Riverside Elementary

Summary:

Riverside Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, Tennessee, serving 429 students in grades PK-4. As part of the Maury County School District, which is ranked 95 out of 139 districts in the state, Riverside Elementary has consistently struggled with academic performance, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past decade.

Despite having a more diverse student population, with higher percentages of African American and Hispanic students compared to nearby schools like Marvin Wright Elementary, J.E. Woody Elementary, and Battle Creek Elementary, Riverside Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in TNReady assessments, is significantly lower than the Maury County and Tennessee state averages across all grades and subjects. This suggests that the school may need to address potential equity and opportunity gaps within the student population.

In contrast, Longview Elementary School, which is part of the Williamson County School District, is a high-performing school, ranking in the top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools. This stark contrast highlights the need for Riverside Elementary to identify and address the factors contributing to its persistent underperformance, which may include socioeconomic challenges and the need for additional support and resources for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 203 Carter ST
       Columbia, TN  38401


(931) 840-4422

District: Maury County

SchoolDigger Rank:
948th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Whitthorne Middle School
High:    Columbia Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  429

Racial breakdown:

White:
35.2%
Hispanic:
32.2%
African American:
24.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.9% Help


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Compare Details Riverside Elementary ranks worse than 93.1% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.44. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Elementary 948th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Riverside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Maury County:

SchoolDigger ranks Maury County 95th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riverside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Riverside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 16.63 726th 809 10.3%
2011 24.73 683rd 818 16.5%
2012 31.34 635th 820 22.6%
2013 30.92 727th 846 14.1%
2014 16.28 764th 853 10.4%
2015 8.70 835th 855 2.3%
2018 14.16 907th 997 9.0%
2019 10.66 933rd 985 5.3%
2021 12.91 868th 983 11.7%
2022 16.10 861st 1000 13.9%
2023 14.06 898th 1020 12.0%
2024 10.44 948th 1018 6.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riverside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.82 32nd 165 80.6%
2024 22.89 164th 178 7.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.11 494th 582 15.1%
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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 TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.34 777th 877 11.4%
2019 12.63 798th 821 2.8%
2021 19.86 712th 823 13.5%
2022 20.35 765th 858 10.8%
2023 22.42 727th 865 16.0%
2024 14.55 812th 853 4.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Riverside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.03 852nd 926 8.0%
2021 20.55 755th 945 20.1%
2022 25.44 730th 975 25.1%
2023 19.62 814th 989 17.7%
2024 11.98 912th 990 7.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Riverside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.20 888th 916 3.1%
2021 9.86 884th 941 6.1%
2022 9.59 943rd 980 3.8%
2023 9.77 937th 987 5.1%
2024 11.17 931st 991 6.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Riverside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.90 412th 450 8.4%
2021 17.93 385th 411 6.3%
2022 23.37 394th 483 18.4%
2023 29.03 345th 500 31.0%
2024 20.54 423rd 498 15.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.77 140th 319 56.1%
2019 30.60 180th 250 28.0%
2021 27.74 246th 324 24.1%
2022 35.23 237th 363 34.7%
2023 14.30 376th 387 2.8%
2024 12.55 404th 415 2.7%
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Rank History for White students at Riverside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.84 815th 841 3.1%
2019 10.16 791st 812 2.6%
2021 18.20 759th 844 10.1%
2022 11.86 813th 844 3.7%
2023 20.19 745th 852 12.6%
2024 11.66 809th 847 4.5%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee 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: Tennessee 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
1988 693 123 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 819
1989 657 113 n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 775
1990 652 119 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 780
1991 589 195 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 795
1992 548 181 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 739
1993 504 187 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 701
1994 484 209 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1995 403 203 3 14 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1996 403 203 3 14 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1997 430 198 6 17 0 n/a n/a -10 641
1998 485 132 3 14 1 n/a n/a -90 545
1999 446 191 4 30 0 n/a n/a 0 671
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 576 576
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 446 446
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 446 446
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 462 462
2006 260 152 3 33 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2007 315 191 3 39 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2008 263 157 1 57 0 n/a n/a 0 478
2009 273 140 1 78 1 n/a n/a 0 493
2010 291 173 2 71 1 n/a n/a 0 538
2011 254 184 0 77 0 0 4 0 519
2012 256 176 0 77 0 0 1 0 510
2013 218 126 5 52 0 0 2 0 403
2014 217 116 0 55 0 0 4 0 392
2015 202 133 1 55 0 0 3 0 394
2016 236 131 3 52 0 0 1 0 423
2017 229 144 4 63 0 0 5 0 445
2018 202 146 3 61 0 0 11 0 423
2019 168 148 4 71 0 0 13 0 404
2020 167 130 2 64 0 0 27 0 390
2021 156 115 0 73 1 0 30 0 375
2022 148 112 0 125 2 0 21 0 408
2023 151 107 0 138 5 0 28 0 429

