Is Riverside School a good school?

Riverside School ranks 1085 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverside School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 139 students attended Riverside School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside School?

Students at Riverside School are 57% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Riverside School attend?

Students who attend Riverside School usually go on to attend: Middle : South Side Middle School High : South Side High School

Riverside School

Summary:

Riverside School is an elementary school located in Rockville Centre, New York, serving 150 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Rockville Centre Union Free School District, which is ranked 152 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside School's academic performance is mixed compared to the district and state averages. While the school performs better than the state average in some subjects and grade levels, it lags behind the district average in many areas. For example, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 44.83%, compared to the district's 66.81% and the state's 42.6%. However, the school's 4th-grade math proficiency rate was 66.67%, higher than the district's 77.88% and the state's 58.03%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students and Special Education students generally performing better than the state average, while the performance of Low Socioeconomic Status students is significantly lower, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools.

Riverside School's performance is generally lower than that of the nearby Watson School, which is also part of the Rockville Centre Union Free School District. Additionally, Riverside School's statewide ranking has declined from 297 out of 2201 New York elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1085 out of 2445 in 2023-2024, and its per-student spending has decreased from $35,859 in 2020-2021 to $29,738 in 2022-2023, which may have contributed to the decline in academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

110 Riverside Dr
Rockville Centre, NY 11570-5899

(516) 255-8902

District: Rockville Centre Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1085^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,738

Students who attend Riverside School usually attend:

Middle:	South Side Middle School
High:	South Side High School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.7

Number of students: 139

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

Hispanic:

27.3%

African American:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverside School ranks better than 55.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Rockville Centre Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.73. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Riverside School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Rockville Centre Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: White (56.8%), Hispanic (27.3%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Rockville Centre Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside School is 7.7, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Rockville Centre Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Riverside School employs 17.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside School is $29,738, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Rockville Centre Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverside School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside School 1085^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Riverside School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Rockville Centre Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockville Centre Union Free School District 152^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverside School

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Rank History for all students at Riverside School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	90.12	5^th	2206	99.8%
2007	89.02	9^th	2219	99.6%
2008	87.95	13^th	2227	99.4%
2009	83.31	116^th	2257	94.9%
2010	87.13	126^th	2263	94.4%
2011	75.39	532^nd	2286	76.7%
2012	81.91	332^nd	2320	85.7%
2013	65.33	715^th	2325	69.2%
2014	75.91	495^th	2345	78.9%
2015	82.15	344^th	2352	85.4%
2016	74.62	537^th	2366	77.3%
2017	54.32	1062^nd	2386	55.5%
2018	55.44	1060^th	2395	55.7%
2019	68.33	698^th	2413	71.1%
2021	83.29	297^th	2201	86.5%
2022	69.30	684^th	2434	71.9%
2023	55.19	1036^th	2439	57.5%
2024	52.73	1085^th	2445	55.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverside School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.58	241^st	2016	88.0%
2024	62.68	515^th	2110	75.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.47	1591^st	2078	23.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverside School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.64	222^nd	2338	90.5%
2019	85.38	279^th	2357	88.2%
2022	59.35	916^th	2401	61.8%
2023	49.42	1177^th	2403	51.0%
2024	46.81	1241^st	2413	48.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverside School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.03	2132^nd	2340	8.9%
2019	67.57	682^nd	2358	71.1%
2022	72.43	566^th	2400	76.4%
2023	74.68	522^nd	2400	78.3%
2024	55.75	998^th	2411	58.6%

