John J Ciavarra Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

112 Bentsen Dr
Devine, TX 78016

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John J Ciavarra Elementary School serves 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 531 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

John J Ciavarra Elementary School's student population of 531 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John J Ciavarra Elementary School
Pre-K	87
Kind	145
1	141
2	158

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Total Students

531 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School
2024	531
2023	540
2022	533
2021	508
2020	512
2019	512
2018	506
2017	506
2016	527
2015	546
2014	549
2013	547
2012	515
2011	518
2010	510
2009	527
2008	535
2007	653
2006	529
2005	493
2004	536
2003	517
2002	483
2001	488
2000	564
1999	557
1998	548
1997	512
1996	508
1995	510
1994	529
1993	502
1992	496
1991	494
1990	845
1989	723
1988	735

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School
2024	36
2023	36
2022	35
2021	35
2020	36
2019	36
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	35
2014	37
2013	34
2012	33
2011	35
2010	35
2009	37
2008	37
2007	45
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	36
2002	32
2001	33
2000	38
1999	37
1998	37
1997	36
1996	36
1995	36
1994	33
1993	31
1992	30
1991	49
1990	49
1988	38
1987	36

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Year Founded

1957

School Motto

Say Ciavarra! Say Success!

School Rankings

The of John J Ciavarra Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	10:1	16:1	13:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	19:1	17:1	16:1
1987	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

66%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2024	66%	53%
2023	67%	53%	67%
2022	69%	53%	68%
2021	67%	53%	67%
2020	65%	53%	64%
2019	65%	53%	64%
2018	67%	52%	62%
2017	67%	52%	62%
2016	68%	52%	64%
2015	67%	52%	62%
2014	68%	52%	63%
2013	69%	51%	62%
2012	69%	51%	62%
2011	67%	50%	62%
2010	64%	49%	60%
2009	62%	48%	58%
2008	61%	47%	56%
2007	62%	46%	56%
2006	62%	46%	54%
2005	64%	45%	54%
2004	62%	44%	52%
2003	60%	43%	53%
2002	57%	42%	49%
2001	55%	41%	49%
2000	58%	40%	50%
1999	58%	39%	49%
1998	57%	38%	48%
1997	54%	38%	47%
1996	50%	37%	47%
1995	50%	36%	48%
1994	50%	36%	48%
1993	51%	35%	47%
1992	50%	35%	46%
1991	50%	34%	47%
1990	49%	33%	50%
1989	47%	33%	49%
1988	47%	32%	48%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2024	1%	13%
2023	1%	13%	1%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%	1%
2009	2%	14%	1%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	1%	15%	1%
2004	1%	14%	1%

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White

32%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2024	32%	25%
2023	30%	26%	31%
2022	29%	26%	31%
2021	31%	26%	32%
2020	35%	27%	35%
2019	35%	27%	35%
2018	33%	28%	37%
2017	33%	28%	37%
2016	32%	29%	36%
2015	32%	29%	37%
2014	32%	29%	36%
2013	30%	30%	37%
2012	31%	31%	37%
2011	32%	31%	37%
2010	35%	33%	39%
2009	36%	34%	41%
2008	39%	35%	44%
2007	37%	36%	43%
2006	37%	36%	45%
2005	36%	38%	45%
2004	37%	39%	47%
2003	40%	40%	47%
2002	43%	41%	50%
2001	45%	42%	50%
2000	49%	44%	50%
1999	50%	45%	51%
1998	50%	46%	52%
1997	52%	46%	53%
1996	55%	47%	53%
1995	53%	48%	52%
1994	53%	48%	52%
1993	54%	49%	53%
1992	52%	49%	54%
1991	50%	51%	53%
1990	51%	51%	50%
1989	53%	51%	51%
1988	53%	52%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2024	0.47	0.64
2023	0.47	0.64	0.47
2022	0.44	0.64	0.46
2021	0.46	0.64	0.47
2020	0.46	0.63	0.47
2019	0.46	0.63	0.47
2018	0.45	0.64	0.48
2017	0.45	0.64	0.48
2016	0.44	0.63	0.47
2015	0.45	0.63	0.48
2014	0.44	0.63	0.48
2013	0.44	0.64	0.48
2012	0.45	0.64	0.48
2011	0.45	0.64	0.49
2010	0.47	0.64	0.49
2009	0.49	0.64	0.50
2008	0.49	0.64	0.50
2007	0.48	0.64	0.51
2006	0.48	0.64	0.51
2005	0.47	0.64	0.51
2004	0.50	0.64	0.52
2003	0.50	0.64	0.51
2002	0.51	0.64	0.52
2001	0.51	0.64	0.52
2000	0.50	0.65	0.51
1999	0.50	0.65	0.51
1998	0.52	0.65	0.51
1997	0.52	0.64	0.51
1996	0.51	0.64	0.50
1995	0.51	0.64	0.51
1994	0.51	0.64	0.51
1993	0.51	0.63	0.51
1992	0.51	0.63	0.50
1991	0.51	0.63	0.50
1990	0.50	0.63	0.50
1989	0.50	0.62	0.50
1988	0.50	0.62	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2024	61%	57%
2023	60%	57%	51%
2022	63%	57%	54%
2021	63%	56%	53%
2020	63%	56%	52%
2019	63%	56%	52%
2018	60%	53%	49%
2017	60%	53%	49%
2016	61%	53%	48%
2015	55%	52%	46%
2014	58%	53%	48%
2013	62%	53%	49%
2012	65%	44%	50%
2011	66%	44%	50%
2010	66%	43%	50%
2009	61%	40%	44%
2008	60%	39%	43%
2007	58%	39%	43%
2006	60%	40%	45%
2005	56%	39%	43%
2004	60%	39%	46%
2003	55%	39%	42%
2002	51%	38%	41%
2001	50%	38%	37%
2000	59%	38%	41%
1999	56%	39%	41%
1998	57%	40%	41%
1997	56%	41%	40%
1996	56%	41%	41%
1995	53%	41%	40%
1994	57%	40%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	John J Ciavarra Elementary School	Texas	Devine Independent School District
2024	5%	5%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	10%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	11%
2011	6%	7%	9%
2010	9%	8%	11%
2009	8%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	9%	8%	12%
2006	12%	8%	13%
2005	14%	8%	14%
2004	12%	7%	12%
2003	13%	7%	11%
2002	15%	7%	11%
2001	12%	7%	9%
2000	15%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Devine Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are John J Ciavarra Elementary School often compared to?

John J Ciavarra Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Natalia Elementary School, Lacoste Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend John J Ciavarra Elementary School?

531 students attend John J Ciavarra Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of John J Ciavarra Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John J Ciavarra Elementary School?

John J Ciavarra Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does John J Ciavarra Elementary School offer ?

John J Ciavarra Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is John J Ciavarra Elementary School part of?

John J Ciavarra Elementary School is part of Devine Independent School District.

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