Is Riverside Elementary a good school?

Riverside Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Kansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Riverside Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 424 students attended Riverside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary?

Students at Riverside Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 30% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Emporia Middle School High : Emporia High

Riverside Elementary

Summary:

Riverside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Emporia, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 424 students. The school is part of the Emporia school district, which is ranked 223 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, ranking between 476 and 591 out of 656-678 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief 2-star rating in 2014-2015. Riverside Elementary consistently underperforms the Emporia district and the state of Kansas in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, Riverside Elementary had only 22.67% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.35% for Emporia and 33.55% for Kansas. In Mathematics, Riverside Elementary had only 17.71% of students proficient or better, compared to 21.32% for Emporia and 31.6% for Kansas.

Riverside Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school also has a higher percentage of Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students compared to the state, ranking in the bottom 25% of Kansas elementary schools for these subgroups. The nearby schools, such as Timmerman Elementary, Village Elementary, and Walnut Elementary, generally outperform Riverside Elementary in academic proficiency rates, particularly in ELA and Mathematics, suggesting that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to the differences in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

327 S West St
Emporia, KS 66801

(620) 341-2276

District: Emporia

SchoolDigger Rank:
560^th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Emporia Middle School
High:	Emporia High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 424

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.9%

White:

30.2%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.4%

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Elementary 560^th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Riverside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Emporia:

SchoolDigger ranks Emporia 223^rd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	14.82	525^th	585	10.3%
2007	34.85	473^rd	600	21.2%
2008	55.36	336^th	614	45.3%
2009	28.79	517^th	621	16.7%
2010	41.69	457^th	630	27.5%
2011	66.10	233^rd	631	63.1%
2012	46.71	457^th	660	30.8%
2013	18.50	582^nd	668	12.9%
2015	37.08	476^th	678	29.8%
2016	25.44	520^th	656	20.7%
2017	24.65	532^nd	659	19.3%
2018	30.77	487^th	656	25.8%
2019	28.35	505^th	667	24.3%
2021	14.60	591^st	670	11.8%
2022	15.31	582^nd	668	12.9%
2023	13.60	591^st	660	10.5%
2024	18.20	560^th	653	14.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	68.25	22^nd	129	82.9%
2019	42.02	65^th	122	46.7%
2021	42.26	53^rd	108	50.9%
2022	27.63	96^th	117	17.9%
2023	31.38	90^th	117	23.1%
2024	42.57	74^th	124	40.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2022	40.78	176^th	305	42.3%
2023	14.90	284^th	296	4.1%
2024	26.56	235^th	306	23.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	53.18	232^nd	512	54.7%
2019	49.00	258^th	509	49.3%
2021	29.74	398^th	494	19.4%
2022	25.82	429^th	512	16.2%
2023	21.82	471^st	541	12.9%
2024	26.18	452^nd	546	17.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	35.43	398^th	574	30.7%
2019	38.35	381^st	591	35.5%
2021	14.21	527^th	591	10.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	28.00	449^th	575	21.9%
2019	22.74	486^th	586	17.1%
2021	19.00	517^th	605	14.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	54.89	80^th	207	61.4%
2019	54.45	96^th	235	59.1%
2021	44.17	129^th	229	43.7%
2022	30.58	195^th	254	23.2%
2023	29.41	190^th	245	22.4%
2024	35.70	182^nd	260	30.0%

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Rank History for White students at Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	32.31	427^th	574	25.6%
2019	21.40	522^nd	592	11.8%
2021	10.27	559^th	587	4.8%
2022	24.38	499^th	596	16.3%
2023	22.55	498^th	584	14.7%
2024	27.41	452^nd	579	21.9%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State 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: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Riverside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	66	16	8	311	2	n/a	n/a	3	406
2005	72	21	5	290	2	n/a	n/a	4	394
2006	66	19	12	302	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
2007	55	13	14	295	1	n/a	n/a	3	381
2008	61	12	10	275	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2009	63	11	6	253	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
2010	66	3	5	233	3	0	12	0	322
2011	75	2	4	259	2	0	15	0	357
2012	82	9	5	317	2	0	17	0	432
2013	95	4	6	314	3	0	18	0	440
2014	90	4	5	283	3	0	18	0	403
2015	75	3	7	319	3	0	20	0	427
2016	91	5	5	303	4	0	13	0	421
2017	151	9	6	235	37	0	26	0	464
2018	147	5	7	245	32	0	20	0	456
2019	97	1	7	276	4	0	14	0	399
2020	127	5	8	274	1	0	19	0	434
2021	101	4	7	246	0	0	16	0	374
2022	107	2	3	276	0	0	14	0	402
2023	128	3	6	275	1	0	11	0	424

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	406	27.0	15.0	82.9
2005	394	29.8	13.2	85.4
2006	400	31.9	12.5	85.8
2007	381	33.1	11.5	86
2008	358	31.9	11.2	86.3
2009	333	33.0	10.1	89.2
2010	322	30.5	10.5	91.9
2011	357	28.8	12.3	91
2012	432	38.8	11.1	88.2
2013	440	34.7	12.6	88.9
2014	403	33.5	12.0	86.8
2015	427	32.0	13.3	89
2016	421	32.0	13.1	86
2017	464	33.8	13.7	78.7
2018	456	33.3	13.6	88.4
2019	399	32.2	12.3	82.7
2020	434	34.0	12.7	82
2021	374	34.0	11.0	80.5
2022	402	31.0	12.9	72.1
2023	424	26.0	16.3	77.4

