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Riverton Elementary

Summary:

Riverton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Riverton, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 311 students. The school is part of the Riverton District, which is ranked 189 out of 266 districts in Kansas and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Riverton Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in KAP (Kansas Assessment Program) tests, is generally below the state average across all grades and subjects. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 40.4% in English Language Arts (vs. 33.55% state average) and 24.64% in Mathematics (vs. 31.6% state average), indicating a significant gap in math performance. However, the school's performance in Science is relatively stronger, with 61.52% of students proficient or better in 5th grade (vs. 45.03% state average). Riverton Elementary's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students, and the school's performance for White students and students with low socioeconomic status being below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Southeast Elementary, Highland Elementary, and Central Elementary, Riverton Elementary generally underperforms in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The nearby schools, especially Central Elementary, which is part of the Baxter Springs district, outperform Riverton Elementary. This may be due in part to Riverton Elementary's relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.22% to 56.91% over the past few years, which could contribute to the school's lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 7166 SE 70th
       Riverton, KS  66770

(620) 848-4078

District: Riverton

SchoolDigger Rank:
384th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools


Students who attend Riverton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Riverton Middle
High:    Riverton High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  311

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.7%
Two or more races:
10.6%
American Indian:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.9% Help


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Compare Details Riverton Elementary ranks worse than 58.8% of elementary schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverton Elementary 384th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Riverton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Riverton:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverton 189th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riverton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Riverton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 19.75 510th 585 12.8%
2007 55.07 328th 600 45.3%
2008 14.54 565th 614 8.0%
2009 59.84 299th 621 51.9%
2010 46.31 423rd 630 32.9%
2011 35.23 501st 631 20.6%
2012 51.28 423rd 660 35.9%
2013 57.37 364th 668 45.5%
2015 33.13 505th 678 25.5%
2016 23.46 537th 656 18.1%
2017 38.38 429th 659 34.9%
2018 29.68 492nd 656 25.0%
2019 35.17 451st 667 32.4%
2021 37.74 429th 670 36.0%
2022 40.54 416th 668 37.7%
2023 46.22 362nd 660 45.2%
2024 44.15 384th 653 41.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.52 126th 296 57.4%
2024 46.83 154th 306 49.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.72 292nd 512 43.0%
2019 44.93 294th 509 42.2%
2021 49.12 247th 494 50.0%
2022 46.76 279th 512 45.5%
2023 55.81 222nd 541 59.0%
2024 38.02 358th 546 34.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Riverton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.43 372nd 574 35.2%
2019 49.07 309th 591 47.7%
2021 45.21 341st 591 42.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Riverton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.29 475th 575 17.4%
2019 24.01 479th 586 18.3%
2021 32.91 433rd 605 28.4%
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Rank History for White students at Riverton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.89 500th 574 12.9%
2019 32.28 445th 592 24.8%
2021 29.66 450th 587 23.3%
2022 31.38 456th 596 23.5%
2023 33.88 421st 584 27.9%
2024 37.96 386th 579 33.3%
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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.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Riverton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 532 1 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 536
1989 500 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1990 508 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1991 498 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1992 499 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 499
1993 493 1 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 497
1994 503 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 505
1995 341 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1996 341 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1997 373 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1998 400 4 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1999 408 6 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2000 370 9 1 5 3 n/a n/a 0 388
2001 342 11 1 7 6 n/a n/a 0 367
2002 372 15 2 5 27 n/a n/a 0 421
2003 372 15 2 5 27 n/a n/a 0 421
2004 349 14 2 5 23 n/a n/a 0 393
2005 306 5 0 1 28 n/a n/a 43 383
2006 332 16 4 9 50 n/a n/a 1 412
2007 340 16 2 5 44 n/a n/a 3 410
2008 319 17 3 5 44 n/a n/a 0 388
2009 323 13 2 9 45 n/a n/a 0 392
2010 273 2 1 13 21 0 43 0 353
2011 273 4 1 14 26 0 37 0 355
2012 299 3 1 10 24 0 30 0 367
2013 289 1 3 12 27 0 23 0 355
2014 287 1 4 11 27 0 20 0 350
2015 295 0 4 7 29 0 29 0 364
2016 292 1 3 4 24 0 35 0 359
2017 291 1 3 5 17 0 38 0 355
2018 286 1 3 4 13 0 34 0 341
2019 280 1 2 7 11 0 35 0 336
2020 264 2 1 14 12 0 37 0 330
2021 240 1 0 9 12 0 33 0 295
2022 251 2 0 10 12 0 34 0 309
2023 254 0 0 9 15 0 33 0 311

