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Enrollment
679
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018002491
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
11450 RIVERSIDE DR, CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33071 · (754) 322-8250 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL679 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
226 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
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 | 7 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
73.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
80.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.1% | 80.4% |
| 2023-24 | 71.4% | 76.6% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (75.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 679 | 33.3% | 75.0% |
| TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLANTATION | 791 | 31.9% | 61.8% |
| HAGEN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOYNTON BEACH | 745 | 36.0% | 62.5% |
| VIRGINIA A BOONE-HIGHLAND OAKS SCHOOL MIAMI | 586 | 33.6% | 70.5% |
| WESTPOINTE ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 683 | 32.1% | 61.1% |
| ROYAL PALM BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROYAL PALM BEACH | 643 | 36.7% | 68.9% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #298 of 2,136 | #32 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #272 of 2,149 ▲ 53 | #36 of 191 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #336 of 2,149 ▼ 22 | #44 of 191 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 679 | #781 of 2,267 | #57 of 199 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #1,854 of 2,077 | #133 of 166 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #157 of 2,108 | #9 of 181 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.3% | #1,744 of 2,188 | #135 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #1,224 of 1,374 | #143 of 157 |
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
679
-15 (-2%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 919
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 679 | 35.5 | 19.1:1 | 33% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 37 | 17.6:1 | 39% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 40 | 17.1:1 | 45% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 694 | 41 | 16.9:1 | 39% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 704 | 45 | 15.6:1 | 41% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 775 | 44 | 17.6:1 | 37% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 762 | 47 | 16.2:1 | 33% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 1,102 | 53 | 20.8:1 | 14% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 919 | 43 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A mid-sized elementary school in CORAL SPRINGS, Florida, RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BROWARD. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 679 students.
BROWARD counts 325 schools and 243,591 students, including RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Hispanic students make up 39% of enrollment at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 30% White, 22% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
The school's 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1, 1.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Florida public elementary schools, RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 87%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 75.0%; the prediction is 64.5%.
For the population of Broward County, the median household earns about $77,633 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Broward County with 337 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd of 9 nearby schools, at 75.0% versus a 63.4% average.
The federal government classifies RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Large.
Federal data show 694 students in 2020-21 and 679 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 16.9:1 to 19.1:1.
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Broward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,977,129
Census ACS
Median income
$77,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
244,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BROWARD
- CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,579 students
- WESTERN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,510 students
- MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,089 students
- CORAL GLADES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,843 students
- WEST BROWARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,492 students
- J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,436 students
Other schools in CORAL SPRINGS
- CORAL GLADES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,843 students
- J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,436 students
- CORAL SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,177 students
- CORAL SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 1,756 students
- WESTGLADES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,646 students
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT CORAL SPRINGSElementary · 1,515 students
Other Riverside Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 25 states are named Riverside Elementary. RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 8th largest of the 44.
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 1,032 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 842 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 526 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolSuwanee, GA · 919 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolRIVERSIDE, NJ · 768 students
Nearby schools
- J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 2,436
- MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 476
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT UNIVERSITY1.6 mi · 1,441
- EAGLES NEST MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL1.7 mi · 49
- PANACEA PREP CHARTER SCHOOL1.7 mi · 115
- EVEREST CHARTER SCHOOL1.8 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 679 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 30% White, 39% Hispanic, 22% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BROWARD in Broward County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.