Summary:
Riverside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Evans, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 701 students. The school is part of the Columbia County School District, which is ranked 16th out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Riverside Elementary consistently performs above the state and county averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 75% of 3rd graders, 57.7% of 4th graders, and 75.4% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 38.4%, 37%, and 48.2%, respectively. The school has maintained a high statewide ranking, placing within the top 100 elementary schools in Georgia for the past several years, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 13.3 to 14.6 students per teacher over the past three school years. Riverside Elementary also has a higher per-student spending compared to the state average, with spending ranging from $8,361 to $9,895 per student over the past three school years.
When comparing Riverside Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Lewiston Elementary School, Parkway Elementary School, and Martinez Elementary School, Riverside Elementary generally outperforms them in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. This indicates that Riverside Elementary is a standout school within the Columbia County School District.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Columbia County
SchoolDigger Rank:
91st of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools
Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.6
Number of students: 701
Racial breakdown:
White:
63.6%
African American:
14.6%
Hispanic:
9.8%
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Two or more races:
8.7%
Asian:
2.3%
American Indian:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.8%
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