Riverside Elementary

Riverside Elementary is an elementary school of intimate scale in Richmond, California, operated by West Contra Costa Unified, hosting 343 students in grades K through 6. That puts it 26% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Within West Contra Costa Unified, which oversees 52 schools and 25,133 students, Riverside Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Riverside Elementary logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%; the rest consists of 14% Asian, 13% Black, 6% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Riverside Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Contra Costa County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Riverside Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 39.7%; this one comes in at 23.0%, -16.7 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Contra Costa County) shows that median household income runs about $127,229, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Riverside Elementary is one of 280 public schools in Contra Costa County (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students).

Ford Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Riverside Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 17.9%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Riverside Elementary's enrollment has declined 12% since 2018, when it stood at 392 (now 343). Hispanic enrollment moved from 53% to 60% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 26.1:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Riverside Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.