Enrollment
205
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST VALLEY ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY INC. (90036)·NCES 040078602885
Riverbend Prep
5625 S 51ST AVE, LAVEEN, AZ 85339 · (602) 285-3003 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 44% smaller than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
18.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +16.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Riverbend Prep ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #979 of 1,072 ▼ 3 | #607 of 646 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #940 of 1,072 ▲ 52 | #577 of 646 ▲ 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #349 of 930 | #213 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #1,002 of 1,223 | #624 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #252 of 991 | #141 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #292 of 1,007 | #202 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.7% | #53 of 721 | #33 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
205
-73 (-26%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 287
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 205 | 14 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 223 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 247 | N/A | N/A | 80% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 340 | N/A | N/A | 81% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | N/A | N/A | 75% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 287 | N/A | N/A | 69% (197) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverbend Prep.
About Riverbend Prep
In LAVEEN, Arizona, Riverbend Prep is a small elementary school. It is open to students in kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 205 students. Elementary schools in Arizona have about 451 students on average; enrollment here is 55% lower.
West Valley Arts and Technology Academy Inc. (90036) is the district for Riverbend Prep.
Of every 100 students at Riverbend Prep, about 57 are Hispanic. The school is also 25% Black, 8% White, 5% Native American, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. The diversity index for Riverbend Prep is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 14 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.6:1. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is lower.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Riverbend Prep outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
About 0.8 miles separate Riverbend Prep from the closest public school, Rogers Ranch STEM Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. NCES lists Riverbend Prep as a charter school.
The school's student count decreased 26% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAVEEN
- Cesar Chavez High SchoolHigh · 2,598 students
- Betty Fairfax High SchoolHigh · 2,014 students
- Desert Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,020 students
- Rogers Ranch STEM AcademyElementary · 997 students
- Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen VillageElementary · 988 students
- Paseo Pointe Dual Language AcademyElementary · 988 students
Nearby schools
- Rogers Ranch STEM Academy0.8 mi · 997
- Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT)1.4 mi · 47
- MIT STEM2 Online High School1.4 mi · 4
- Maricopa Institute of Technology1.4 mi · 421
- Maurice C. Cash Elementary School1.5 mi · 714
- Heritage Academy Laveen1.6 mi · 685
Frequently asked questions
About Riverbend PrepHow many students attend Riverbend Prep?
Riverbend Prep enrolls approximately 205 students in grades KG-08.
Is Riverbend Prep an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverbend Prep is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Riverbend Prep have?
Riverbend Prep employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Riverbend Prep?
Student demographics at Riverbend Prep are roughly 8% White, 57% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverbend Prep?
Riverbend Prep is overseen by West Valley Arts and Technology Academy Inc. (90036) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.