Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary

Summary:

Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 206 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently outperforms the Wichita and Kansas state averages in academic proficiency, particularly among specific student subgroups like White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary's academic performance is a standout, with 45.87% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 29.62% proficient in Mathematics, compared to the Wichita district averages of 19.95% and 14.47%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, but it generally performs better than the Wichita district as a whole, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's performance is mixed when compared to other nearby magnet schools, such as McLean Science/Technical Magnet Elementary, which outperforms Riverside in academic proficiency.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly among its low-income student population. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 students per teacher may contribute to its ability to provide more individualized attention and support to its students. However, the school's fluctuating performance and ranking suggest that it faces ongoing challenges in maintaining its academic excellence.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 1001 Porter
       Wichita, KS  67203


(316) 973-4050

District: Wichita

SchoolDigger Rank:
355th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,478 Help


Students who attend Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Marshall Middle School
    Wells Alternative Middle School
High:    Chisholm Life Skills Center
    North High
    Sowers Alternative High School
    Wichita Alternative High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  233

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.1%
Hispanic:
21.5%
Two or more races:
10.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary ranks worse than 54.4% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 7th among 57 ranked elementary schools in the Wichita School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.16. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.1%), Hispanic (21.5%), two or more races (10.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary is 12.3, which is the 14th best among 57 elementary schools in the Wichita School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary is $9,478, which is the lowest among 58 elementary schools in the Wichita School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary 355th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wichita:

SchoolDigger ranks Wichita 252nd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 36.28 431st 585 26.3%
2007 57.56 304th 600 49.3%
2008 63.83 257th 614 58.1%
2009 64.41 251st 621 59.6%
2010 62.93 265th 630 57.9%
2011 66.31 229th 631 63.7%
2012 61.35 319th 660 51.7%
2013 65.18 274th 668 59.0%
2015 66.14 196th 678 71.1%
2016 59.58 242nd 656 63.1%
2017 67.72 184th 659 72.1%
2018 51.37 327th 656 50.2%
2019 49.05 342nd 667 48.7%
2021 51.69 324th 670 51.6%
2022 57.23 263rd 668 60.6%
2023 65.83 187th 660 71.7%
2024 47.16 355th 653 45.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 23.90 247th 306 19.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.63 102nd 512 80.1%
2019 64.05 136th 509 73.3%
2021 63.26 143rd 494 71.1%
2022 67.99 104th 512 79.7%
2023 79.61 47th 541 91.3%
2024 54.70 232nd 546 57.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.81 298th 574 48.1%
2019 51.39 290th 591 50.9%
2021 61.83 204th 591 65.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.62 259th 575 55.0%
2019 46.73 313th 586 46.6%
2021 45.89 328th 605 45.8%
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Rank History for White students at Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.55 383rd 574 33.3%
2019 48.78 299th 592 49.5%
2021 51.89 283rd 587 51.8%
2022 52.24 280th 596 53.0%
2023 63.89 177th 584 69.7%
2024 63.91 175th 579 69.8%
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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 Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 116 49 3 14 1 n/a n/a 0 183
1989 153 60 2 14 2 n/a n/a 0 231
1990 151 39 1 16 4 n/a n/a 0 211
1991 148 41 0 14 4 n/a n/a 0 207
1992 202 57 0 21 5 n/a n/a 0 285
1993 214 59 0 26 6 n/a n/a 0 305
1994 229 59 0 18 10 n/a n/a 0 316
1995 236 54 0 18 11 n/a n/a 0 319
1996 236 54 0 18 11 n/a n/a 0 319
1997 228 58 0 17 14 n/a n/a 0 317
1998 218 42 0 16 12 n/a n/a 0 288
1999 203 44 0 20 8 n/a n/a 0 275
2000 192 39 0 22 9 n/a n/a 0 262
2001 184 42 4 29 6 n/a n/a 0 265
2002 164 36 4 25 4 n/a n/a 0 233
2003 164 36 4 25 4 n/a n/a 0 233
2004 165 23 3 11 5 n/a n/a 37 244
2005 149 20 4 15 6 n/a n/a 38 232
2006 175 18 5 26 6 n/a n/a 12 242
2007 190 19 4 27 4 n/a n/a 0 244
2008 200 29 2 26 4 n/a n/a 0 261
2009 177 15 1 24 2 n/a n/a 44 263
2010 154 17 2 44 3 0 22 0 242
2011 161 15 2 41 4 0 23 0 246
2012 169 18 2 42 6 1 18 0 256
2013 192 10 3 50 5 0 22 0 282
2014 189 12 3 47 4 0 27 0 282
2015 178 10 3 54 2 1 25 0 273
2016 184 12 4 45 2 0 21 0 268
2017 195 13 4 39 1 0 19 0 271
2018 181 12 4 40 2 0 19 0 258
2019 187 15 3 39 3 0 24 0 271
2020 171 15 0 37 3 1 24 0 251
2021 142 7 0 33 1 0 19 0 202
2022 135 8 0 23 2 0 20 0 188
2023 128 12 0 41 1 0 24 0 206
2024 140 15 1 50 2 0 25 0 233

