259 of 1749	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1391 of 1723	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1522 of 1700	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1616 of 1684	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1552 of 1673	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%-4 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Social Studies12%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Rio Vista Middle	Public	6-8	309 S Cleburne Whitney Rd	Rio Vista	76093	Johnson County	Rio Vista Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 760-0766	229	16	13.9	62.0%	172 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	45.5	1198^th of 2359 public middle schools	49.2%		54.4	939^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.9%	259						50.0	45.7	60.8		20.9	29.1	64.4	12.0	$8,350
Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate	Public	5-6	1710 Country Club	Cleburne	76033	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-1500	958	73	13.1	74.5%	427 (44.6%)	37 (3.9%)	415 (43.3%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	25 (2.6%)	43 (4.5%)								(n/a)	40.0	6.3			45.3	39.7			30.9	30.8				$10,679
Ad Wheat Middle	Public	7-8	1020 Woodard Ave	Cleburne	76033	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-1300	998	70	14.3	69.9%	447 (44.8%)	40 (4.0%)	435 (43.6%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.9%)	24 (2.4%)	40 (4.0%)	32.5	1656^th of 2359 public middle schools	29.8%		38.6	1438^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.7%	218			88.1				39.9	48.2			13.4	41.9	20.9	$10,158
Keene J H	Public	6-8	401 Charger Dr	Keene	76059	Johnson County	Keene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 774-5311	252	22	11.6	68.7%	94 (37.3%)	3 (1.2%)	101 (40.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.1%)	10 (4.0%)	62.8	695^th of 2359 public middle schools	70.5%		63.2	708^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.8%	13			100.0			66.2	67.1	73.6		33.8	22.2	54.4	26.4	$11,300
Grandview J H	Public	6-8	705 S 5th St	Grandview	76050	Johnson County	Grandview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 866-4660	316	26	12.1	27.2%	241 (76.3%)	3 (0.9%)	58 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	53.2	949^th of 2359 public middle schools	59.8%		69.7	543^rd of 2344 public middle schools	76.8%	406			100.0			56.3	59.1	64.1		40.2	14.6	36.4	31.4	$9,166
Itasca Middle	Public	6-8	208 N Files	Itasca	76055	Hill County	Itasca Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 687-2922	151	14	10.4	65.6%	53 (35.1%)	3 (2.0%)	93 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	14.9	2177^th of 2359 public middle schools	7.7%		10.2	2227^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.0%	50			75.0			44.7	30.6	20.4		10.5	16.0	21.1	9.3	$6,718
Alvarado J H	Public	6-8	1000 N Cummings	Alvarado	76009	Johnson County	Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 783-6840	862	53	16.2	67.7%	350 (40.6%)	40 (4.6%)	449 (52.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	28	1810^th of 2359 public middle schools	23.3%		39.7	1410^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.8%	400			80.9			35.4	33.6	46.6		26.6	13.9	36.5	25.4	$6,924
R C Loflin Middle	Public	6-8	6801 Cr 1902	Joshua	76058	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	696	38	18.2	51.3%	334 (48.0%)	28 (4.0%)	312 (44.8%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	68.4	548^th of 2359 public middle schools	76.8%		62.2	740^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.4%	192			89.8			55.4	51.2	66.8		51.6	47.0	46.5	48.5	$9,730
Tom And Nita Nichols Middle	Public	6-8	2845 Fm 731	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	654	33	19.6	37.3%	426 (65.1%)	10 (1.5%)	184 (28.1%)	7 (1.1%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.9%)	67.8	561^st of 2359 public middle schools	76.2%		74.3	443^rd of 2344 public middle schools	81.1%	118			84.9			62.0	67.8	63.5		61.6	55.7	32.2	21.6	$9,630
Whitney Middle	Public	6-8	185 Hcr 1240	Whitney	76692	Hill County	Whitney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 694-6768	329	24	13.6	65.3%	208 (63.2%)	14 (4.3%)	89 (27.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	26.8	1837^th of 2359 public middle schools	22.1%		35	1558^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.5%	279						32.5	37.0	54.9		15.9	23.0	20.5	24.1	$7,750

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Vista Middle

What district is Rio Vista Middle in?

Rio Vista Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Rio Vista Middle?

Students at Rio Vista Middle are 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Rio Vista Middle attend?

Students who attend Rio Vista Middle usually go on to attend Rio Vista High School

How many students attend Rio Vista Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Rio Vista Middle.

Is Rio Vista Middle a good school?

Rio Vista Middle ranks 1198^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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