Is Riverside West Elementary School a good school?

Riverside West Elementary School ranks 161 st of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverside West Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 296 students attended Riverside West Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside West Elementary School?

Students at Riverside West Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Riverside West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riverside West Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Riverside High School

Riverside West Elementary School

Summary:

Riverside West Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lake City, Arkansas, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 296 students. It is part of the Riverside School District, which is ranked 99 out of 252 districts in Arkansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside West Elementary consistently outperforms the Riverside School District and the state of Arkansas in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Riverside West Elementary had 45.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.3% for the district and 33.8% for the state. In Mathematics, Riverside West Elementary had 34.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 26.2% for the district and 36.4% for the state. The school also outperformed the district and state in Science, with 44.7% of students proficient or better. Riverside West Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 14.4 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby schools.

Compared to the nearby schools, such as Riverside East Elementary School, Riverside West Elementary stands out as a higher-performing school, particularly in academic proficiency and student-teacher ratio. The schools in the Nettleton School District, which are further away, generally have lower academic performance and higher percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. However, Riverside West Elementary has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 49.81% to 57.25% over the past three school years, indicating that it serves a population with a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

Detail:

Public K-6

2001 Hwy 18
Lake City, AR 72437

(870) 237-8222

District: Riverside School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
161^st of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,068

Students who attend Riverside West Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Riverside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 296

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Hispanic:

3.7%

African American:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverside West Elementary School ranks better than 67.6% of elementary schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.6%), Hispanic (3.7%), African American (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside West Elementary School is 14.4. (See more...)

Compare Riverside West Elementary School employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside West Elementary School is $8,068.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Riverside West Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Riverside School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside School District 99^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverside West Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	44.88	257^th	411	37.5%
2006	64.47	150^th	402	62.7%
2007	68.72	129^th	440	70.7%
2008	69.56	144^th	439	67.2%
2009	66.04	162^nd	445	63.6%
2010	63.23	172^nd	457	62.4%
2011	69.66	141^st	471	70.1%
2012	78.92	54^th	468	88.5%
2013	61.75	193^rd	476	59.5%
2014	71.67	112^th	471	76.2%
2015	75.47	89^th	466	80.9%
2016	66.43	137^th	494	72.3%
2017	78.23	80^th	485	83.5%
2018	81.89	67^th	480	86.0%
2019	87.04	39^th	488	92.0%
2021	81.70	70^th	496	85.9%
2022	86.21	47^th	487	90.3%
2023	76.23	109^th	492	77.8%
2024	66.22	161^st	497	67.6%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Riverside West Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	248	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	248
1989	254	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	254
1990	255	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	255
1991	229	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	229
1992	212	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	212
1993	217	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	220
1994	206	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	211
1995	239	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	239
1996	239	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	239
1997	244	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	246
1998	270	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	270
1999	248	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	249
2000	281	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	282
2001	258	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	261
2002	230	3	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	239
2003	230	3	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	239
2004	256	2	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	265
2005	259	3	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	270
2006	260	8	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	276
2007	259	5	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	270
2008	274	5	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	282
2009	256	4	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	263
2010	286	4	0	1	1	0	1	293
2011	269	4	0	6	1	0	1	281
2012	269	5	0	6	1	0	1	282
2013	266	10	0	4	1	0	1	282
2014	252	8	0	7	1	0	1	269
2015	257	3	0	12	0	0	1	273
2016	258	8	0	10	1	0	1	278
2017	255	8	0	9	2	0	1	275
2018	255	9	0	10	1	0	1	276
2019	248	9	0	9	0	0	0	266
2020	253	8	0	7	1	0	0	269
2021	232	7	0	11	0	2	3	255
2022	240	6	0	11	0	0	2	259
2023	277	5	0	11	1	0	2	296

