RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a large elementary campus in CRESTVIEW, Florida, RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL hosts 1,032 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by OKALOOSA. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 71% above typical.

Across the 49 schools in OKALOOSA (32,120 students total), RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 20% Black, 15% Hispanic, 14% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

On the resource side, RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Okaloosa County's rate of about 50%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.6%; this one delivers 59.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Okaloosa County shows median household income runs about $81,998, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Okaloosa County runs 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,120 students), of which RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 24% since 2018, when it stood at 833 (now 1,032). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 59% to 50%. Class-load math has widened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.