Elementary Schools in Riverside

The Riverside area in Kansas has two elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While both schools are part of the Riverside school district, which is ranked 161 out of 266 districts in the state, Riverside Intermediate stands out as the stronger performer based on the available data.

Riverside Intermediate has consistently higher performance metrics compared to Riverside Primary School and the state averages. The school ranks 244 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students outperform the district and state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, with 5th-grade Science proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state.

In contrast, Riverside Primary School has a higher free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a potentially different socioeconomic demographic, and a higher student-teacher ratio of 16:1 compared to Riverside Intermediate's 13:1. Despite the performance differences, both schools have similar spending per student, raising questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the factors contributing to academic success beyond just funding.