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Riviera Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 478 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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Riviera Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Kleberg and Kenedy counties). During the 2023 school year, 478 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Riviera Independent School District At-large

General election

General election for Riviera Independent School District At-large (4 seats)

Incumbent Pedro Guevara, incumbent Teresa May, incumbent Becky Cantu Gutierrez, and incumbent Crystal Ramirez-Garcia defeated Bayley Applegate in the general election for Riviera Independent School District At-large on November 5, 2024.

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Pedro Guevara (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
24.9
 
508
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Teresa May (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
21.8
 
444
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Becky Cantu Gutierrez (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
19.8
 
404
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Crystal Ramirez-Garcia (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
17.3
 
352
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Bayley Applegate (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
16.2
 
331

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Total votes: 2,039
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Riviera Independent School District At-large

General election

The general election was canceled. Billy Colston (Nonpartisan), Rodney Malin (Nonpartisan), and Michael Valenzuela (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Riviera Independent School District At-large

General election

Reason canceled : Uncontested election; candidate(s) won

Riviera Independent School District At-large

General election

The general election was canceled. Burt Bull (Nonpartisan), Becky Cantu Gutierrez (Nonpartisan), Pedro Guevara (Nonpartisan), and Teresa May (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Riviera Independent School District At-large

General election

General election for Riviera Independent School District At-large (3 seats)

Rodney Malin, incumbent Billy Colston, and DeAnna Hamblin defeated incumbent Tomas Longoria in the general election for Riviera Independent School District At-large on November 6, 2018.

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Rodney Malin (Nonpartisan)
 
34.8
 
597
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Billy Colston (Nonpartisan)
 
29.3
 
503
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DeAnna Hamblin (Nonpartisan)
 
18.5
 
318
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Tomas Longoria (Nonpartisan)
 
17.4
 
299

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Total votes: 1,717
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Riviera Independent School District At-large

General election

Special general election for Riviera Independent School District At-large

Incumbent Becky Cantu Gutierrez defeated Tracy Hubert Beadle in the special general election for Riviera Independent School District At-large on November 6, 2018.

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Becky Cantu Gutierrez (Nonpartisan)
 
53.9
 
314
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Tracy Hubert Beadle (Nonpartisan)
 
46.1
 
269

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Total votes: 583
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About the district

School board

The Riviera Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Crystal Ramirez-GarciaAt Large20222028
Becky Cantu GutierrezAt Large20192028
Pedro GuevaraAt Large20162028
Teresa MayAt Large20122028
Michael ValenzuelaAt Large20222026
Billy ColstonAt Large20192026
Rodney MalinAt Large20192026

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Overlapping state house districts

Riviera Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 43J.M. LozanoRepublican Party 99% 13%
Texas House of Representatives District 31Ryan GuillenRepublican Party 1% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $658,000 $1,513 10%
Local: $2,985,000 $6,862 45%
State: $2,992,000 $6,878 45%
Total: $6,635,000 $15,253
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $6,589,000 $15,147
Total Current Expenditures: $6,454,000 $14,836
Instructional Expenditures: $3,703,000 $8,512 56%
Student and Staff Support: $265,000 $609 4%
Administration: $1,127,000 $2,590 17%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,359,000 $3,124 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $114,000 $262
Construction: $114,000 $262
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 PS 35-39 PS PS 40-49
2018-2019 52 50-54 PS 60-69
2017-2018 47 40-44 PS 60-69
2016-2017 81 75-79 PS >=90
2015-2016 76 70-74 PS 80-89
2014-2015 66 PS 60-64 PS PS 80-89
2013-2014 79 PS 75-79 PS PS 80-89
2012-2013 74 PS 65-69 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 74 PS PS 65-69 PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 81 PS 75-79 PS 90-94

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 PS 40-44 PS PS 50-59
2018-2019 53 45-49 PS 70-79
2017-2018 43 35-39 PS 60-69
2016-2017 77 70-74 PS >=90
2015-2016 72 PS 65-69 PS PS 80-84
2014-2015 70 PS 65-69 PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 77 PS 70-74 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 82 PS 75-79 PS PS >=95
2011-2012 91 PS PS 85-89 PS PS >=95
2010-2011 92 PS 90-94 PS >=95

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 >=90 PS >=90 PS PS PS
2017-2018 >=90 PS >=80 >=50
2016-2017 >=90 >=80 >=50
2015-2016 >=90 PS >=80 >=50
2014-2015 >=90 >=90 PS >=50
2013-2014 >=90 PS >=80 PS >=80
2012-2013 >=90 >=90 PS >=80
2011-2012 >=95 PS >=90 >=80
2010-2011 >=90 >=80 >=80

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 478 -0.2
2021-2022 479 9.2
2020-2021 435 1.6
2019-2020 428 -3.7
2018-2019 444 4.7
2017-2018 423 5.2
2016-2017 401 -4.7
2015-2016 420 -2.1
2014-2015 429 -1.4
2013-2014 435 -6.2
2012-2013 462 -3.0
2011-2012 476 -2.9
2010-2011 490 3.1
2009-2010 475 -5.7
2008-2009 502 1.8
2007-2008 493 -1.4
2006-2007 500 0.2
2005-2006 499 -1.8
2004-2005 508 -0.6
2003-2004 511 -2.7
2002-2003 525 1.5
2001-2002 517 0.0
2000-2001 517 -6.8
1999-2000 552 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Riviera Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 5.1
Black 0.2 12.8
Hispanic 72.0 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 1.9 3.0
White 25.5 25.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Riviera Independent School District had 43.45 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 2.52
Elementary: 9.49
Secondary: 25.60
Total: 43.45

Riviera Independent School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 3.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 3.00
School Administrative Support: 2.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 5.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 4.06
Other Support Services: 20.88

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Riviera Independent School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
De La Paz Middle1086-8
Kaufer H S1949-12
Nanny El176PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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