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River Place El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6500 Sitio Del Rio Blvd, Austin, TX 78730 · (512) 570-6900 · Part of Leander Independent School District

Austin’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
589
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about River Place El

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6500 Sitio Del Rio Blvd, Austin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten70
Grade 178
Grade 2110
Grade 399
Grade 4120
Grade 5110
Enrollment over time
684’20
651’21
598’22
601’23
589’24

Down 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 11%Black 10%Asian 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about River Place El from Austin families.

Other schools in Leander Independent School District

The district →
Monta Jane Akin El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leander
A
872 students14:1
Whitestone El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leander
B+
855 students13:1
Tarvin El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leander
838 students14:1
Larkspur El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leander
B
834 students13:1
Parkside El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Georgetown
A
807 students14:1
Ronald Reagan El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Park
A−
800 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Austin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.