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 Leadership Magnet Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 183 12.0 15.2 0
1989 231 12.0 19.2 n/a
1990 211 11.7 18.0 0
1991 207 10.4 19.9 n/a
1992 285 13.2 21.5 38.9
1993 305 15.0 20.3 26.6
1994 316 14.3 22.1 23.1
1995 319 14.0 22.8 32
1996 319 14.0 22.8 32
1997 317 15.1 21.0 31.5
1998 288 15.2 18.9 30.9
1999 275 14.9 18.5 26.9
2000 262 14.1 18.6 25.6
2001 265 14.1 18.8 32.5
2002 233 14.1 16.5 34.3
2003 233 14.1 16.5 34.3
2004 244 13.0 18.8 47.8
2005 232 13.0 17.8 60.3
2006 242 13.9 17.4 56.5
2007 244 15.7 15.5 50.8
2008 261 13.1 19.9 52.5
2009 263 13.0 20.2 66.2
2010 242 13.6 17.7 56.2
2011 246 14.2 17.3 56.9
2012 256 13.7 18.6 54.3
2013 282 14.5 19.4 48.6
2014 282 14.6 19.3 49.3
2015 273 15.0 18.2 47.6
2016 268 15.0 17.8 41.8
2017 271 14.9 18.1 40.6
2018 258 15.4 16.7 39.9
2019 271 16.6 16.3 46.9
2020 251 16.6 15.1 51.4
2021 202 17.6 11.4 48
2022 188 17.4 10.8 48.4
2023 206 17.8 11.5 52.9
2024 233 18.8 12.3 58.4

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 Leadership Magnet Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 183 12.0 15.2 0
1989 231 12.0 19.2 n/a
1990 211 11.7 18.0 0
1991 207 10.4 19.9 n/a
1992 285 13.2 21.5 38.9
1993 305 15.0 20.3 26.6
1994 316 14.3 22.1 23.1
1995 319 14.0 22.8 32
1996 319 14.0 22.8 32
1997 317 15.1 21.0 31.5
1998 288 15.2 18.9 30.9
1999 275 14.9 18.5 26.9
2000 262 14.1 18.6 25.6
2001 265 14.1 18.8 32.5
2002 233 14.1 16.5 34.3
2003 233 14.1 16.5 34.3
2004 244 13.0 18.8 47.8
2005 232 13.0 17.8 60.3
2006 242 13.9 17.4 56.5
2007 244 15.7 15.5 50.8
2008 261 13.1 19.9 52.5
2009 263 13.0 20.2 66.2
2010 242 13.6 17.7 56.2
2011 246 14.2 17.3 56.9
2012 256 13.7 18.6 54.3
2013 282 14.5 19.4 48.6
2014 282 14.6 19.3 49.3
2015 273 15.0 18.2 47.6
2016 268 15.0 17.8 41.8
2017 271 14.9 18.1 40.6
2018 258 15.4 16.7 39.9
2019 271 16.6 16.3 46.9
2020 251 16.6 15.1 51.4
2021 202 17.6 11.4 48
2022 188 17.4 10.8 48.4
2023 206 17.8 11.5 52.9
2024 233 18.8 12.3 58.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,416 (25.5%) $7,062 (74.5%) $9,478

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 342nd of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 187th of 660 Elementary schools
 22.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary)4051.6
 11.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)25.221
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary)42.254.8
 12.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wichita)30.525.6
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary)37.253.1
 15.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)30.326.1
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary)27.928.1
 0.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.715.7
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary)57.150
 7.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)2821.8
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary)44.934.4
 10.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.514.7
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary)40.859.4
 18.6%
   5th Grade Science (Wichita)2723.8
 3.2%
   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 Students271206
 24%
African American1512
 20%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic3941
 5.1%
Pacific Islander00
White187128
 31.6%
Two or More Races2424
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.9%52.9%
 6%


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Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary ranks 355th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary are 60% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 233 students attended Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary.


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