Is West Riverside Elementary School a good school?

West Riverside Elementary School ranks 859 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Riverside Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 289 students attended West Riverside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Riverside Elementary School?

Students at West Riverside Elementary School are 38% White, 38% Hispanic, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of West Riverside Elementary School attend?

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

West Riverside Elementary School

Summary:

West Riverside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 289 students in grades PK-5 in Jacksonville, Florida, which is part of the Duval School District. While the district is ranked 54 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating, West Riverside Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in several key academic areas.

Specifically, West Riverside Elementary students score significantly higher than their peers in the district and state on 5th grade science (71% proficient vs. 49% Duval and 53% Florida), 3rd grade ELA (57% vs. 49% Duval and 55% Florida), 4th grade ELA (65% vs. 47% Duval and 53% Florida), and 4th grade math (65% vs. 53% Duval and 58% Florida). However, the school faces challenges with a higher chronic absenteeism rate (26.8% to 29.5%) compared to nearby schools like Fishweir Elementary (23.0%) and Central Riverside Elementary (30.2%).

While West Riverside Elementary has a diverse student population and has seen increased per-student spending in recent years, reaching $11,904 in 2022-2023, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Fishweir Elementary, Central Riverside Elementary, and Ruth N. Upson Elementary, all of which have 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue could be a key focus for West Riverside Elementary to improve its overall performance and rating.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

2801 Herschel St
Jacksonville, FL 32205

(904) 381-3900

District: Duval

SchoolDigger Rank:
859^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,904

Students who attend West Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Shore Middle School
High:	Riverside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 289

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

Hispanic:

38.1%

African American:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Riverside Elementary School ranks better than 61.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 37^th among 119 ranked elementary schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.02. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at West Riverside Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.4%), Hispanic (38.1%), African American (14.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Riverside Elementary School is 13.1, which is the 8^th best among 119 elementary schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)

Compare West Riverside Elementary School employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Riverside Elementary School is $11,904, which is the 40^th highest among 119 elementary schools in the Duval School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Duval:

SchoolDigger ranks Duval 54^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Riverside Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	18.61	1435^th	1688	15.0%
2007	8.18	1700^th	1786	4.8%
2008	17.77	1557^th	1789	13.0%
2009	23.66	1510^th	1847	18.2%
2010	24.51	1545^th	1919	19.5%
2011	21.32	1671^st	1985	15.8%
2012	15.20	1768^th	1984	10.9%
2013	17.61	1782^nd	2029	12.2%
2014	24.12	1646^th	2064	20.3%
2016	40.67	1248^th	2087	40.2%
2017	37.32	1336^th	2112	36.7%
2018	46.41	1143^rd	2118	46.0%
2019	48.03	1124^th	2182	48.5%
2021	58.60	899^th	2247	60.0%
2022	66.36	705^th	2219	68.2%
2023	48.13	1135^th	2240	49.3%
2024	60.02	859^th	2256	61.9%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, January 7, 2016

I'm a school involved mom, and a substitute teacher. I love this school, I love the teachers, I love the children. 2014\15 -2015\16 and thus far, I have seen nothing more glamorous at any other school that West Riverside does have from any other. It is a Dual enrolled language program magnet school. And a FYI.. the testing for such spanish speakers/and Esol programs has never been adjusted by the school system. Which causes the school to have lower grades, not the children. So do not be discouraged by those, if its a concern. This is a very wonderful diverse school :)

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by a parent
Friday, August 14, 2015

apparently your kid doesn't have to actually go to school to pass! My son only attended about 70 days out of 180 days last year due to week on week off custody and The school marked my kid there 124 days!! when we asked why they said it is computerized, which means kids can skip school and they wont even know, so this school doesn't even know if ur kid is there or not!! worst school I have ever seen, You have to be a bad parent to send your kids there... Close Quote

