Riojas Elementary

Summary:

Riojas Elementary is a public elementary school in Pflugerville, Texas, serving 896 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Pflugerville Independent School District, Riojas consistently ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance that exceeds district and state averages.

Riojas Elementary's academic excellence is particularly noteworthy, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade reading proficiency rates consistently above 65%, significantly higher than the nearby Howard Norman Elementary, Ray Elementary, and other Pflugerville schools. This strong performance extends across all racial subgroups, despite Riojas having a more diverse student population than the surrounding area, with 42.08% Hispanic, 12.39% Asian, and 8.82% African American students.

Additionally, Riojas Elementary has a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 23.95% to 26.8% in recent years, lower than the nearby schools. This, combined with the school's higher per-student spending of $7,817 to $9,269, suggests that Riojas is effectively allocating resources to support student learning and achievement, serving as a model for effective elementary education in the Pflugerville area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3400 Crispin Hill
       Pflugerville, TX  78660


(512) 594-4100

District: Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
627th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,269 Help


Students who attend Riojas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cele Middle
High:    Weiss High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  896

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.1%
White:
30.7%
Asian:
12.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Riojas Elementary ranks better than 86.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.59. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Riojas Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.1%), White (30.7%), Asian (12.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riojas Elementary is 15.5. 17 elementary schools in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riojas Elementary is $9,269. 16 elementary schools in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Riojas Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd) 473rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riojas Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Riojas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 79.34 526th 4095 87.2%
2012 79.99 656th 4206 84.4%
2013 67.50 1299th 4221 69.2%
2014 73.52 1023rd 4260 76.0%
2015 70.74 1229th 4320 71.6%
2016 80.51 717th 4286 83.3%
2017 73.65 925th 4329 78.6%
2018 85.09 519th 4359 88.1%
2019 80.49 682nd 4479 84.8%
2021 80.57 721st 4578 84.3%
2022 63.22 1458th 4581 68.2%
2023 79.31 789th 4647 83.0%
2024 83.59 627th 4675 86.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Riojas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.21 214th 1046 79.5%
2019 62.88 387th 1112 65.2%
2021 54.59 400th 961 58.4%
2022 65.91 303rd 1004 69.8%
2023 67.08 327th 1099 70.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riojas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.71 2480th 3226 23.1%
2019 61.04 1015th 3333 69.5%
2021 66.23 755th 3446 78.1%
2022 49.01 1705th 3487 51.1%
2023 63.62 983rd 3556 72.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Riojas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.24 2641st 3558 25.8%
2021 83.02 267th 3799 93.0%
2022 54.70 1303rd 3952 67.0%
2023 53.79 1418th 4086 65.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riojas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.06 302nd 4264 92.9%
2019 73.79 640th 4309 85.1%
2021 67.20 1001st 4451 77.5%
2022 47.73 2303rd 4477 48.6%
2023 65.31 1167th 4521 74.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Riojas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.97 403rd 4306 90.6%
2019 79.64 655th 4348 84.9%
2021 77.30 779th 4499 82.7%
2022 62.76 1434th 4561 68.6%
2023 75.29 876th 4588 80.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Riojas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.23 703rd 3106 77.4%
2019 62.06 1378th 3184 56.7%
2021 63.46 1257th 3006 58.2%
2022 55.90 1605th 2958 45.7%
2023 63.49 1263rd 2980 57.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Riojas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.55 1278th 4240 69.9%
2019 45.78 2268th 4295 47.2%
2021 67.39 856th 4331 80.2%
2022 48.62 2191st 4461 50.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Riojas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.30 779th 4319 82.0%
2019 76.91 753rd 4357 82.7%
2021 80.03 689th 4498 84.7%
2022 62.09 1479th 4563 67.6%
2023 81.18 676th 4585 85.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Riojas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.11 425th 1005 57.7%
2019 43.03 674th 1009 33.2%
2021 29.12 748th 967 22.6%
2022 31.65 772nd 957 19.3%
2023 50.16 592nd 1015 41.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Riojas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.63 400th 2483 83.9%
2019 68.68 526th 2515 79.1%
2021 79.67 248th 2444 89.9%
2022 64.67 616th 2421 74.6%
2023 58.66 793rd 2443 67.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riojas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.26 613th 4168 85.3%
2019 70.65 844th 4188 79.8%
2021 78.90 549th 4329 87.3%
2022 54.85 1767th 4376 59.6%
2023 73.21 788th 4401 82.1%
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Rank History for White students at Riojas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.58 487th 3127 84.4%
2019 75.07 576th 3142 81.7%
2021 70.80 715th 3082 76.8%
2022 60.57 1145th 3082 62.8%
2023 77.68 500th 3106 83.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, February 18, 2016

