Riverside Elementary School

Summary:

Riverside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mableton, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 559 students. The school is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 52 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Cobb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 10.3% of 3rd graders, 13.9% of 4th graders, and 20.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.2%, 46%, and 57.9% for Cobb County, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Riverside Elementary School has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools for the past four school years, with a ranking of 1188 out of 1248 schools in 2023-2024. This low ranking is a clear indicator of the school's academic struggles. Additionally, Riverside Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.99% to 89.98% over the past three school years, suggesting a high concentration of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The nearby schools, such as Mableton Elementary, Bryant Elementary, and Clay-Harmony Leland Elementary, generally outperform Riverside Elementary School on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 34.7% of 3rd graders at Clay-Harmony Leland Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to only 10.3% at Riverside Elementary. The data indicates that Riverside Elementary School has significant room for improvement in academic achievement, and identifying and addressing the root causes of the school's underperformance could be crucial in improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

461 S Gordon Rd SW
Mableton, GA 30126

(770) 819-5851

District: Cobb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1188^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,962

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Betty Gray Middle School
	Lindley Middle School
High:	Pebblebrook High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.6%

Hispanic:

42.7%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverside Elementary School ranks worse than 95.2% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks last among 64 ranked elementary schools in the Cobb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.9. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (53.6%), Hispanic (42.7%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary School is 11, which is the 15^th best among 64 elementary schools in the Cobb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Riverside Elementary School employs 46.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside Elementary School is $13,962, which is the 6^th highest among 64 elementary schools in the Cobb County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Cobb County:

SchoolDigger ranks Cobb County 52^nd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverside Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2021	15.30	1045^th	1214	13.9%
2022	11.75	1132^nd	1244	9.0%
2023	9.98	1185^th	1242	4.6%
2024	9.90	1188^th	1248	4.8%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Riverside Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	6	277	1	154	2	n/a	n/a	9	449
2007	12	314	3	190	0	n/a	n/a	9	528
2008	13	295	0	200	1	n/a	n/a	17	526
2009	9	258	2	167	1	n/a	n/a	9	446
2010	18	253	3	163	1	0	0	0	438
2011	14	234	4	202	1	1	1	0	457
2012	18	284	3	237	2	0	0	0	544
2013	13	342	2	296	0	1	7	0	661
2014	12	375	2	302	0	0	9	0	700
2015	6	358	1	308	0	1	4	0	678
2016	4	352	1	294	0	0	9	0	660
2017	9	306	4	283	0	1	6	0	609
2018	12	273	3	244	0	0	4	0	536
2019	13	292	2	214	1	0	5	0	527
2020	7	286	1	228	0	0	12	0	534
2021	11	335	1	150	1	1	16	0	515
2022	11	348	2	177	0	1	17	0	556
2023	8	341	3	192	0	0	15	0	559
2024	6	274	2	218	0	0	11	0	511

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	449	33.0	13.6	86.8
2007	528	38.6	13.7	87.9
2008	526	48.5	10.8	94.5
2009	446	49.0	9.1	93.1
2010	438	47.6	9.2	90.4
2011	457	38.4	11.9	93.4
2012	544	44.5	12.2	92.1
2013	661	44.0	15.0	95.5
2014	700	48.6	14.4	95
2015	678	47.0	14.4	95.7
2016	660	53.0	12.4	94.8
2017	609	52.0	11.7	95.9
2018	536	50.0	10.7	92.7
2019	527	49.0	10.7	95.4
2020	534	46.0	11.6	96.6
2021	515	50.5	10.1	87
2022	556	47.1	11.8	n/a
2023	559	48.1	11.6	90
2024	511	46.1	11.0	96.3

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	449	33.0	13.6	86.8
2007	528	38.6	13.7	87.9
2008	526	48.5	10.8	94.5
2009	446	49.0	9.1	93.1
2010	438	47.6	9.2	90.4
2011	457	38.4	11.9	93.4
2012	544	44.5	12.2	92.1
2013	661	44.0	15.0	95.5
2014	700	48.6	14.4	95
2015	678	47.0	14.4	95.7
2016	660	53.0	12.4	94.8
2017	609	52.0	11.7	95.9
2018	536	50.0	10.7	92.7
2019	527	49.0	10.7	95.4
2020	534	46.0	11.6	96.6
2021	515	50.5	10.1	87
2022	556	47.1	11.8	n/a
2023	559	48.1	11.6	90
2024	511	46.1	11.0	96.3

