Is Riverside Elementary School a good school?

Riverside Elementary School ranks 50 th of 301 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 616 students attended Riverside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary School?

Students at Riverside Elementary School are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : East Junior High School High : Timberline High School

Riverside Elementary School

Summary:

Riverside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 616 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Boise Independent District, which is ranked 37 out of 77 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Riverside Elementary consistently outperforms the Boise Independent District and the state of Idaho in academic assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, 63.6% of Riverside students were proficient or better in ISAT/Math, compared to 44.8% for the district and 42.2% for the state. Similarly, 69.2% of Riverside students were proficient in ISAT/English Language Arts, compared to 53.5% for the district and 53.3% for the state. Riverside has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Idaho elementary schools for several years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (77.6%) compared to nearby schools like Roosevelt Elementary School, Hawthorne Elementary School, and Owyhee Elementary School, which have more diverse student populations. Additionally, Riverside has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 24.0% in 2021-2022 to 18.1% in 2022-2023, indicating improved student attendance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

2100 East Victory
Boise, ID 83706-5024

(208) 854-5980

District: Boise Independent District

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 301 Idaho Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,387

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Junior High School
High:	Timberline High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 616

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Asian:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 5.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverside Elementary School ranks better than 83.4% of elementary schools in Idaho. It also ranks 7^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Boise Independent District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.8. (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 Riverside Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Boise Independent District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside Elementary School is $7,387, which is the lowest among 32 elementary schools in the Boise Independent District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Boise Independent District:

SchoolDigger ranks Boise Independent District 37^th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Riverside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	81.20	28^th	335	91.6%
2009	79.21	41^st	349	88.3%
2010	87.93	5^th	356	98.6%
2011	86.31	8^th	359	97.8%
2012	84.67	15^th	354	95.8%
2013	83.24	18^th	357	95.0%
2015	83.30	28^th	226	87.6%
2016	76.40	50^th	240	79.2%
2017	79.13	48^th	292	83.6%
2018	86.44	21^st	254	91.7%
2019	89.22	11^th	171	93.6%
2021	77.89	32^nd	166	80.7%
2022	84.59	26^th	188	86.2%
2023	86.10	33^rd	252	86.9%
2024	82.80	50^th	301	83.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	86.65	7^th	121	94.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	86.62	11^th	121	90.9%

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Rank History for White students at Riverside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	84.97	3^rd	31	90.3%
2019	87.31	1^st	18	94.4%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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Thursday, December 14, 2017

The aole purpose is to score well on the tests. We were not happy nor did I feel that my child thrived which he does now in his curent school and scores better than he did while at Riverside. Close Quote

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
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	699	699
1994	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	710	710
1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	807	807
1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	807	807
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	801	801
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	628	628
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	670	670
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	657	657
2001	636	6	17	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	667
2002	603	1	21	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2003	603	1	21	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2004	580	3	20	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
2005	560	1	28	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2006	545	2	35	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
2007	546	3	35	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
2008	526	5	33	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
2009	548	8	34	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
2010	528	4	51	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	599
2011	500	5	43	21	2	6	5	0	582
2012	505	5	49	23	1	4	9	0	596
2013	492	5	56	19	1	4	12	0	589
2014	524	6	64	14	2	4	16	0	630
2015	510	4	53	20	1	4	16	0	608
2016	542	11	56	24	2	1	22	0	658
2017	540	8	54	29	2	2	26	0	661
2018	585	6	52	25	2	5	26	0	701
2019	580	4	66	34	2	3	32	0	721
2020	567	6	64	43	1	1	34	0	716
2021	407	4	32	33	1	0	23	0	500
2022	497	6	45	44	1	0	28	0	621
2023	478	6	38	62	0	1	31	0	616

