Riverside Elementary School

As a tight-knit elementary-level community in Mableton, Georgia, Riverside Elementary School caters to 471 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Cobb County. Enrollment runs roughly 22% below the state mean of about 605.

Riverside Elementary School is one of 110 schools operated by Cobb County, a district that caters to 105,738 students overall.

On demographics, Riverside Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 44% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

Looking at school resources, Riverside Elementary School reports 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Cobb County's rate of about 53%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Riverside Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 15.9%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cobb County put median household earnings sit near $102,738, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cobb County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), of which Riverside Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: City View Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Riverside Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Riverside Elementary School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 27.5%.

Riverside Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Riverside Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 536 (now 471). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 46% to 53% over that span.

On allk12, members of the Riverside Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.