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 Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$950 (8.0%)	$10,861 (92.0%)	$11,811
2018	$883 (6.7%)	$12,221 (93.3%)	$13,104
2019	$1,196 (8.6%)	$12,766 (91.4%)	$13,962

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	527	559	6.1%
African American	292	341	16.8%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	214	192	10.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	13	8	38.5%
Two or More Races	5	15	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.4%	90%	5.5%

Schools Near Riverside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	461 S Gordon Rd SW	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-5851	511	46	11.0	96.3%	6 (1.2%)	274 (53.6%)	218 (42.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	9.9	1188^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.8%		10	1185^th of 1242 public elementary schools	4.6%	3	10.3	13.9	20.2				10.1	17.5	14.6				13.6			$13,962	$1,196	$12,766
City View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 S Gordon Rd SW	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2553	907	77	11.7	96.6%	24 (2.6%)	353 (38.9%)	496 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.1%)	18	1040^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.7%		13.5	1110^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.6%	70	18.2	17.6	30.1				18.2	20.8	23.5				24.2			$11,737	$795	$10,941
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Factory Shoals Rd SW	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2402	855	66	12.9	93.6%	15 (1.8%)	444 (51.9%)	364 (42.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.0%)	22.5	971^st of 1248 public elementary schools	22.2%		18.2	1046^th of 1242 public elementary schools	15.8%	75	18.2	23.9	25.5				29.7	38.4	18.8				21.5			$10,541	$708	$9,833
Clay-Harmony Leland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6326 Factory Shoals Rd SW	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-0736	988	74	13.3	77.3%	67 (6.8%)	533 (53.9%)	341 (34.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.4%)	49.2	571^st of 1248 public elementary schools	54.2%		45.9	609^th of 1242 public elementary schools	51.0%	38	34.7	34.6	54.5				32.0	52.8	36.5				34.7			$11,551	$688	$10,864
Amana Academy West Atlanta	Public, Charter	K-8	5540 North Allen Rd SE	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools II- Amana Academy West Atlanta	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(478) 624-0989	206	19	10.8	26.7%	22 (10.7%)	155 (75.2%)	10 (4.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	76.6	272^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	78.2%					(n/a)	62.2	58.8					59.5	41.2
Mableton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5220 Church St SW	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2513	910	79	11.5	89.3%	97 (10.7%)	286 (31.4%)	474 (52.1%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	16.7	1072^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	14.1%		26.8	888^th of 1242 public elementary schools	28.5%	184	14.5	17.4	31.1				28.9	20.8	13.0				19.3			$10,205	$627	$9,579
Miles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4215 Bakers Ferry Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8900	468	44	10.5	100.0%	5 (1.1%)	422 (90.2%)	35 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	10.9	1171^st of 1248 public elementary schools	6.2%		10.9	1160^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.6%	11	19.4	12.6	18.1				20.8	10.3	9.7				16.7			$15,754	$1,262	$14,492
Atlanta Heights Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3712 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 472-3003	765	30	25.2	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	676 (88.4%)	35 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.9%)	12.3	1152^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	7.7%		14.5	1098^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.6%	54	12.9	16.0	15.4	13.0	15.3	35.0	11.4	32.0	12.7	8.6	12.2	15.3	15.9	15.5	15.5	$10,599	$869	$9,730
The Kindezi School	Public, Charter	K-8	286 Wilson Mill Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 671-4920	380	48	7.8	68.9%	3 (0.8%)	371 (97.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	25	928^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.6%		22.2	969^th of 1242 public elementary schools	22.0%	41	26.2	28.9	27.5	24.2	31.0	33.3	33.3	37.8	20.0	12.1	11.9	5.6	12.5	11.1	11.1	$19,238	$812	$18,426
KIPP Soul Primary	Public, Charter	K-4	1445 Maynard Rd NW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 759-6852	410	27	15.1	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	401 (97.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.7	1145^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.3%		12.2	1138^th of 1242 public elementary schools	8.4%	7	14.8	14.7					17.3	22.7								$20,864	$806	$20,058

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Betty Gray Middle School
Middle : Lindley Middle School
High : Pebblebrook High School

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 511 students attended Riverside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary School?

Students at Riverside Elementary School are 54% African American, 43% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Riverside Elementary School in?

Cobb County

Is Riverside Elementary School a good school?

Riverside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

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