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
1993	699	32.7	21.4	9.7
1994	710	33.0	21.5	7.9
1995	807	37.1	21.8	6.4
1996	807	37.1	21.8	6.4
1997	801	37.4	21.4	7
1998	628	32.0	19.6	9.2
1999	670	32.7	20.5	10.1
2000	657	33.5	19.6	8.4
2001	667	35.5	18.8	7.3
2002	630	31.7	19.9	5.1
2003	630	31.7	19.9	5.1
2004	612	31.3	19.6	6.9
2005	601	30.5	19.7	6.8
2006	592	30.3	19.5	6.3
2007	594	30.7	19.3	8.4
2008	575	29.2	19.7	6.8
2009	603	30.0	20.0	7.8
2010	599	30.5	19.5	8.2
2011	582	30.8	18.8	11.5
2012	596	28.5	20.9	11.9
2013	589	28.6	20.5	11.4
2014	630	29.9	21.0	12.2
2015	608	30.0	20.2	13.8
2016	658	31.0	21.2	14.9
2017	661	32.6	20.2	11.2
2018	701	31.9	21.9	9.7
2019	721	32.9	21.9	8.6
2020	716	32.8	21.8	8.2
2021	500	30.1	16.5	8.8
2022	621	33.1	18.7	4.7
2023	616	31.5	19.5	5.7

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
1993	699	32.7	21.4	9.7
1994	710	33.0	21.5	7.9
1995	807	37.1	21.8	6.4
1996	807	37.1	21.8	6.4
1997	801	37.4	21.4	7
1998	628	32.0	19.6	9.2
1999	670	32.7	20.5	10.1
2000	657	33.5	19.6	8.4
2001	667	35.5	18.8	7.3
2002	630	31.7	19.9	5.1
2003	630	31.7	19.9	5.1
2004	612	31.3	19.6	6.9
2005	601	30.5	19.7	6.8
2006	592	30.3	19.5	6.3
2007	594	30.7	19.3	8.4
2008	575	29.2	19.7	6.8
2009	603	30.0	20.0	7.8
2010	599	30.5	19.5	8.2
2011	582	30.8	18.8	11.5
2012	596	28.5	20.9	11.9
2013	589	28.6	20.5	11.4
2014	630	29.9	21.0	12.2
2015	608	30.0	20.2	13.8
2016	658	31.0	21.2	14.9
2017	661	32.6	20.2	11.2
2018	701	31.9	21.9	9.7
2019	721	32.9	21.9	8.6
2020	716	32.8	21.8	8.2
2021	500	30.1	16.5	8.8
2022	621	33.1	18.7	4.7
2023	616	31.5	19.5	5.7

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)
2019	$450 (6.1%)	$6,937 (93.9%)	$7,387

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 11^th of 171 Elementary schools	Ranks 33^rd of 252 Elementary schools	6.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Riverside Elementary School)	74.6	78.9	4.3%
3rd Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	54.6	52.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Math (Idaho)	53	49.4	3.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary School)	77.4	78.8	1.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	55.6	50.2	5.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	50.5	45.2	5.3%
4th Grade Math (Riverside Elementary School)	68.8	65	3.8%
4th Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	50.8	48.8	2%
4th Grade Math (Idaho)	49.9	47.2	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary School)	68.2	59.8	8.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	55.6	51.7	3.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	52	48.4	3.6%
5th Grade Math (Riverside Elementary School)	76.8	53.7	23.1%
5th Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	43	41.5	1.5%
5th Grade Math (Idaho)	44.9	41.5	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary School)	79.6	60.7	18.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	57.5	53.4	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	56.9	51.7	5.2%
6th Grade Math (Riverside Elementary School)	64.2	69	4.8%
6th Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	44.2	50.5	6.3%
6th Grade Math (Idaho)	43	39.4	3.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary School)	70	72.1	2.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	59.7	55.1	4.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	55.3	50	5.3%
All Grades Math (Riverside Elementary School)	71	66.3	4.7%
All Grades Math (Boise Independent District)	46.5	45.5	1%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades Science (Riverside Elementary School)	82.4	53.7	28.7%
All Grades Science (Boise Independent District)	58.7	40.8	17.9%
All Grades Science (Idaho)	58.9	41.6	17.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary School)	73.7	67.9	5.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	57.3	55.5	1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	52.2	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	721	616	14.6%
African American	4	6	50%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	66	38	42.4%
Hispanic	34	62	82.4%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	580	478	17.6%
Two or More Races	32	31	3.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	8.6%	5.7%	2.9%