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riverside West Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	248	18.2	13.6	n/a
1989	254	21.0	12.0	n/a
1990	255	20.0	12.7	38.4
1991	229	17.4	13.1	40.2
1992	212	14.3	14.8	48.1
1993	220	14.8	14.9	45.9
1994	211	14.8	14.3	39.3
1995	239	14.8	16.1	34.3
1996	239	14.8	16.1	34.3
1997	246	15.3	16.1	37.4
1998	270	15.3	17.6	35.6
1999	249	14.5	17.2	49
2000	282	21.0	13.4	52.1
2001	261	20.0	13.1	52.9
2002	239	17.0	14.1	54.8
2003	239	17.0	14.1	54.8
2004	265	18.0	14.7	63.8
2005	270	18.0	15.0	57.4
2006	276	18.0	15.3	54
2007	270	26.0	10.4	73
2008	282	25.0	11.3	65.6
2009	263	24.0	11.0	57
2010	293	20.9	11.7	65.2
2011	281	22.5	12.4	65.1
2012	282	20.7	13.6	67
2013	282	23.2	12.1	65.2
2014	269	22.4	11.9	67.3
2015	273	22.0	12.4	69.2
2016	278	21.0	13.2	66.2
2017	275	20.2	13.5	36
2018	276	17.7	15.5	31.9
2019	266	18.7	14.1	61.3
2020	269	18.6	14.4	58
2021	255	19.6	12.9	57.3
2022	259	20.5	12.6	49.8
2023	296	20.5	14.4	56.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riverside West Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	248	18.2	13.6	n/a
1989	254	21.0	12.0	n/a
1990	255	20.0	12.7	38.4
1991	229	17.4	13.1	40.2
1992	212	14.3	14.8	48.1
1993	220	14.8	14.9	45.9
1994	211	14.8	14.3	39.3
1995	239	14.8	16.1	34.3
1996	239	14.8	16.1	34.3
1997	246	15.3	16.1	37.4
1998	270	15.3	17.6	35.6
1999	249	14.5	17.2	49
2000	282	21.0	13.4	52.1
2001	261	20.0	13.1	52.9
2002	239	17.0	14.1	54.8
2003	239	17.0	14.1	54.8
2004	265	18.0	14.7	63.8
2005	270	18.0	15.0	57.4
2006	276	18.0	15.3	54
2007	270	26.0	10.4	73
2008	282	25.0	11.3	65.6
2009	263	24.0	11.0	57
2010	293	20.9	11.7	65.2
2011	281	22.5	12.4	65.1
2012	282	20.7	13.6	67
2013	282	23.2	12.1	65.2
2014	269	22.4	11.9	67.3
2015	273	22.0	12.4	69.2
2016	278	21.0	13.2	66.2
2017	275	20.2	13.5	36
2018	276	17.7	15.5	31.9
2019	266	18.7	14.1	61.3
2020	269	18.6	14.4	58
2021	255	19.6	12.9	57.3
2022	259	20.5	12.6	49.8
2023	296	20.5	14.4	56.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverside West Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,091 (13.5%)	$6,977 (86.5%)	$8,068

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside West Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 39^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 109^th of 492 Elementary schools	14.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Riverside West Elementary School)	91.9	92.6	0.7%
3rd Grade English (Riverside School District)	86.2	87	0.8%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Riverside West Elementary School)	81.1	74	7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Riverside School District)	80	63	17%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Riverside West Elementary School)	56.7	59.2	2.5%
3rd Grade Science (Riverside School District)	55.3	54.4	0.9%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Riverside West Elementary School)	62.1	59.2	2.9%
3rd Grade Reading (Riverside School District)	57	50	7%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Riverside West Elementary School)	86.8	89.2	2.4%
4th Grade English (Riverside School District)	83.6	77.5	6.1%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Riverside West Elementary School)	68.4	73	4.6%
4th Grade Math (Riverside School District)	56.8	61.3	4.5%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Riverside West Elementary School)	65.7	67.5	1.8%
4th Grade Science (Riverside School District)	64.2	54.8	9.4%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Riverside West Elementary School)	63.2	64.8	1.6%
4th Grade Reading (Riverside School District)	59.7	54.8	4.9%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Riverside West Elementary School)	79.5	75	4.5%
5th Grade English (Riverside School District)	79.4	72.3	7.1%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Riverside West Elementary School)	56.5	50	6.5%
5th Grade Math (Riverside School District)	49.2	44.7	4.5%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Riverside West Elementary School)	56.4	30.5	25.9%
5th Grade Science (Riverside School District)	52.4	29.7	22.7%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Riverside West Elementary School)	59	27.7	31.3%
5th Grade Reading (Riverside School District)	57.1	25.5	31.6%
5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	41	36.8	4.2%
6th Grade English (Riverside West Elementary School)	90.6	71.8	18.8%
6th Grade English (Riverside School District)	90.4	70.2	20.2%
6th Grade English (Arkansas)	72.8	67.6	5.2%
6th Grade Math (Riverside West Elementary School)	68.8	51.3	17.5%
6th Grade Math (Riverside School District)	67.3	50.9	16.4%
6th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.7	47	6.7%
6th Grade Science (Riverside West Elementary School)	62.6	41	21.6%
6th Grade Science (Riverside School District)	65.4	40.4	25%
6th Grade Science (Arkansas)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
6th Grade Reading (Riverside West Elementary School)	62.5	43.5	19%
6th Grade Reading (Riverside School District)	61.5	43.9	17.6%
6th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	43.1	39	4.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	266	296	11.3%
African American	9	5	44.4%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	9	11	22.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	248	277	11.7%
Two or More Races	0	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.3%	56.1%	5.2%