Enrollment information for West Riverside Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	238	142	11	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1989	257	163	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
1990	275	183	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1991	249	197	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1992	194	134	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1993	203	124	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1994	180	115	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	301
1995	159	167	41	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
1996	159	167	41	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
1997	161	172	30	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	367
1998	156	185	31	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1999	140	188	34	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2000	159	187	43	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2001	166	160	35	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	383
2002	148	135	29	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2003	148	135	29	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2004	142	151	32	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
2005	128	174	27	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2006	120	168	21	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2007	115	154	21	92	0	n/a	n/a	21	403
2008	107	101	22	86	0	n/a	n/a	19	335
2009	110	91	24	78	0	n/a	n/a	15	318
2010	138	93	34	77	0	n/a	n/a	14	356
2011	138	84	28	59	0	0	12	0	321
2012	139	93	26	59	0	1	19	0	337
2013	133	95	22	71	0	2	19	0	342
2014	122	73	15	71	0	1	15	0	297
2015	125	66	16	77	0	1	12	0	297
2016	131	74	12	75	0	1	9	0	302
2017	130	70	11	88	0	1	7	0	307
2018	121	61	8	108	2	2	11	0	313
2019	111	66	6	113	2	2	12	0	312
2020	123	55	5	119	1	4	8	0	315
2021	113	53	4	104	0	4	8	0	286
2022	118	48	1	105	0	3	10	0	285
2023	111	43	2	110	1	4	18	0	289

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 West Riverside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	398	24.0	16.5	49.7
1989	431	24.0	17.9	46.2
1990	467	26.0	17.9	51.6
1991	454	25.0	18.1	50.2
1992	335	16.0	20.9	50.7
1993	333	16.0	20.8	46.2
1994	301	16.0	18.8	28.6
1995	371	21.0	17.7	62.5
1996	371	21.0	17.7	62.5
1997	367	23.0	16.0	58.6
1998	376	25.0	15.0	56.4
1999	370	27.0	13.7	71.6
2000	403	26.0	15.5	71.5
2001	383	28.0	13.7	72.1
2002	341	23.0	14.8	75.1
2003	341	23.0	14.8	75.1
2004	355	24.0	14.8	76.1
2005	383	27.0	14.2	74.2
2006	383	29.0	13.2	70.2
2007	403	31.0	13.0	68.3
2008	335	24.0	14.0	65.2
2009	318	23.9	13.8	70.6
2010	356	24.0	14.8	69.3
2011	321	24.0	13.3	69.8
2012	337	22.0	15.3	68
2013	342	22.0	15.5	64.3
2014	297	23.0	12.9	51.9
2015	297	23.0	12.9	45.8
2016	302	23.0	13.1	56
2017	307	25.0	12.2	53.7
2018	313	21.0	14.9	57.5
2019	312	18.0	17.3	51.9
2020	315	19.0	16.5	43.8
2021	286	19.0	15.0	43
2022	285	22.0	12.9	44.9
2023	289	22.0	13.1	49.1

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 West Riverside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	398	24.0	16.5	49.7
1989	431	24.0	17.9	46.2
1990	467	26.0	17.9	51.6
1991	454	25.0	18.1	50.2
1992	335	16.0	20.9	50.7
1993	333	16.0	20.8	46.2
1994	301	16.0	18.8	28.6
1995	371	21.0	17.7	62.5
1996	371	21.0	17.7	62.5
1997	367	23.0	16.0	58.6
1998	376	25.0	15.0	56.4
1999	370	27.0	13.7	71.6
2000	403	26.0	15.5	71.5
2001	383	28.0	13.7	72.1
2002	341	23.0	14.8	75.1
2003	341	23.0	14.8	75.1
2004	355	24.0	14.8	76.1
2005	383	27.0	14.2	74.2
2006	383	29.0	13.2	70.2
2007	403	31.0	13.0	68.3
2008	335	24.0	14.0	65.2
2009	318	23.9	13.8	70.6
2010	356	24.0	14.8	69.3
2011	321	24.0	13.3	69.8
2012	337	22.0	15.3	68
2013	342	22.0	15.5	64.3
2014	297	23.0	12.9	51.9
2015	297	23.0	12.9	45.8
2016	302	23.0	13.1	56
2017	307	25.0	12.2	53.7
2018	313	21.0	14.9	57.5
2019	312	18.0	17.3	51.9
2020	315	19.0	16.5	43.8
2021	286	19.0	15.0	43
2022	285	22.0	12.9	44.9
2023	289	22.0	13.1	49.1

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 West Riverside Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$726 (7.0%)	$9,614 (93.0%)	$10,340
2019	$564 (6.3%)	$8,431 (93.7%)	$8,996
2020	$975 (10.4%)	$8,370 (89.6%)	$9,345
2021	$1,347 (12.7%)	$9,220 (87.3%)	$10,566
2022	$2,527 (20.4%)	$9,841 (79.6%)	$12,367
2023	$2,451 (20.6%)	$9,453 (79.4%)	$11,904