Schools Near Riverside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)					ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (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	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 East Victory	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-5980	616	32	19.5	5.7%	478 (77.6%)	6 (1.0%)	62 (10.1%)	38 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.0%)	82.8	50^th of 301 public elementary schools	83.4%		86.1	33^rd of 252 public elementary schools	86.9%	17	70.7	71.1	57.8	56.2	63.6	64.5	82.5	69.8	64.5	63.2	69.2	$7,387	$450	$6,937
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1740 East Bergeson Street	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-5410	436	25	17.4	19.0%	357 (81.9%)	5 (1.1%)	35 (8.0%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	76.3	71^st of 301 public elementary schools	76.4%		83	39^th of 252 public elementary schools	84.5%	32	50.6	70.0	62.0	54.6	57.6	60.0	59.3	76.0	74.0	58.5	65.1	$9,487	$587	$8,900
White Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 East Linden Street	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-6530	548	30	18.5	23.4%	327 (59.7%)	41 (7.5%)	72 (13.1%)	69 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	32 (5.8%)	79.9	60^th of 301 public elementary schools	80.1%		84.7	34^th of 252 public elementary schools	86.5%	26	58.0	58.5	69.9	55.8	60.8	68.3	60.8	63.5	73.4	72.7	67.4	$10,191	$708	$9,483
Dallas Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3302 South Barnside Way	Boise	83716	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 854-6680	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	71.1	65.8	62.0	75.0	69.0		75.0	68.4	58.5	80.8	71.6
Trail Wind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 East Lake Forest Drive	Boise	83716	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-6320	501	25	20.4	9.6%	385 (76.8%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.2%)	45 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.8%)	74	76^th of 301 public elementary schools	74.8%		82.9	40^th of 252 public elementary schools	84.1%	36	71.4	58.8	40.0	62.2	57.5		78.7	67.6	45.6	78.4	66.7	$8,219	$508	$7,710
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1914 Broadway Avenue	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 854-4950	256	18	14.2	77.3%	145 (56.6%)	27 (10.5%)	44 (17.2%)	25 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	11 (4.3%)	11.2	273^rd of 301 public elementary schools	9.3%		9.3	238^th of 252 public elementary schools	5.6%	35				36.7	15.7				13.9		28.1	$13,098	$2,388	$10,710
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1725 East Warm Springs Avenue	Boise	83712	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-4190	272	15	18.1	7.7%	232 (85.3%)	3 (1.1%)	22 (8.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	93	16^th of 301 public elementary schools	94.7%		89.8	28^th of 252 public elementary schools	88.9%	12	67.5	82.9	75.9	75.0	75.5				79.3	79.2	78.7	$8,646	$399	$8,247
Peace Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1845 South Federal Way	Boise	83705	Ada County	Peace Valley Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 205-8818	332	21	15.5		256 (77.1%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (11.7%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	8.9	282^nd of 301 public elementary schools	6.3%					(n/a)					11.5		18.9	17.9	48.3	28.6	31.9	$7,081	$126	$6,955
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	908 East Jefferson Street	Boise	83712	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-6030	283	17	17.1	12.0%	232 (82.0%)	8 (2.8%)	22 (7.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	89.9	31^st of 301 public elementary schools	89.7%		92.2	21^st of 252 public elementary schools	91.7%	10					66.3				74.4	82.2	70.6	$9,132	$686	$8,445
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2401 Targee Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 854-5000	266	18	15.2	63.9%	171 (64.3%)	5 (1.9%)	46 (17.3%)	30 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	52.1	141^st of 301 public elementary schools	53.2%		53.3	116^th of 252 public elementary schools	54.0%	25	70.5			35.3	54.3	47.4		47.0		38.2	54.0	$11,303	$1,281	$10,022

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