Riverside Elementary School

Summary:

Riverside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Constantine Public School District in Constantine, Michigan. With 290 students, the school has a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 1,086 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Riverside Elementary faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of white students (88.97%) compared to the state average, consistently underperforming the state average in M-Step test scores across all grade levels and subjects, and a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 10.6% to 20.2% over the past few years. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.39% to 65.52% over the past three school years, which is higher than the state average of around 50%. Compared to nearby schools like Eastside Elementary, Centreville Elementary, and Park Elementary, Riverside Elementary's performance is generally lower, with higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower M-Step proficiency rates.

The declining performance of Riverside Elementary, with its statewide ranking dropping from 679 out of 1,548 Michigan elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,086 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024, suggests that the school is struggling to keep up with state-level academic standards. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders to provide the necessary resources, support, and interventions to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 600 W 6th St
       Constantine, MI  49042-9715


(269) 435-8950

District: Constantine Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1086th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,234 Help


Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Constantine Middle School
High:    Constantine High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  290

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.0%
Hispanic:
6.2%
African American:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Riverside Elementary School ranks worse than 73.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.61. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89%), Hispanic (6.2%), African American (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary School is 17.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside Elementary School is $13,234.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverside Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Elementary School 1086th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Riverside Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Constantine Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Constantine Public School District 382nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riverside Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Riverside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 41.16 1159th 1545 25.0%
2007 43.75 1124th 1565 28.2%
2008 40.93 1190th 1577 24.5%
2009 53.11 968th 1589 39.1%
2010 53.87 990th 1552 36.2%
2011 49.27 1010th 1552 34.9%
2012 42.28 1017th 1566 35.1%
2013 42.10 991st 1563 36.6%
2014 39.70 1020th 1533 33.5%
2015 49.13 844th 1580 46.6%
2016 55.94 679th 1548 56.1%
2017 34.05 964th 1466 34.2%
2018 37.70 967th 1448 33.2%
2019 14.34 1217th 1408 13.6%
2021 16.26 1001st 1153 13.2%
2022 25.82 986th 1344 26.6%
2023 19.98 1152nd 1470 21.6%
2024 25.61 1086th 1486 26.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.05 766th 1397 45.2%
2019 22.13 945th 1134 16.7%
2021 21.98 650th 749 13.2%
2022 28.08 826th 1099 24.8%
2023 23.93 1056th 1350 21.8%
2024 23.78 1092nd 1381 20.9%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Riverside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.59 922nd 1443 36.1%
2019 9.75 1104th 1171 5.7%
2021 11.97 853rd 902 5.4%
2022 28.77 822nd 1106 25.7%
2023 17.13 1110th 1321 16.0%
2024 19.88 1094th 1342 18.5%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Riverside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.49 975th 1446 32.6%
2019 11.91 1096th 1196 8.4%
2021 11.09 878th 915 4.0%
2022 14.14 1016th 1139 10.8%
2023 15.19 1140th 1334 14.5%
2024 22.36 1046th 1347 22.3%
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Rank History for White students at Riverside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.67 1010th 1253 19.4%
2019 8.17 1089th 1128 3.5%
2021 12.11 944th 1005 6.1%
2022 16.35 968th 1102 12.2%
2023 9.97 1127th 1198 5.9%
2024 13.56 1090th 1204 9.5%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Michigan 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.

Riverside Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, January 21, 2010

Open Quote This school has a wide range of old and new teachers. The staff is very down to Earth and I always feel comfortable when I am there. My children love it!!! 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
1988 362 1 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1989 409 3 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1990 377 4 5 1 2 n/a n/a 0 389
1991 379 6 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1992 356 6 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 365
1993 335 6 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1994 334 5 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 350
1995 387 3 3 4 8 n/a n/a 0 405
1996 387 3 3 4 8 n/a n/a 0 405
1997 381 3 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 393
1998 416 4 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1999 388 6 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 402
2000 361 7 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2001 330 7 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2002 340 5 1 7 0 n/a n/a 2 355
2003 340 5 1 7 0 n/a n/a 2 355
2004 339 4 4 5 1 n/a n/a 1 354
2005 296 11 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 317
2006 294 12 5 10 2 n/a n/a 0 323
2007 284 12 5 8 2 n/a n/a 0 311
2008 288 9 4 9 3 n/a n/a 0 313
2009 288 8 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 310
2010 295 12 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 320
2011 291 5 3 7 1 0 3 0 310
2012 289 7 3 8 3 0 2 0 312
2013 299 4 2 7 4 0 1 0 317
2014 299 5 2 4 5 0 1 0 316
2015 305 7 1 10 4 0 0 0 327
2016 317 8 1 9 1 0 7 0 343
2017 307 7 3 19 0 0 11 0 347
2018 304 5 4 16 0 0 13 0 342
2019 275 4 4 16 0 0 10 0 309
2020 253 1 2 21 0 0 10 0 287
2021 255 2 0 24 0 0 6 0 287
2022 277 6 0 17 0 0 5 0 305
2023 258 8 0 18 0 0 6 0 290

