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Rio Vista Middle

Public Grades 6-8
1193rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,335 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%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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 avg42%
Texas avg45%
1,193rd of 2,335
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 ?
416th of 951Rio 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.41193 of 233548.9%★★☆☆☆
202554.4939 of 234459.9%★★★☆☆
202446.41192 of 237249.7%★★☆☆☆
202345.41203 of 233048.4%★★☆☆☆
202242.41246 of 225444.7%★★☆☆☆
202130.31577 of 225230.0%★★☆☆☆
201922.11832 of 219316.5%★☆☆☆☆
201826.51636 of 208021.3%★☆☆☆☆
201720.21744 of 202714.0%★☆☆☆☆
201629.11569 of 198721.0%★☆☆☆☆
201544.11244 of 204339.1%★★☆☆☆
201440.31282 of 198735.5%★★☆☆☆
201345.01186 of 197339.9%★★☆☆☆
201236.11376 of 195129.5%★☆☆☆☆
201141.61357 of 189528.4%★☆☆☆☆
201054.3940 of 180347.9%★★☆☆☆
200955.6873 of 176350.5%★★★☆☆
200867.4488 of 171871.6%★★★★☆
200749.3975 of 168442.1%★★☆☆☆
200659.1691 of 158556.4%★★★☆☆
200560.1647 of 158259.1%★★★☆☆
200452.1846 of 157346.2%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202239.11307 of 218240.1%★★☆☆☆
202131.41581 of 211825.4%★☆☆☆☆
201930.91557 of 205824.3%★☆☆☆☆
201823.51808 of 200810.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202520.71274 of 142810.8%★☆☆☆☆
202127.51313 of 159217.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.91105 of 224050.7%★★★☆☆
202553.3750 of 182558.9%★★★☆☆
202432.21605 of 224228.4%★☆☆☆☆
202334.51538 of 224131.4%★★☆☆☆
202224.21803 of 222118.8%★☆☆☆☆
202124.31714 of 215120.3%★☆☆☆☆
201915.21909 of 20476.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201823.51687 of 200816.0%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.01141 of 149723.8%★☆☆☆☆
202558.5599 of 123051.3%★★★☆☆
202345.31019 of 148131.2%★★☆☆☆
202235.21153 of 148822.5%★☆☆☆☆
202129.61193 of 150120.5%★☆☆☆☆
201842.91002 of 143029.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.21548 of 214127.7%★☆☆☆☆
202531.11280 of 173126.1%★☆☆☆☆
202446.21040 of 211950.9%★★★☆☆
202324.61739 of 211617.8%★☆☆☆☆
202230.51564 of 207724.7%★☆☆☆☆
202124.11697 of 204316.9%★☆☆☆☆
201931.61432 of 193526.0%★☆☆☆☆
201832.41365 of 189528.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.71064 of 225352.8%★★★☆☆
202559.3567 of 182068.8%★★★☆☆
202453.8865 of 223561.3%★★★☆☆
202356.7802 of 225164.4%★★★☆☆
202250.3973 of 222056.2%★★★☆☆
202139.71309 of 217239.7%★★☆☆☆
201916.11953 of 20735.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201826.51696 of 203916.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.41189 of 225347.2%★★☆☆☆
202547.9857 of 181852.9%★★★☆☆
202455.2859 of 224661.8%★★★☆☆
202356.0864 of 224561.5%★★★☆☆
202257.2804 of 222863.9%★★★☆☆
202138.31295 of 216840.3%★★☆☆☆
201929.01566 of 206924.3%★☆☆☆☆
201829.41529 of 203024.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202635.71272 of 195635.0%★★☆☆☆
202534.21110 of 156829.2%★☆☆☆☆
202417.21776 of 18916.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202340.5993 of 181545.3%★★☆☆☆
202119.91696 of 17120.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.21578 of 15971.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202635.91203 of 173130.5%★★☆☆☆
202539.7936 of 143935.0%★★☆☆☆
202428.81367 of 173321.1%★☆☆☆☆
202334.61259 of 174928.0%★☆☆☆☆
202227.51391 of 172319.3%★☆☆☆☆
202119.41522 of 170010.5%★☆☆☆☆
201910.91616 of 16844.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.11552 of 16737.2%☆☆☆☆☆
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-18 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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Students at Rio Vista Middle are 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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

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

Rio Vista Middle ranks 1193rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


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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