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	406	27.0	15.0	82.9
2005	394	29.8	13.2	85.4
2006	400	31.9	12.5	85.8
2007	381	33.1	11.5	86
2008	358	31.9	11.2	86.3
2009	333	33.0	10.1	89.2
2010	322	30.5	10.5	91.9
2011	357	28.8	12.3	91
2012	432	38.8	11.1	88.2
2013	440	34.7	12.6	88.9
2014	403	33.5	12.0	86.8
2015	427	32.0	13.3	89
2016	421	32.0	13.1	86
2017	464	33.8	13.7	78.7
2018	456	33.3	13.6	88.4
2019	399	32.2	12.3	82.7
2020	434	34.0	12.7	82
2021	374	34.0	11.0	80.5
2022	402	31.0	12.9	72.1
2023	424	26.0	16.3	77.4

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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,496 (11.9%)	$11,043 (88.1%)	$12,539

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 505^th of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 591^st of 660 Elementary schools	13.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary)	34	26.4	7.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Emporia)	43.3	33.2	10.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	38.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Riverside Elementary)	35.2	24.5	10.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Emporia)	46.4	41.3	5.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	50.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary)	28.8	16.1	12.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Emporia)	39.8	30.4	9.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	42.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Elementary)	27.8	14.3	13.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Emporia)	30.1	24.8	5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	37.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary)	32.8	17.5	15.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Emporia)	41.6	28.5	13.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	43.5	39.6	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Elementary)	29.7	12.3	17.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Emporia)	29	18.5	10.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	31.9	31.3	0.6%
5th Grade Science (Riverside Elementary)	31.2	22.8	8.4%
5th Grade Science (Emporia)	35	33.7	1.3%
5th Grade Science (Kansas)	43.1	42.1	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	399	424	6.3%
African American	1	3	200%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	7	6	14.3%
Hispanic	276	275	0.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	97	128	32%
Two or More Races	14	11	21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.7%	77.4%	5.3%

Schools Near Riverside Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)							KAP Mathematics (2024)							KAP Science (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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	327 S West St	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2276	424	26	16.3	77.4%	128 (30.2%)	3 (0.7%)	275 (64.9%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	18.2	560^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.2%		13.6	591^st of 660 public elementary schools	10.5%	31	30.5	24.1	13.5				22.7	36.7	7.4	8.2				17.7	34.4		34.4	$12,539	$1,496	$11,043
Walnut Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Grove Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2288	288	21	13.5	58.7%	182 (63.2%)	2 (0.7%)	85 (29.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	45.4	370^th of 653 public elementary schools	43.3%		37.6	424^th of 660 public elementary schools	35.8%	54	37.5	48.8	34.1				40.1	34.0	40.9	19.5				31.8	48.8		48.8	$11,169	$1,305	$9,864
Logan Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	521 South East Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2264	237	19	12.3	74.7%	68 (28.7%)	6 (2.5%)	138 (58.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	10.7	602^nd of 653 public elementary schools	7.8%		13.2	596^th of 660 public elementary schools	9.7%	6	25.0	9.4	19.3				17.9	31.2	9.1	3.1				14.4	9.4		9.4	$11,121	$1,536	$9,585
W A White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 Exchange Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2294	219	19	11.3	84.5%	91 (41.6%)	3 (1.4%)	90 (41.1%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.8%)	17.2	565^th of 653 public elementary schools	13.5%		24.4	528^th of 660 public elementary schools	20.0%	37	18.4	33.3	23.1				24.5	34.2	19.4	10.7				22.7	14.3		14.3	$11,358	$1,451	$9,907
Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2302 W 15th Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2282	385	27	14.3	60.3%	186 (48.3%)	6 (1.6%)	168 (43.6%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	47.5	352^nd of 653 public elementary schools	46.1%		33.7	463^rd of 660 public elementary schools	29.8%	111	47.5	41.1	39.6				42.9	47.6	29.3	20.7				33.0	46.5		46.5	$10,761	$1,404	$9,357
Timmerman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Timmerman Dr	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2270	386	28	13.7	43.8%	255 (66.1%)	1 (0.3%)	116 (30.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	61.2	230^th of 653 public elementary schools	64.8%		61.1	218^th of 660 public elementary schools	67.0%	12	41.8	50.7	46.4				46.8	46.4	48.0	41.1				45.5	44.6		44.6	$10,560	$1,178	$9,382
NLC Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 Sixth Street	Americus	66835	Lyon County	North Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 481-2086	216	18	12.2	40.3%	198 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	50.1	325^th of 653 public elementary schools	50.2%		37	431^st of 660 public elementary schools	34.7%	106	56.3	38.1	22.7	53.3	52.6	14.3	36.4	62.5	42.9	22.7	26.7	36.8	10.7	31.4	22.7	42.9	34.0	$9,882	$1,539	$8,343
Olpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	314 W Listerscheid	Olpe	66865	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 475-3277	192	12	15.4	23.4%	181 (94.3%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	68.7	174^th of 653 public elementary schools	73.4%		69.3	168^th of 660 public elementary schools	74.5%	6	71.4	31.3	35.3	33.3			42.9	76.2	43.8	52.9	40.0			52.4	76.5		76.5	$12,226	$324	$11,902
Neosho Rapids Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 N. Commercial	Neosho Rapids	66864	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 342-7783	124	12	10.7	46.8%	120 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	49.5	332^nd of 653 public elementary schools	49.2%		62.2	212^th of 660 public elementary schools	67.9%	120	7.1	56.3	22.2				29.2	50.0	68.8	33.3				50.0	44.4		44.4	$17,859	$962	$16,897
Lebo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 N Ogden St	Lebo	66856	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 256-6161	141	9	15.6	36.2%	134 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	80.6	101^st of 653 public elementary schools	84.5%		81.4	95^th of 660 public elementary schools	85.6%	6	60.0	58.3	55.6				57.9	80.0	58.3	27.8				54.4	66.7		66.7	$10,730	$1,678	$9,053

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