Riviera Independent School District
{{Short description|School district in Texas, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox school district
| name = Riviera Independent School District
| address = 203 Seahawk Dr
| city = Riviera
| county = Kleberg County
| state = Texas
| zipcode = 78379-3500
| country = United States
| motto = We Respect, We Care, We Serve, We Believe, We Lead, and We ALL Make a Difference!
| grades = PreK-12
| superintendent = Patricia M. Thornton
| schools = 3
| us_nces_district_id = 4837320
| students = 479
| ratio = 1 Teacher : 12 Students
| mascot = Sea-Hawks
| colors = Green & White
| website = https://www.rivieraisd.us
}}
Riviera Independent School District is a public school district serving about 479 students from Pre-K through 12 Grade. It is based in the community of Riviera, Texas.{{Cite web |title=Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for RIVIERA ISD |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&DistrictID=4837320&ID2=4837320&details=1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=nces.ed.gov |language=EN}}
Located mostly in Kleberg County,{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48273_kleberg/DC20SD_C48273.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kleberg County, TX|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2022-06-28}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48273_kleberg/DC20SD_C48273_SD2MS.txt Text list] a very small portion of the district extends into Kenedy County.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48261_kenedy/DC20SD_C48261.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kenedy County, TX|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2022-06-28}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48261_kenedy/DC20SD_C48261_SD2MS.txt Text list] It includes the small portion of Corpus Christi in Kleberg County.
Riviera ISD is currently a 2A school and has three campuses; Nanny Elementary (Grades PK-5), De La Paz Middle School (Grades 6-8), and Kaufer Early College High School (Grades 9-12). Their Mascot is the Sea-Hawk and their colors are green and white.
History
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In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.{{cite web |title=2009 Accountability Rating System |url=http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190535/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html |archivedate=2015-10-25 |publisher=Texas Education Agency}}
On July 1, 1993, the Laureles Independent School District merged into Riviera ISD.{{cite web|url=https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Consolidations%20and%20Annexations%20thru%202017-18.pdf|title=CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS|publisher=Texas Education Agency|date=2018-09-10|accessdate=2019-10-30}}
Schools
- Nanny Elementary School{{Cite web |title=Riviera Independent School District |url=https://www.rivieraisd.us/ |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=www.rivieraisd.us |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Riviera Independent School District |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/texas/districts/riviera-isd-105668 |website=US News & World Report {{!}} Education}}
- De La Paz Middle School
- Kaufer Early College High School
- High school students from Kenedy Countywide Common School District and Ricardo Independent School District move on to Kaufer.{{cite web|url=https://www.rivieraisd.us/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=332&dataid=884&FileName=KECHS%20Recruitment%20Plan%20Events%20and%20Timeline.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628043507/https://www.rivieraisd.us/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=332&dataid=884&FileName=KECHS%20Recruitment%20Plan%20Events%20and%20Timeline.pdf|archive-date=2022-06-28|title=Recruitment Plan, Events, and Timeline|publisher=Kaufer Early College High School|accessdate=2022-06-28}} Ricardo ISD includes Ricardo and a small portion of southern Kingsville. KCCSD includes the remainder of Kenedy County (that is not directly in Riviera ISD), including Sarita.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.rivieraisd.us|name=District Website}}
{{Region 2 School Districts in Texas}}
{{Education in Kleberg County, Texas}}
{{Corpus Christi, Texas}}
Category:School districts in Kleberg County, Texas