Kaufer High School
- High school in Riviera ISD
- Riviera, TX
- 7th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Riviera ISD: A
Total students
279
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Riviera ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Riviera ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Kaufer High School is a high school in Riviera, TX, in the Riviera ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 279 students. 38.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Kaufer High School was 879 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,386, which is $3,501 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
203 Seahawk DrRiviera, TX 78379-3500
Office phone number
Principals
- Micah Charping
- 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
279
African American
4 (1.4%)
Riviera ISD: 1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
216 (77.4%)
Riviera ISD: 74.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
57 (20.4%)
Riviera ISD: 23%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (0.7%)
Riviera ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
38.4 %
Riviera ISD: 35.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
68.1 %
Riviera ISD: 68.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
1.8 %
Riviera ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
1.8 %
Riviera ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5 %
Riviera ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.5 %
Riviera ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Riviera ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Riviera ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Riviera ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Riviera ISD: B
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Riviera ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Riviera ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Riviera ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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 %
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Riviera ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
19.8 %
Riviera ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Riviera ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Riviera ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
23.1 %
Riviera ISD: 19.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.5 %
Riviera ISD: 8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Riviera ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
879
Riviera ISD: 879
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Riviera ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
87.5 %
Riviera ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
85 %
Riviera ISD: 85%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
85 %
Riviera ISD: 85%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
24.5
African American
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
11.6 (47.2%)
Riviera ISD: 54.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
12.9 (52.8%)
Riviera ISD: 43.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Riviera ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
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: 1.4%
Bachelor's
16.6 (67.7%)
Riviera ISD: 74.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7.9 (32.3%)
Riviera ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
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 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
11.4
Riviera ISD: 12.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
11.1 years
Riviera ISD: 11.7 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
$55,386
Riviera ISD: $54,703
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$46,146
Riviera ISD: $46,900
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,856
Riviera ISD: $50,209
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$53,219
Riviera ISD: $52,272
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,547
Riviera ISD: $60,679
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,211
Riviera ISD: $62,413
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$66,775
Riviera ISD: $65,419
Statewide: $71,111