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How has Riverview Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAWSON COUNTY·NCES 130165004005
Riverview Elementary School
370 Dawson Forest Rd E, Dawsonville, GA 30534 · (706) 265-3246 · Dawson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
295 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 74%
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 | 51 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Riverview Elementary School→Dawson County Middle School→Dawson County Junior High→Dawson County High School
Based on grade levels within Dawson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
GA avg 40.1% . -1.6pp since 2021
Math
50.8%
GA avg 44.6% . -1.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.9% | 50.8% |
| 2023-24 | 45.9% | 53.1% |
| 2022-23 | 47.8% | 60.4% |
| 2021-22 | 48.5% | 51.8% |
% 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
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Schools most like Riverview Elementary School
Riverview Elementary School's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Elementary School this school | 493 | 59.8% | 48.1% |
| Taylorsville Elementary School Taylorsville | 494 | 60.9% | 36.6% |
| Battlefield Primary Ft Oglethorpe | 438 | 59.6% | N/A |
| Trion Elementary School Trion | 607 | 61.9% | 61.0% |
| Model Elementary School Rome | 501 | 66.1% | 57.8% |
| East Jackson Elementary School Commerce | 634 | 62.3% | 55.0% |
Matched among Georgia 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 Riverview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #379 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #393 of 1,215 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #317 of 1,215 ▲ 72 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.3pp | #329 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #873 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #436 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #871 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.8% | #945 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.5% | #52 of 386 |
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
493
+99 (+25%) vs 2020
+56% since 2010-11, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 493 | 38.9 | 12.7:1 | 60% (295) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 35.4 | 13.4:1 | 64% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 32.4 | 13.5:1 | 56% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 29 | 13.6:1 | 46% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 30.6 | 12.3:1 | 48% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 46% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 24 | 13.2:1 | 54% (172) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverview Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (375 to 493); teachers up 27% (30.6 to 38.9).
About Riverview Elementary School
Riverview Elementary School runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in Dawsonville, Georgia. There are 493 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
Dawson County runs Riverview Elementary School along with 6 other schools, enrolling 4,296 students in total.
The share of White students at Riverview Elementary School is 72%, a majority. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census figures show Dawson County is about 86% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is similar, at 13.3:1. On the income side, 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Dawson County is 50%.
On BeatsExpectations, Riverview Elementary School is 1.7 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Georgia schools.
The school is in Dawson County, where median household income comes to about $92,991, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dawson County counts 7 public schools with about 4,296 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Riverview Elementary School from the closest public school, Dawson County Middle School. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. Riverview Elementary School is 4th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Riverview Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 25% rise, from 394 to 493.
This page collects posts and questions about Riverview Elementary School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dawson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,242
Census ACS
Median income
$92,991
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
4,296 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dawson County
- Dawson County High SchoolHigh · 880 students
- Robinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- Dawson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Dawson County Junior HighHigh · 603 students
- Black's Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Kilough Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
Other schools in Dawsonville
- Dawson County High SchoolHigh · 880 students
- Blackburn Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Robinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- Dawson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Dawson County Junior HighHigh · 603 students
- Black's Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
Other Riverview Elementary schools
29 other US public schools in 19 states are named Riverview Elementary. Riverview Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 30.
- Riverview ElementaryFort Mill, SC · 711 students
- Riverview ElementaryFresno, CA · 700 students
- Riverview ElementarySpotsylvania, VA · 691 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolHamilton, OH · 640 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolPainesville, OH · 615 students
Nearby schools
- Dawson County Middle School0.2 mi · 641
- Silver City Elementary School2.0 mi · 1,142
- Black's Mill Elementary School2.1 mi · 570
- Dawson County High School4.3 mi · 880
- Dawson County Junior High4.6 mi · 603
- Robinson Elementary School4.7 mi · 648
Frequently asked questions
About Riverview Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Riverview Elementary School?
Riverview Elementary School enrolls approximately 493 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Riverview Elementary School serve?
Riverview Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Riverview Elementary School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Riverview Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverview Elementary School?
At Riverview Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Riverview Elementary School in?
Riverview Elementary School is part of Dawson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.