Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALL COUNTY·NCES 130261001157
Riverbend Elementary School
1742 Cleveland Hwy, Gainesville, GA 30501 · (770)534-4141 · Hall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
231 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 74%
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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 71% · 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.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2023-24 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
31.8%
GA avg 41.8% . -1.9pp since 2021
Math
34.1%
GA avg 42.9% . +0.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 42 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31.8% | 34.1% |
| 2022-23 | 29.7% | 37.5% |
| 2021-22 | 33.7% | 33.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 →
Where Riverbend Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #757 of 1,208 | #12 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #754 of 1,215 ▼ 91 | #14 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #666 of 1,215 ▲ 130 | #10 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #1,214 of 1,324 | #27 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #786 of 1,301 | #8 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #652 of 1,301 | #11 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.0% | #833 of 1,312 | #15 of 27 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
330
-86 (-21%) vs 2017
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 15.8:1
% White
49%
was 53%
% Hispanic
45%
was 43%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 330 | 27.1 | 12.2:1 | 70% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 26.5 | 13.8:1 | 57% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 59% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 26.3 | 15.8:1 | 63% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 69% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 71% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 37% (175) |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 23 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverbend Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (416 to 330); teachers up 3% (26.3 to 27.1).
About Riverbend Elementary School
Riverbend Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Hall County, located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school has 330 students in 2023-24 across pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 605 students for elementary schools in Georgia.
Riverbend Elementary School is part of a district of 38 schools: Hall County, with 28,028 students.
No group is above 50% at Riverbend Elementary School; the largest is White, at 49%. After that, the student body is 45% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Hall County, the White share is about 63%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
Its staff includes 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.8 students per teacher. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia is close to this figure. Roughly 70% of students at Riverbend Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 41.2% at Riverbend Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.7%.
In Hall County, home to about 212,705 people, median household income comes to about $80,901, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hall County's 49 public schools enroll about 36,525 students and include Riverbend Elementary School.
Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy is the nearest public school to Riverbend Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Riverbend Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Riverbend Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over the 6 years from 2017-18 to 2023-24, enrollment decreased 21%. By 2023-24, the school had 12.2 students per teacher, compared with 15.8 in 2017-18.
The discussion board for Riverbend Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,705
Census ACS
Median income
$80,901
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
36,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hall County
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- Flowery Branch HighHigh · 1,304 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- West Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,274 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Cherokee Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
Other schools in Gainesville
- Gainesville High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- East Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- North Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,164 students
Other Riverbend Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Riverbend Elementary. Riverbend Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 7.
- Riverbend ElementaryYuba City, CA · 914 students
- Riverbend Elementary SchoolSpokane Valley, WA · 600 students
- Riverbend Elementary SchoolSpringfield, OR · 424 students
- RIVERBEND ELEMENTARYBLACKFOOT, ID · 403 students
- Riverbend Elementary SchoolWest Monroe, LA · 301 students
Nearby schools
- Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy0.9 mi · 767
- Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center1.5 mi · 17
- Gainesville Middle School East1.6 mi · 896
- New Holland Leadership Academy2.0 mi · 573
- Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary2.2 mi · 762
- Fair Street International Academy2.3 mi · 651
Frequently asked questions
About Riverbend Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Riverbend Elementary School?
Riverbend Elementary School enrolls approximately 330 students in grades PK-05.
Is Riverbend Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverbend Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverbend Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverbend Elementary School is approximately 13.8:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverbend Elementary School?
At Riverbend Elementary School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Riverbend Elementary School in?
Riverbend Elementary School is part of Hall County.
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