Schools Near Riverside West Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)					ATLAS Reading (2024)					ATLAS Mathematics (2024)					ATLAS Science (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside West Elementary School	Public	K-6	2001 Hwy 18	Lake City	72437	Craighead County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 237-8222	296	21	14.4	56.1%	277 (93.6%)	5 (1.7%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	66.2	161^st of 497 public elementary schools	67.6%		76.2	109^th of 492 public elementary schools	77.8%	52	62.5	46.7	50.0	26.9	45.3	68.8	50.0	47.4	29.3	47.6	50.0	23.3	34.2	29.3	34.1	59.4	53.3	42.1	29.2	44.7	$8,068	$1,091	$6,977
Riverside East Elementary School	Public	K-6	502 W State St	Caraway	72419	Craighead County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 482-3351	147	13	11.7	74.8%	133 (90.5%)	1 (0.7%)	13 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.9	316^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.4%		52.8	249^th of 492 public elementary schools	49.4%	67	31.8	27.8	34.7	29.4	31.3	36.4	33.4	34.7	29.4	33.8	18.1	22.2	26.1	17.6	21.3	27.2	11.2	52.1	29.4	31.3	$9,866	$1,951	$7,915
Bay Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 School St	Bay	72411	Craighead County	Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 781-3300	321	26	12.2	62.9%	299 (93.1%)	15 (4.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	61.6	197^th of 497 public elementary schools	60.4%		62	194^th of 492 public elementary schools	60.6%	3	40.0	43.8	28.9	38.7	37.9	44.4	45.8	26.6	40.8	39.5	51.1	33.3	24.5	42.8	38.0	51.1	39.6	33.4	38.7	40.7	$8,607	$1,520	$7,087
Brookland Primary School	Public	PK-K	120 Hickory St	Brookland	72417	Craighead County	Brookland School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(870) 932-2080	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Brookland Elementary School	Public	1-3	220 N Oak St	Brookland	72417	Craighead County	Brookland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 932-2080	875	52	16.7	31.9%	745 (85.1%)	28 (3.2%)	58 (6.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.6%)	63.7	176^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.6%					(n/a)	39.1				39.1	40.0				40.0	48.1				48.1	36.0				36.0	$9,515	$2,274	$7,241
Trumann Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Cedar St	Trumann	72472	Poinsett County	Trumann School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 483-5314	722	41	17.5	100.0%	520 (72.0%)	86 (11.9%)	46 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.3%)	12.5	455^th of 497 public elementary schools	8.5%		23.9	395^th of 492 public elementary schools	19.7%	60	13.2	16.7	12.0		14.1	12.3	17.5	12.0		14.1	17.2	13.2	4.4		11.9	18.8	24.6	17.4		20.5	$9,642	$2,495	$7,147
Nettleton Steam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2305 Vera	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(870) 910-7831	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nettleton Steam Intermediate	Public	3-6	2219 Thorn Street	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 910-7809	324	23	14.1	100.0%	137 (42.3%)	137 (42.3%)	33 (10.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	32.8	361^st of 497 public elementary schools	27.4%		46.9	300^th of 492 public elementary schools	39.0%	61	28.3	22.1	24.1	34.8	27.3	32.9	25.3	24.1	33.7	28.7	13.4	17.9	21.5	24.7	19.7	31.3	21.0	34.1	30.3	28.8	$12,339	$3,211	$9,127
University Heights School Of Medical Arts	Public	3-6	3901 Aggie Rd	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 366-4700	398	30	13.3	100.0%	110 (27.6%)	186 (46.7%)	65 (16.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	24.8	395^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.5%		22.2	397^th of 492 public elementary schools	19.3%	2	23.9	22.6	23.2	17.7	21.9	27.4	23.6	22.9	20.9	23.8	27.4	22.5	22.9	23.9	24.4	23.0	22.8	19.8	28.1	23.4	$9,760	$2,185	$7,576
University Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Bowling Ln	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 910-7823	483	32	15.0	100.0%	128 (26.5%)	225 (46.6%)	79 (16.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)								(n/a)																					$9,794	$1,846	$7,949

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