Suwannee Riverside Elementary

Q: Is Suwannee Riverside Elementary a good school?

Suwannee Riverside Elementary ranks 1158 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Suwannee Riverside Elementary is a public elementary school in Live Oak, Florida, serving 887 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Suwannee School District, which is ranked 38 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Suwannee Riverside Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, test scores that are generally below the district and state averages, and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's spending per student has increased over the past few years, but it is still lower than nearby schools like Suwannee Pineview Elementary and Suwannee Springcrest Elementary. Compared to other schools in the Suwannee district and beyond, such as Westside Elementary School in the Columbia district and Lafayette Elementary School in the Lafayette district, Suwannee Riverside Elementary has lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Despite these challenges, Suwannee Riverside Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 56.14% White, 14.09% African American, and 23.79% Hispanic. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past four years, suggesting that its performance is not keeping pace with the state's overall improvement. Addressing the school's issues and implementing targeted interventions could be crucial in improving the outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1625 Walker Ave SW
Live Oak, FL 32064

(386) 647-4300

District: Suwannee

SchoolDigger Rank:
1158^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,669

Students who attend Suwannee Riverside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Suwannee Middle School
High:	Branford High School
	Suwannee High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 887

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

Hispanic:

23.8%

African American:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Suwannee Riverside Elementary ranks worse than 51.3% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Suwannee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.51. (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 Suwannee Riverside Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Suwannee School District. Student population at Suwannee Riverside Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.1%), Hispanic (23.8%), African American (14.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Suwannee Riverside Elementary is 19.5, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Suwannee School District! (See more...)

Compare Suwannee Riverside Elementary employs 45.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Suwannee Riverside Elementary is $9,669. 2 elementary schools in the Suwannee School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Suwannee:

SchoolDigger ranks Suwannee 38^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Suwannee Riverside Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2021	27.32	1642^nd	2247	26.9%
2022	37.30	1387^th	2219	37.5%
2023	45.77	1191^st	2240	46.8%
2024	47.51	1158^th	2256	48.7%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Suwannee Riverside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	947	341	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1296
1990	951	344	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1298
1991	880	329	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1213
1992	871	296	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1169
1993	839	278	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1125
1994	795	253	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	1063
1995	791	260	1	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1996	791	260	1	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1997	799	271	1	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	1101
1998	808	270	1	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	1107
1999	774	295	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	1094
2000	803	294	2	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	1147
2001	777	282	1	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	1109
2002	801	254	1	67	2	n/a	n/a	0	1125
2003	801	254	1	67	2	n/a	n/a	0	1125
2004	735	186	1	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	1004
2005	761	194	2	93	2	n/a	n/a	0	1052
2006	761	206	5	110	6	n/a	n/a	0	1088
2007	577	164	5	122	3	n/a	n/a	24	895
2008	551	162	2	139	3	n/a	n/a	31	888
2009	549	156	5	139	3	n/a	n/a	26	878
2010	543	157	5	130	2	n/a	n/a	43	880
2011	506	167	3	170	1	0	31	0	878
2012	483	169	2	200	2	0	32	0	888
2013	510	175	4	180	1	0	30	0	900
2014	495	176	6	184	1	0	36	0	898
2015	464	172	7	195	1	0	33	0	872
2016	472	166	8	196	1	0	42	0	885
2017	459	155	10	192	2	0	37	0	855
2018	462	155	7	187	1	0	46	0	858
2019	446	141	17	182	0	0	43	0	829
2020	438	142	12	194	0	0	45	0	831
2021	463	139	6	219	2	0	40	0	869
2022	497	124	8	210	2	0	43	0	884
2023	498	125	5	211	1	0	47	0	887

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 Suwannee Riverside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1296	69.0	18.7	43.6
1990	1298	70.0	18.5	49.7
1991	1213	67.0	18.1	50.9
1992	1169	66.0	17.7	26.9
1993	1125	63.0	17.9	21.4
1994	1063	62.0	17.1	59.6
1995	1079	58.0	18.6	53.8
1996	1079	58.0	18.6	53.8
1997	1101	58.0	19.0	53.7
1998	1107	58.0	19.1	55
1999	1094	58.0	18.9	66.2
2000	1147	62.0	18.5	65.2
2001	1109	61.0	18.2	68.3
2002	1125	62.0	18.1	68.2
2003	1125	62.0	18.1	68.2
2004	1004	61.0	16.5	69
2005	1052	67.0	15.7	68.5
2006	1088	68.0	16.0	65.7
2007	895	51.0	17.5	70.1
2008	888	53.0	16.8	73.2
2009	878	56.6	17.0	74.2
2010	880	57.5	15.3	79.7
2011	878	52.0	16.8	78.9
2012	888	53.0	16.7	80.7
2013	900	54.0	16.6	80.6
2014	898	56.0	16.0	58
2015	872	54.0	16.1	33.3
2016	885	52.0	17.0	60.7
2017	855	53.0	16.1	73
2018	858	47.0	18.2	86.5
2019	829	44.7	18.5	70.7
2020	831	44.7	18.5	68.7
2021	869	48.8	17.7	69.2
2022	884	47.3	18.6	67.9
2023	887	45.4	19.5	70.5

