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Kaufer High School

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Kaufer High School ranks 416 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 79% of Texas high schools

Summary

Kaufer High School in Riviera, TX, is a small, rural high school serving 181 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Riviera Independent School District (Isd), which has earned a 4-star rating.

Kaufer High School stands out as a "rising star" in the region, having surged from a 2-star rating to a 4-star rating over the past four years. This rapid improvement is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Bishop High School and Santa Gertrudis Academy High School, which are steady, high-performing schools, and H M King High School, which has consistently low performance. Kaufer’s strongest subject is English, where its proficiency rates in English I (72.2%) and English II (80.5%) actually surpass those at Bishop High School. The school also excels at serving specific student groups, ranking in the 86th percentile for Hispanic students and the 88th percentile for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, indicating it is particularly effective at closing achievement gaps. A major factor in this success is the school’s high spending per pupil (over $15,000 annually) and very low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1, which creates a resource-intensive, personalized learning environment.

Despite these strengths, Kaufer has a notable weakness in Algebra I, where only 46.15% of students are proficient—well below the state average and far behind Bishop and Santa Gertrudis. This is a critical area for the school to address, as it likely holds back its overall ranking. While Bishop and Santa Gertrudis are consistent performers, Kaufer’s momentum is its greatest asset, and the key question is whether it can sustain this rapid improvement and close the gap with its higher-performing neighbors by tackling its math challenges.

181

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,563

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

203 Seahawk Dr
Riviera, TX 78379-3500

(361) 296-3101

District: Riviera Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Kaufer High School:

Elementary:

Nanny Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.4%

White:

25.4%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (74% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas high schools

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg75%

Texas avg62%

416^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

269^th of 951Riviera 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.7	1024 of 2254	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	812 of 2252	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	710 of 2193	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	768 of 2080	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.0	1397 of 2027	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.4	1679 of 1987	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.2	1364 of 2043	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.7	1012 of 1987	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.3	1483 of 1973	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.8	1358 of 1951	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.5	923 of 1895	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	635 of 1803	64.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.5	1006 of 2182	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	875 of 2118	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	969 of 2058	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.5	1514 of 2008	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	64.5	305 of 1445	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	832 of 2221	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	1132 of 2151	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	614 of 2047	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	902 of 2008	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	46.6	956 of 1501	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.5	897 of 2077	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	578 of 2043	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	681 of 1935	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	833 of 1895	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.8	659 of 2220	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	432 of 2172	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	344 of 2073	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	739 of 2039	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.3	1233 of 2228	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.3	525 of 2168	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	837 of 2069	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	781 of 2030	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	19.8	1517 of 1626	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.1	967 of 1723	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	901 of 1700	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.5	384 of 1684	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	334 of 1673	80.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	416 of 2009	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	659 of 1974	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	653 of 1990	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	866 of 1961	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	990 of 1876	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	1190 of 1861	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1048 of 1857	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1213 of 1797	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.4	865 of 1777	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.0	810 of 1762	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.0	840 of 1743	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	711 of 1734	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.1	761 of 1652	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.4	1014 of 1603	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.6	702 of 1672	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.1	862 of 1568	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.5	815 of 1539	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.9	1135 of 1510	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.6	1124 of 1497	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.7	859 of 1430	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.6	1148 of 1429	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.1	1026 of 1427	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.6	1040 of 1837	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1516 of 1829	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1245 of 1810	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1323 of 1784	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	59.9	278 of 1136	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	27.2	872 of 1113	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	511 of 1936	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	54.7	573 of 1504	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	660 of 1880	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	606 of 1891	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	979 of 1841	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	1096 of 1815	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	993 of 1798	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1168 of 1781	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	71.8	285 of 1182	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	5 of 1172	99.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	258 of 1860	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	60.2	395 of 1453	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	469 of 1805	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	673 of 1820	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	946 of 1762	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1123 of 1743	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	1121 of 1714	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1229 of 1691	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	239 of 1937	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	54.1	468 of 1513	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	354 of 1884	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	46.0	921 of 1897	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	885 of 1847	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	1204 of 1848	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	867 of 1818	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.5	1313 of 1794	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	399 of 1954	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	513 of 1515	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	845 of 1891	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	1058 of 1913	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1010 of 1853	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	1244 of 1840	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1085 of 1824	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1417 of 1803	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.2	865 of 1548	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	594 of 1478	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.4	1037 of 1418	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1261 of 1382	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	928 of 1357	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1292 of 1347	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	779 of 1584	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	630 of 1294	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.2	1138 of 1556	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.9	728 of 1576	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	440 of 1525	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	92.6	14 of 1510	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.7	181 of 1526	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	748 of 1539	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2019)79th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)70th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2022)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2022)57th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile~ school

Male (2022)45th percentile-10 vs school

White (2022)44th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)36th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2019)7th percentile-61 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)76th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)76th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2024)44th percentile-23 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology85%+15 vs state

English II Reading80%+21 vs state

U.S. History76%+6 vs state

English I Reading72%+17 vs state

Algebra I46%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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	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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Kaufer High School	Public	9-12	203 Seahawk Dr	Riviera	78379	Kleberg County	Riviera Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 296-3101	181	18	10.1	59.1%	46 (25.4%)	1 (0.6%)	131 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	70.9	416^th of 2009 public high schools	79.3%		60.4	659^th of 1974 public high schools	66.6%	243	46.2	85.3	72.2	80.5	76.3	$12,563
H M King High School	Public	9-12	2210 S Brahma Blvd	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Kingsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 595-8600	918	60	15.2	74.7%	74 (8.1%)	22 (2.4%)	804 (87.6%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	19.3	1658^th of 2009 public high schools	17.5%		12.8	1732^nd of 1974 public high schools	12.3%	74	12.3	56.2	36.2	40.0	45.5	$12,786
Santa Gertrudis Academy High School	Public	9-12	1055 W Santa Gertrudis	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Santa Gertrudis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-5041	393	25	15.4	41.2%	57 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	324 (82.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	72.2	379^th of 2009 public high schools	81.1%		68.1	471^st of 1974 public high schools	76.1%	92	69.2	78.1	77.6	70.6	79.0	$11,186
Bishop High School	Public	9-12	100 Badger Ln	Bishop	78343	Nueces County	Bishop Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 584-2547	533	38	14.0	54.0%	60 (11.3%)	5 (0.9%)	460 (86.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	75.7	309^th of 2009 public high schools	84.6%		71.8	375^th of 1974 public high schools	81.0%	66	73.3	85.6	66.7	77.6	82.8	$9,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaufer High School

What schools feed into Kaufer High School?

Kaufer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nanny Elementary

Is Kaufer High School a good school?

Kaufer High School ranks 416^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kaufer High School?

Students at Kaufer High School are 72% Hispanic, 25% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kaufer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended Kaufer High School.

What district is Kaufer High School in?

Riviera Independent School District (Isd)

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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

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