Open Quote The school is situated in a higher middle class neighborhood. It is relatively new, the teachers are great, the principal does well running the school. The only issue is the boundaries for the school have zoned in lower income families near north Austin. This means the test scores for the schools have lowered and the ratings have lowered for the school. Taxes are being used to bus these kids from several miles away. Not sure if the school gets more funding for bringing in the kids from North Austin, but it does bring down the quality of the school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Riojas Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 221 45 31 131 4 1 14 0 447
2012 249 60 42 157 4 0 16 0 528
2013 285 75 59 164 5 3 28 0 619
2014 294 79 53 180 4 4 39 0 653
2015 320 74 50 216 3 4 44 0 711
2016 364 90 66 256 4 4 55 0 839
2017 383 109 88 299 5 3 67 0 954
2018 257 76 64 207 3 3 58 0 668
2019 265 79 74 215 4 1 50 0 688
2020 317 88 87 237 4 0 56 0 789
2021 298 79 94 359 4 0 47 0 881
2022 292 71 92 365 4 0 49 0 873
2023 275 79 111 377 5 0 49 0 896

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riojas Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 447 29.0 15.3 28.2
2012 528 34.6 15.2 29
2013 619 39.7 15.5 28.6
2014 653 43.5 15.0 26.6
2015 711 46.0 15.4 25.3
2016 839 51.0 16.4 19.1
2017 954 60.4 15.7 21.3
2018 668 44.4 15.0 18.3
2019 688 45.5 15.1 19.6
2020 789 45.2 17.4 19.4
2021 881 61.2 14.3 24
2022 873 63.0 13.8 26.8
2023 896 57.7 15.5 25.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riojas Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 447 29.0 15.3 28.2
2012 528 34.6 15.2 29
2013 619 39.7 15.5 28.6
2014 653 43.5 15.0 26.6
2015 711 46.0 15.4 25.3
2016 839 51.0 16.4 19.1
2017 954 60.4 15.7 21.3
2018 668 44.4 15.0 18.3
2019 688 45.5 15.1 19.6
2020 789 45.2 17.4 19.4
2021 881 61.2 14.3 24
2022 873 63.0 13.8 26.8
2023 896 57.7 15.5 25.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Riojas Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $463 (5.4%) $8,073 (94.6%) $8,536
2020 $400 (5.1%) $7,417 (94.9%) $7,817
2021 $898 (9.7%) $8,371 (90.3%) $9,269

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riojas Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 682nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 789th of 4647 Elementary schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Riojas Elementary)6575
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4858
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Riojas Elementary)6465
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4649
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Riojas Elementary)5671
 15%
   4th Grade Reading (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4752
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riojas Elementary)5351
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4745
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Riojas Elementary)6779
 12%
   5th Grade Reading (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))5461
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Riojas Elementary)7861
 17%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))5753
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Riojas Elementary)5830
 28%
   5th Grade Science (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4733
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students688896
 30.2%
African American7979
American Indian45
 25%
Asian74111
 50%
Hispanic215377
 75.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White265275
 3.8%
Two or More Races5049
 2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.6%25.7%
 6%


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Riojas Elementary ranks 627th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Riojas Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 31% White, 12% Asian, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 896 students attended Riojas Elementary.

Students who attend Riojas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cele Middle
High : Weiss High School


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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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