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 Suwannee Riverside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1296	69.0	18.7	43.6
1990	1298	70.0	18.5	49.7
1991	1213	67.0	18.1	50.9
1992	1169	66.0	17.7	26.9
1993	1125	63.0	17.9	21.4
1994	1063	62.0	17.1	59.6
1995	1079	58.0	18.6	53.8
1996	1079	58.0	18.6	53.8
1997	1101	58.0	19.0	53.7
1998	1107	58.0	19.1	55
1999	1094	58.0	18.9	66.2
2000	1147	62.0	18.5	65.2
2001	1109	61.0	18.2	68.3
2002	1125	62.0	18.1	68.2
2003	1125	62.0	18.1	68.2
2004	1004	61.0	16.5	69
2005	1052	67.0	15.7	68.5
2006	1088	68.0	16.0	65.7
2007	895	51.0	17.5	70.1
2008	888	53.0	16.8	73.2
2009	878	56.6	17.0	74.2
2010	880	57.5	15.3	79.7
2011	878	52.0	16.8	78.9
2012	888	53.0	16.7	80.7
2013	900	54.0	16.6	80.6
2014	898	56.0	16.0	58
2015	872	54.0	16.1	33.3
2016	885	52.0	17.0	60.7
2017	855	53.0	16.1	73
2018	858	47.0	18.2	86.5
2019	829	44.7	18.5	70.7
2020	831	44.7	18.5	68.7
2021	869	48.8	17.7	69.2
2022	884	47.3	18.6	67.9
2023	887	45.4	19.5	70.5

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 Suwannee Riverside Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,351 (16.3%)	$6,925 (83.7%)	$8,276
2020	$1,152 (13.9%)	$7,128 (86.1%)	$8,281
2021	$1,646 (19.1%)	$6,966 (80.9%)	$8,612
2022	$1,689 (19.0%)	$7,220 (81.1%)	$8,908
2023	$1,906 (19.7%)	$7,763 (80.3%)	$9,669

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Suwannee Riverside Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	829	887	7%
African American	141	125	11.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	17	5	70.6%
Hispanic	182	211	15.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	446	498	11.7%
Two or More Races	43	47	9.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.7%	70.5%	0.2%

Schools Near Suwannee Riverside Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Suwannee Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 Walker Ave SW	Live Oak	32064	Suwannee County	Suwannee	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 647-4300	887	45	19.5	70.5%	498 (56.1%)	125 (14.1%)	211 (23.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.3%)	47.5	1158^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.7%		45.8	1191^st of 2240 public elementary schools	46.8%	33	44.0	47.0	62.0	53.0	49.0	59.0	52.0	$9,669	$1,906	$7,763
Suwannee Pineview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1748 S Ohio Ave	Live Oak	32064	Suwannee County	Suwannee	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 647-4400	682	39	17.5	77.9%	331 (48.5%)	85 (12.5%)	206 (30.2%)	18 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.0%)	42.2	1290^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.8%		40.7	1317^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.2%	27	42.0	43.0	58.0	54.0	44.0	56.0	58.0	$10,154	$2,418	$7,735
Suwannee Springcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1419 Walker Ave SW	Live Oak	32064	Suwannee County	Suwannee	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 647-4700	574	33	17.4	75.6%	306 (53.3%)	120 (20.9%)	108 (18.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	65.2	750^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.8%		63.5	762^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	66.0%	12	52.0	54.0	63.0	59.0	78.0	64.0	64.0	$10,537	$2,135	$8,402
Hamilton Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual	K-8	5683 Us Highway 129 S	Jasper	32052	Hamilton County	Hamilton	No	No	Yes	No	(386) 792-7830	3	0			3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hamilton County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5686 Us Highway 129 S	Jasper	32052	Hamilton County	Hamilton	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 792-8000	741	42	17.6	85.0%	250 (33.7%)	267 (36.0%)	172 (23.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.1%)	30	1623^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	28.1%		21	1873^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	16.4%	250	52.0	32.0	50.0	52.0	43.0	38.0	42.0	$11,665	$3,439	$8,226
Pinemount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 SW Gabriel Pl	Lake City	32024	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8172	486	32	15.1	65.6%	346 (71.2%)	52 (10.7%)	49 (10.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.2%)	75.8	509^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.4%		73.4	546^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.6%	37	68.0	46.0	68.0	82.0	67.0	72.0	69.0	$10,621	$1,858	$8,763
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	811 E Main St	Mayo	32066	Lafayette County	Lafayette	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 294-4112	515	39	13.2	62.7%	353 (68.5%)	40 (7.8%)	108 (21.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	69.7	646^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.4%		68.2	657^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.7%	11	67.0	52.0	54.0	65.0	72.0	73.0	66.0	$11,878	$2,962	$8,917
Lafayette Virtual Instruction K-5 Fulltime	Public, Virtual	K-5	363 NE Crawford St	Mayo	32066	Lafayette County	Lafayette	No	No	Yes	No	(386) 294-4137	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1956 SW County Road 252b	Lake City	32024	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8280	696	38	18.3	50.1%	479 (68.8%)	100 (14.4%)	56 (8.0%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.0%)	81.4	369^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.6%		79.8	411^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.7%	42	70.0	61.0	68.0	76.0	71.0	79.0	69.0	$9,126	$1,725	$7,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Suwannee Riverside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Suwannee Riverside Elementary?

Students at Suwannee Riverside Elementary are 56% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Suwannee Riverside Elementary a good school?

Suwannee Riverside Elementary ranks 1158^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Suwannee Riverside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Suwannee Riverside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Suwannee Middle School
High : Branford High School
High : Suwannee High School

How many students attend Suwannee Riverside Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 887 students attended Suwannee Riverside Elementary.

What district is Suwannee Riverside Elementary in?

Suwannee

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