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
1988 819 35.0 23.4 n/a
1989 775 35.0 22.1 n/a
1990 780 35.0 22.2 n/a
1991 795 38.0 20.9 n/a
1992 739 38.0 19.4 n/a
1993 701 38.0 18.4 n/a
1994 706 38.0 18.6 n/a
1995 623 36.0 17.3 n/a
1996 623 36.0 17.3 n/a
1997 641 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 545 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 671 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 576 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 446 n/a n/a n/a
2003 446 n/a n/a n/a
2005 462 n/a n/a n/a
2006 448 34.0 13.2 n/a
2007 548 36.0 15.2 66.4
2008 478 35.0 13.7 88.5
2009 493 38.0 13.0 78.7
2010 538 36.0 14.9 81.2
2011 519 37.0 14.0 84.2
2012 510 35.0 14.5 84.7
2013 403 32.0 12.5 85.9
2014 392 29.0 13.5 84.2
2015 394 30.0 13.1 74.4
2016 423 30.0 14.1 84.9
2017 445 31.2 14.2 n/a
2018 423 35.2 12.0 n/a
2019 404 29.3 13.7 n/a
2020 390 26.8 14.5 n/a
2021 375 27.0 13.8 n/a
2022 408 32.0 12.7 n/a
2023 429 29.5 14.5 n/a

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
1988 819 35.0 23.4 n/a
1989 775 35.0 22.1 n/a
1990 780 35.0 22.2 n/a
1991 795 38.0 20.9 n/a
1992 739 38.0 19.4 n/a
1993 701 38.0 18.4 n/a
1994 706 38.0 18.6 n/a
1995 623 36.0 17.3 n/a
1996 623 36.0 17.3 n/a
1997 641 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 545 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 671 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 576 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 446 n/a n/a n/a
2003 446 n/a n/a n/a
2005 462 n/a n/a n/a
2006 448 34.0 13.2 n/a
2007 548 36.0 15.2 66.4
2008 478 35.0 13.7 88.5
2009 493 38.0 13.0 78.7
2010 538 36.0 14.9 81.2
2011 519 37.0 14.0 84.2
2012 510 35.0 14.5 84.7
2013 403 32.0 12.5 85.9
2014 392 29.0 13.5 84.2
2015 394 30.0 13.1 74.4
2016 423 30.0 14.1 84.9
2017 445 31.2 14.2 n/a
2018 423 35.2 12.0 n/a
2019 404 29.3 13.7 n/a
2020 390 26.8 14.5 n/a
2021 375 27.0 13.8 n/a
2022 408 32.0 12.7 n/a
2023 429 29.5 14.5 n/a

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 Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $823 (8.3%) $8,193 (82.1%) $9,974
2020 $747 (7.1%) $8,688 (82.5%) $10,537
2021 $1,270 (12.1%) $8,331 (79.7%) $10,458
2022 $1,946 (16.1%) $9,164 (76.0%) $12,059
2023 $1,900 (15.1%) $9,583 (76.1%) $12,597

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside 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 933rd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 898th of 1020 Elementary schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Riverside Elementary)1925
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Maury County)35.136.4
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary)12.818.8
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Maury County)2637
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Elementary)17.212.1
 5.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Maury County)39.232.3
 6.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary)13.824.6
 10.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Maury County)26.937.8
 10.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Riverside Elementary)18.218.5
 0.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Maury County)25.728.2
 2.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary)13.321.7
 8.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Maury County)23.728.4
 4.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students404429
 6.2%
African American148107
 27.7%
American Indian05
Asian40
 100%
Hispanic71138
 94.4%
Pacific Islander00
White168151
 10.1%
Two or More Races1328
 115.4%


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Students at Riverside Elementary are 35% White, 32% Hispanic, 25% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 429 students attended Riverside Elementary.

Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitthorne Middle School
High : Columbia Central High School

Riverside Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.


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

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