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Rank History for White students at Riverside School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.80	275^th	1408	80.5%
2019	88.39	106^th	1338	92.1%
2023	48.70	716^th	1337	46.4%
2024	72.23	333^rd	1392	76.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Riverside School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	118	4	7	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	156
1990	115	2	9	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	163
1991	127	7	4	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	174
1992	120	12	5	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	184
1993	122	11	5	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	175
1994	114	11	3	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
1995	153	17	5	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
1996	153	17	5	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
1997	136	10	6	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	185
1998	135	9	10	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
1999	123	6	13	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
2000	121	6	2	42	3	n/a	n/a	0	174
2001	110	8	4	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	162
2002	110	5	9	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2003	110	5	9	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2004	125	4	10	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
2005	116	2	9	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	171
2006	122	3	14	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	174
2007	123	5	12	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	175
2008	119	8	12	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2009	123	10	16	27	0	n/a	n/a	3	179
2010	116	13	10	21	0	n/a	n/a	13	173
2011	111	12	9	20	0	0	12	0	164
2012	127	10	4	29	0	0	1	0	171
2013	102	15	5	45	0	0	6	0	173
2014	102	14	6	53	0	0	6	0	181
2015	103	12	5	47	0	0	8	0	175
2016	103	7	6	51	0	0	8	0	175
2017	96	8	4	54	0	0	11	0	173
2018	85	11	2	51	0	0	12	0	161
2019	94	9	1	54	0	0	9	0	167
2020	92	7	3	54	0	0	9	0	165
2021	94	7	4	42	0	0	8	0	155
2022	86	6	5	37	0	0	6	0	140
2023	89	10	5	40	0	0	6	0	150
2024	79	12	5	38	0	0	5	0	139

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	156	12.0	13.0	n/a
1990	163	10.5	15.5	n/a
1991	174	11.5	15.1	n/a
1992	184	13.5	13.6	n/a
1993	175	13.9	12.6	n/a
1994	170	13.0	13.1	0
1995	203	16.5	12.3	0
1996	203	16.5	12.3	0
1997	185	14.0	13.2	11.4
1998	195	14.0	13.9	12.3
1999	197	14.0	14.1	18.3
2000	174	13.5	12.9	16.7
2001	162	11.0	14.7	0
2002	168	14.0	12.0	0
2003	168	14.0	12.0	0
2004	178	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	171	14.0	12.2	0
2006	174	14.0	12.4	0
2007	175	15.0	11.7	16
2008	168	15.0	11.2	13.1
2009	179	13.0	13.8	14.8
2010	173	16.0	10.8	20
2011	164	20.3	8.0	19.5
2012	171	19.5	8.7	17.5
2013	173	18.5	9.3	22
2014	181	16.5	10.9	22.1
2015	175	15.0	11.6	18.9
2016	175	14.0	12.5	21.1
2017	173	15.9	10.8	23.7
2018	161	15.0	10.7	22.4
2019	167	15.0	11.1	21
2020	165	22.0	7.5	20
2021	155	17.7	8.7	18.7
2022	140	18.6	7.5	14.3
2023	150	22.0	6.8	24
2024	139	17.8	7.7	28.1

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	156	12.0	13.0	n/a
1990	163	10.5	15.5	n/a
1991	174	11.5	15.1	n/a
1992	184	13.5	13.6	n/a
1993	175	13.9	12.6	n/a
1994	170	13.0	13.1	0
1995	203	16.5	12.3	0
1996	203	16.5	12.3	0
1997	185	14.0	13.2	11.4
1998	195	14.0	13.9	12.3
1999	197	14.0	14.1	18.3
2000	174	13.5	12.9	16.7
2001	162	11.0	14.7	0
2002	168	14.0	12.0	0
2003	168	14.0	12.0	0
2004	178	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	171	14.0	12.2	0
2006	174	14.0	12.4	0
2007	175	15.0	11.7	16
2008	168	15.0	11.2	13.1
2009	179	13.0	13.8	14.8
2010	173	16.0	10.8	20
2011	164	20.3	8.0	19.5
2012	171	19.5	8.7	17.5
2013	173	18.5	9.3	22
2014	181	16.5	10.9	22.1
2015	175	15.0	11.6	18.9
2016	175	14.0	12.5	21.1
2017	173	15.9	10.8	23.7
2018	161	15.0	10.7	22.4
2019	167	15.0	11.1	21
2020	165	22.0	7.5	20
2021	155	17.7	8.7	18.7
2022	140	18.6	7.5	14.3
2023	150	22.0	6.8	24
2024	139	17.8	7.7	28.1

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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