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
1988 369 n/a n/a n/a
1989 417 n/a n/a 16.1
1990 389 21.0 18.5 17.2
1991 388 n/a n/a n/a
1992 365 n/a n/a 31
1993 342 n/a 0.0 24
1994 350 18.5 18.9 22.3
1995 405 19.5 20.8 20
1996 405 19.5 20.8 20
1997 393 21.0 18.7 19.3
1998 428 21.0 20.4 21.7
1999 402 22.0 18.3 24.9
2000 370 20.5 18.0 31.4
2001 346 20.5 16.9 28.9
2002 355 20.0 17.8 37.4
2003 355 20.0 17.8 37.4
2004 354 20.5 17.3 32.3
2005 317 18.4 17.2 35.3
2006 323 17.2 18.8 43.7
2007 311 17.6 17.7 50.2
2008 313 15.2 20.6 44.4
2009 310 15.2 20.4 53.2
2010 320 15.6 20.4 65
2011 310 14.8 20.8 62.6
2012 312 13.8 22.4 67.6
2013 317 15.0 21.1 59.6
2014 316 14.4 21.8 57
2015 327 16.0 20.4 61.2
2016 343 16.0 21.4 51.9
2017 347 16.4 21.0 52.4
2018 342 14.4 23.6 58.2
2019 309 17.6 17.5 64.4
2020 287 17.0 16.8 64.8
2021 287 16.0 17.9 56.4
2022 305 16.5 18.3 56.4
2023 290 16.6 17.3 65.5

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
1988 369 n/a n/a n/a
1989 417 n/a n/a 16.1
1990 389 21.0 18.5 17.2
1991 388 n/a n/a n/a
1992 365 n/a n/a 31
1993 342 n/a 0.0 24
1994 350 18.5 18.9 22.3
1995 405 19.5 20.8 20
1996 405 19.5 20.8 20
1997 393 21.0 18.7 19.3
1998 428 21.0 20.4 21.7
1999 402 22.0 18.3 24.9
2000 370 20.5 18.0 31.4
2001 346 20.5 16.9 28.9
2002 355 20.0 17.8 37.4
2003 355 20.0 17.8 37.4
2004 354 20.5 17.3 32.3
2005 317 18.4 17.2 35.3
2006 323 17.2 18.8 43.7
2007 311 17.6 17.7 50.2
2008 313 15.2 20.6 44.4
2009 310 15.2 20.4 53.2
2010 320 15.6 20.4 65
2011 310 14.8 20.8 62.6
2012 312 13.8 22.4 67.6
2013 317 15.0 21.1 59.6
2014 316 14.4 21.8 57
2015 327 16.0 20.4 61.2
2016 343 16.0 21.4 51.9
2017 347 16.4 21.0 52.4
2018 342 14.4 23.6 58.2
2019 309 17.6 17.5 64.4
2020 287 17.0 16.8 64.8
2021 287 16.0 17.9 56.4
2022 305 16.5 18.3 56.4
2023 290 16.6 17.3 65.5

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,239 (12.9%) $8,396 (87.1%) $9,635
2020 $1,293 (12.4%) $9,128 (87.6%) $10,421
2021 $2,091 (19.6%) $8,596 (80.4%) $10,688
2022 $1,770 (15.6%) $9,558 (84.4%) $11,328
2023 $1,794 (13.6%) $11,440 (86.4%) $13,234

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside Elementary School

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 1217th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1152nd of 1470 Elementary schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary School)29.220.5
 8.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Constantine Public School District)29.220.5
 8.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Riverside Elementary School)22.531.3
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Constantine Public School District)22.531.3
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary School)26.726.7
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Constantine Public School District)26.726.7
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Riverside Elementary School)22.127.7
 5.6%
   4th Grade Math (Constantine Public School District)22.127.7
 5.6%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary School)35.225.5
 9.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Constantine Public School District)35.225.5
 9.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Riverside Elementary School)7.814.3
 6.5%
   5th Grade Math (Constantine Public School District)7.814.3
 6.5%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Riverside Elementary School)8.613.3
 4.7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Constantine Public School District)8.613.3
 4.7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students309290
 6.1%
African American48
 100%
American Indian00
Asian40
 100%
Hispanic1618
 12.5%
Pacific Islander00
White275258
 6.2%
Two or More Races106
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.4%65.5%
 1.1%


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Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Constantine Middle School
High : Constantine High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 290 students attended Riverside Elementary School.

Riverside Elementary School ranks 1086th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Riverside Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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