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Riverside Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1124^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1135^th of 2240 Elementary schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Riverside Elementary School)	67	62	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	51	47	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Riverside Elementary School)	62	62
3rd Grade Mathematics (Duval)	61	56	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Riverside Elementary School)	47	55	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	52	50	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Riverside Elementary School)	69	66	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	64	58	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Riverside Elementary School)	45	57	12%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	50	47	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Riverside Elementary School)	52	67	15%
5th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	57	50	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (West Riverside Elementary School)	50	50
5th Grade Science (Duval)	49	48	1%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	312	289	7.4%
African American	66	43	34.8%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	6	2	66.7%
Hispanic	113	110	2.7%
Pacific Islander	2	4	100%
White	111	111
Two or More Races	12	18	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.9%	49.1%	2.8%

Schools Near West Riverside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Riverside Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2801 Herschel St	Jacksonville	32205	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 381-3900	289	22	13.1	49.1%	111 (38.4%)	43 (14.9%)	110 (38.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	18 (6.2%)	60	859^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.9%		48.1	1135^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.3%	276	57.0	65.0	63.0				43.0	65.0	54.0				71.0				$11,904	$2,451	$9,453
Central Riverside Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2555 Gilmore St	Jacksonville	32204	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 381-7495	353	27	13.0	56.1%	56 (15.9%)	247 (70.0%)	19 (5.4%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	77	480^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.7%		78.1	444^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.2%	36	77.0	59.0	63.0				73.0	65.0	84.0				58.0				$11,668	$2,442	$9,226
Ruth N. Upson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1090 Dancy St	Jacksonville	32205	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 381-7485	376	23	16.3	61.4%	168 (44.7%)	138 (36.7%)	28 (7.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.1%)	76.9	484^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.5%		81.2	382^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	82.9%	102	57.0	74.0	68.0				59.0	80.0	75.0				64.0				$10,922	$2,702	$8,220
Fishweir Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3977 Herschel St	Jacksonville	32205	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 381-3910	465	25	18.6	28.6%	267 (57.4%)	94 (20.2%)	59 (12.7%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.1%)	82.9	343^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	84.8%		79.9	409^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.7%	66	77.0	70.0	72.0				77.0	63.0	68.0				83.0				$9,349	$1,173	$8,176
Pinedale Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4228 Dignan St	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 381-7490	426	25	17.0	79.3%	65 (15.3%)	305 (71.6%)	34 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	7.4	2198^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.6%		13.6	2066^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.8%	132	23.0	21.0	29.0				23.0	22.0	40.0				25.0				$15,815	$3,827	$11,988
Smart Pope Livingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1128 Barber St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6580	428	24	17.8	91.1%	17 (4.0%)	378 (88.3%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)								(n/a)
Wayman Academy Of The Arts	Public, Charter	K-5	1176 Labelle St	Jacksonville	32205	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 695-9995	142	4	35.5	100.0%	3 (2.1%)	132 (93.0%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	20.5	1890^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.2%		12.6	2094^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.5%	204	14.0	31.0	53.0				33.0	25.0	60.0				33.0				$14,918	$2,265	$12,653
Ortega Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	4010 Baltic St	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 381-7460	359	19	18.8	66.6%	91 (25.3%)	147 (40.9%)	81 (22.6%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	50.9	1076^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.3%		52.7	1026^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.2%	50	40.0	45.0	52.0				65.0	61.0	56.0				63.0				$9,619	$1,918	$7,701
Annie R. Morgan Elementary School	Public	K-5	964 Saint Clair St	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 381-3970	212	16	13.2	82.5%	18 (8.5%)	175 (82.5%)	10 (4.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	4.1	2231^st of 2256 public elementary schools	1.1%		5.2	2201^st of 2240 public elementary schools	1.7%	30	24.0	18.0	23.0				27.0	31.0	10.0				6.0				$14,398	$4,030	$10,369
KIPP V.O.I.C.E Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1440 McDuff Ave N	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 683-6643	808	38	21.2	87.1%	17 (2.1%)	739 (91.5%)	26 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.7%)	7.1	2200^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.5%		4	2211^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.3%	11	26.0	23.0	20.0	31.0	28.0	27.0	30.0	9.0	12.0	33.0	37.0	17.0	29.0	12.0	17.0	65.0	$5,916	$860	$5,056

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