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 Riverton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 536 26.0 20.6 0
1989 500 27.0 18.5 n/a
1990 508 29.6 17.1 0
1991 498 29.8 16.7 n/a
1992 499 31.8 15.6 36.5
1993 497 35.3 14.1 20.5
1994 505 30.3 16.7 40
1995 343 21.0 16.3 42.9
1996 343 21.0 16.3 42.9
1997 376 21.0 17.9 43.1
1998 408 21.1 19.3 52.9
1999 418 23.4 17.9 51
2000 388 23.5 16.5 46.9
2001 367 23.5 15.6 46.3
2002 421 25.0 16.8 51.3
2003 421 25.0 16.8 51.3
2004 393 28.9 13.6 50.4
2005 383 27.4 14.0 57.6
2006 412 29.4 14.0 58.2
2007 410 31.7 12.9 61.4
2008 388 27.4 14.2 56.7
2009 392 27.5 14.3 56.4
2010 353 28.9 12.2 63.5
2011 355 28.8 12.3 62
2012 367 27.7 13.2 59.4
2013 355 27.9 12.7 58.9
2014 350 28.4 12.3 61.4
2015 364 24.0 15.1 63.7
2016 359 26.0 13.8 66
2017 355 23.6 15.0 60.6
2018 341 23.7 14.3 57.8
2019 336 22.1 15.2 58.6
2020 330 23.1 14.2 55.2
2021 295 22.3 13.2 51.5
2022 309 22.4 13.7 48.2
2023 311 23.3 13.3 56.9

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 Riverton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 536 26.0 20.6 0
1989 500 27.0 18.5 n/a
1990 508 29.6 17.1 0
1991 498 29.8 16.7 n/a
1992 499 31.8 15.6 36.5
1993 497 35.3 14.1 20.5
1994 505 30.3 16.7 40
1995 343 21.0 16.3 42.9
1996 343 21.0 16.3 42.9
1997 376 21.0 17.9 43.1
1998 408 21.1 19.3 52.9
1999 418 23.4 17.9 51
2000 388 23.5 16.5 46.9
2001 367 23.5 15.6 46.3
2002 421 25.0 16.8 51.3
2003 421 25.0 16.8 51.3
2004 393 28.9 13.6 50.4
2005 383 27.4 14.0 57.6
2006 412 29.4 14.0 58.2
2007 410 31.7 12.9 61.4
2008 388 27.4 14.2 56.7
2009 392 27.5 14.3 56.4
2010 353 28.9 12.2 63.5
2011 355 28.8 12.3 62
2012 367 27.7 13.2 59.4
2013 355 27.9 12.7 58.9
2014 350 28.4 12.3 61.4
2015 364 24.0 15.1 63.7
2016 359 26.0 13.8 66
2017 355 23.6 15.0 60.6
2018 341 23.7 14.3 57.8
2019 336 22.1 15.2 58.6
2020 330 23.1 14.2 55.2
2021 295 22.3 13.2 51.5
2022 309 22.4 13.7 48.2
2023 311 23.3 13.3 56.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverton Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $889 (9.1%) $8,857 (90.9%) $9,746

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverton Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 451st of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 362nd of 660 Elementary schools
 12.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverton Elementary)3432
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverton)3432
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Riverton Elementary)4434
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Riverton)4434
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverton Elementary)4155.9
 14.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverton)4155.9
 14.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riverton Elementary)4.935.3
 30.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Riverton)4.935.3
 30.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverton Elementary)39.245.2
 5.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverton)39.245.2
 5.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Riverton Elementary)25.519.3
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Riverton)25.519.3
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Riverton Elementary)47.141.9
 5.1%
   5th Grade Science (Riverton)47.141.9
 5.1%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students336311
 7.4%
African American10
 100%
American Indian1115
 36.4%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic79
 28.6%
Pacific Islander00
White280254
 9.3%
Two or More Races3533
 5.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.6%56.9%
 1.7%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 311 students attended Riverton Elementary.

Students at Riverton Elementary are 82% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 3% Hispanic.

Students who attend Riverton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverton Middle
High : Riverton High

Riverton Elementary ranks 384th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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