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How has Riverview School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
801
Elementary
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYSART UNIFIED DISTRICT (4243)·NCES 040269002907
Riverview School
12701 N MAIN ST, EL MIRAGE, AZ 85335 · (623) 523-8950 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL801 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C+Test 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.
- C-Three-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
18.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 11% smaller than its 8th grade class (83).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +1.0pp since 2017
Math
19.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 22.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Riverview School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #777 of 1,072 ▲ 19 | #478 of 646 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #644 of 1,072 ▲ 30 | #410 of 646 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #234 of 930 | #145 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 801 | #119 of 1,223 | #93 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #621 of 991 | #384 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #621 of 1,007 | #408 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #627 of 721 | #404 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
801
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 919
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 801 | 44.5 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 868 | 44.5 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 914 | 44.5 | 20.5:1 | 78% (712) |
| 2020-21 | 787 | 40 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 844 | 46.3 | 18.3:1 | 82% (691) |
| 2015-16 | 1,025 | 44 | 23.3:1 | 81% (831) |
| 2010-11 | 919 | 50 | 18.4:1 | 83% (764) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverview School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (844 to 801); teachers down 4% (46.3 to 44.5).
About Riverview School
Riverview School is a large elementary school in EL MIRAGE, Arizona, (ZIP code 85335). The school counts 801 students across pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 78% bigger than the 451 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Across its 24 schools, Dysart Unified District (4243) enrolls 23,078 students. Riverview School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Riverview School, at 70%. The next largest groups are 15% White, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 18.0:1 comes from the school's 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.0 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Riverview School a C. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County is home to 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Discover U is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Riverview School.
Riverview School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The school's size has been steady, with 787 students in 2020-21 and 801 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 19.7 in 2020-21 to 18.0 in 2024-25.
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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 Dysart Unified District (4243)
- Valley Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,334 students
- Shadow Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Willow Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Dysart High SchoolHigh · 1,471 students
- Mountain ViewElementary · 1,045 students
- Canyon Ridge SchoolElementary · 1,042 students
Other schools in EL MIRAGE
- Dysart High SchoolHigh · 1,471 students
- Surprise Elementary SchoolElementary · 782 students
- Thompson Ranch ElementaryElementary · 759 students
- El Mirage Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
- Dysart Middle SchoolElementary · 602 students
- West-MEC - Dysart High SchoolHigh · 1 students
Other Riverview schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Riverview. Riverview School is the 2nd largest of the 9.
- Riverview SchoolSARATOGA SPRINGS, UT · 1,002 students
- Riverview SchoolSPANISH FORK, UT · 738 students
- Riverview SchoolHuntington, IN · 503 students
- Riverview SchoolGreat Falls, MT · 445 students
- Riverview SchoolLebanon, OR · 423 students
Nearby schools
- Discover U0.6 mi · 168
- El Mirage Elementary School1.0 mi · 722
- Thompson Ranch Elementary1.3 mi · 759
- Dysart High School1.7 mi · 1,471
- Dysart Middle School1.7 mi · 602
- West-MEC - Dysart High School1.7 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Riverview SchoolHow large is Riverview School?
Riverview School enrolls approximately 801 students in grades PK-08.
Is Riverview School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverview School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Riverview School have?
Riverview School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Riverview School?
Student demographics at Riverview School are roughly 15% White, 70% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Riverview School in?
Riverview School is part of Dysart Unified District (4243).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.