Lopez-Riggins El

Lopez-Riggins EL is a elementary school located in Los Fresnos, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 514 students. Operated by Los Fresnos CISD, the campus sits about 12.0 miles from The Brownsville's newsroom and is part of The Brownsville's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 35 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Lopez-Riggins EL is a traditional zoned public school within Los Fresnos CISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Brownsville publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Los Fresnos considering elementary placement, Lopez-Riggins EL is one of the campuses The Brownsville regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Lopez-Riggins EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Lopez-Riggins EL". For more education coverage, see thebrownsville.org/schools or browse The Brownsville's latest reporting at thebrownsville.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.