Kaufer High School
- High school in Riviera ISD
- Riviera, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Total students
193
Avg. teacher experience
8.1 years
Riviera ISD: 8.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Riviera ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Kaufer High School is a high school in Riviera, TX, in the Riviera ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 193 students. 40.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Kaufer High School was 966 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,709, which is $4,765 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
203 Seahawk DrRiviera, TX 78379-3500
Office phone number
Principal
- Amber White
- pthornton@rivieraisd.us
- (361) 296-3101
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kaufer High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
193
African American
1 (0.5%)
Riviera ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
143 (74.1%)
Riviera ISD: 70.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
47 (24.4%)
Riviera ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
2 (1%)
Riviera ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
40.4 %
Riviera ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
61.7 %
Riviera ISD: 58.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.1 %
Riviera ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.7 %
Riviera ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.6 %
Riviera ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
8.8 %
Riviera ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Riviera ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Riviera ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Riviera ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.5 %
Riviera ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.6 %
Riviera ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Riviera ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
19.6 %
Riviera ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
20.3 %
Riviera ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
15.9 %
Riviera ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Riviera ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Riviera ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
966
Riviera ISD: 966
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
81 %
Riviera ISD: 81%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
78.6 %
Riviera ISD: 78.6%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
78.6 %
Riviera ISD: 78.6%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
18.2
African American
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.9 (4.9%)
Riviera ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
9.7 (53.4%)
Riviera ISD: 62.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
7.6 (41.7%)
Riviera ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
15.2 (83.6%)
Riviera ISD: 83.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
3 (16.4%)
Riviera ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
10.6
Riviera ISD: 12.8
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.1 years
Riviera ISD: 8.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$57,709
Riviera ISD: $56,216
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$48,729
Riviera ISD: $48,496
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$58,354
Riviera ISD: $53,028
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$60,321
Riviera ISD: $59,492
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$56,946
Riviera ISD: $58,058
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$61,211
Riviera ISD: $62,511
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$67,623
Riviera ISD: $69,923
Statewide: $74,014