Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Bogata

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Downtown Bogata WikipediaPhoto: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
A−
Schools in Bogata · Rivercrest Independent School District

Bogata’s public schools outscore 82% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 56% of Bogata’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bogata, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 15 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.0K
▲ 17% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
684 students on the public path
In brief

Bogata’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 312 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bogata’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,039 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Rivercrest J H, then Rivercrest H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bogata’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 82% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (312)Better than 94%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 372 test results could put Bogata anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bogata’s students in the tested grades sat them (370 in math, 374 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bogata, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Rivercrest ElRivercrest Independent School DistrictB−
6–8Rivercrest J HRivercrest Independent School DistrictA
9–12Rivercrest H SRivercrest Independent School DistrictA

Bogata’s public schools are run by Rivercrest Independent School District, which also serves Talco. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Rivercrest Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 684 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,039TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 374 students tested
Math56%
State average 40.9% · 370 students tested

Bogata vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Bogata’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BogataA−Rivercrest Independent

Every school in Bogata

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bogatain other towns
Rivercrest El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
320 students14:1Rate it →
Rivercrest J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
149 students9:1Rate it →
Rivercrest H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
215 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Bogata’s schools

Are Bogata’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bogata children attend outscore 82% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bogata in?

Rivercrest Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 684 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bogata kids go to high school?

Rivercrest H S, with 215 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Bogata spend per student?

$15,039 in Rivercrest Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Bogata families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bogata → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.