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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY administration to hear?
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Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLACKFOOT DISTRICT·NCES 160027000028
RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY
730 EAST WALKER STREET, BLACKFOOT, ID 83221 · (208) 785-8832 · Bingham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Idaho public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
199 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 46%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 44% · 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
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
39.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY this school | 403 | 49.4% | N/A |
| RIDGE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BLACKFOOT | 359 | 54.3% | N/A |
| LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 541 | 47.1% | N/A |
| FRUITLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FRUITLAND | 557 | 46.7% | N/A |
| MOSAICS PUBLIC SCHOOL CALDWELL | 527 | 45.0% | N/A |
| CLOVERDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 542 | 49.8% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho 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 RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #222 of 323 | #7 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #274 of 319 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #138 of 393 | #2 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #207 of 295 | #11 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #20 of 296 | #2 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.4% | #141 of 328 | #8 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #148 of 208 | #7 of 11 |
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
403
+38 (+10%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 403 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 49% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 22 | 17.7:1 | 54% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | N/A | N/A | 54% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 18 | 20.3:1 | 38% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 20 | 22.1:1 | 65% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 19 | 20.6:1 | 65% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 17 | 23.4:1 | 71% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 17 | 18.4:1 | 56% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 337 | 17 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (443 to 403); teachers up 5% (20 to 21).
About RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY
As a medium-sized elementary school, RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY serves students in BLACKFOOT, Idaho. The school serves 403 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Idaho is roughly 332 students; this school is 21% above that.
Enrollment across the 12 schools in BLACKFOOT DISTRICT totals 3,796 students.
White students account for 59% of enrollment at RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY. The remaining students are 22% Hispanic, 15% Native American, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Bingham County is about 77% White. The chance that two students picked at random at RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
Staffing totals 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. That ratio is over the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY is 49%.
The allk12 Grade for RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY is C-. Compared with Idaho public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 21% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Bingham County (population about 49,664), median household income is about $77,878, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 37 public schools in Bingham County, with a combined enrollment of about 12,273.
Nearby, BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.2 miles away. RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 365 in 2020-21 and 403 in 2024-25, a increase of 38 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.3:1 to 19.2:1.
Discussions about RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,664
Census ACS
Median income
$77,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
12,273 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLACKFOOT DISTRICT
- BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 526 students
- RIDGE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 359 students
- BLACKFOOT HERITAGE SIXTH GRADEMiddle · 277 students
- DONALD D STALKER ELEMENTARYElementary · 237 students
- GROVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 220 students
Other schools in BLACKFOOT
- SNAKE RIVER ONLINEElementary · 1,750 students
- BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- SNAKE RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 583 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 526 students
- BLACKFOOT CHARTER COMMUNITYElementary · 433 students
- RIDGE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 359 students
Other Riverbend Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Riverbend Elementary. RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY is the 4th largest of the 7.
- Riverbend ElementaryYuba City, CA · 914 students
- Riverbend Elementary SchoolSpokane Valley, WA · 600 students
- Riverbend Elementary SchoolSpringfield, OR · 424 students
- Riverbend Elementary SchoolGainesville, GA · 330 students
- Riverbend Elementary SchoolWest Monroe, LA · 301 students
Nearby schools
- BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,170
- BLACKFOOT SCHOOL DISTRICT ONLINE JR/SR SCHOOL0.7 mi · 138
- BLACKFOOT HERITAGE SIXTH GRADE0.8 mi · 277
- INDEPENDENCE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 102
- VAUGHN HUGIE FAMILY ED CENTER1.0 mi · 52
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 526
Frequently asked questions
About RIVERBEND ELEMENTARYHow many students attend RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY?
RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 403 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY serve?
RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 19.2:1 students per teacher at RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY?
RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 59% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY?
RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY is overseen by BLACKFOOT DISTRICT in Bingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.