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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000793
RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2900 EAST RIVER VALLEY STREET, MERIDIAN, ID 83646 · (208) 884-1741 · Ada County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Idaho public elementary schools
- CTest 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
14.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
252 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
51.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
45.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 468 | 53.8% | N/A |
| CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS MERIDIAN | 505 | 47.1% | N/A |
| CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY MERIDIAN | 545 | 50.6% | N/A |
| PEREGRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 483 | 51.1% | N/A |
| SAWTOOTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TWIN FALLS | 452 | 49.1% | N/A |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 581 | 51.3% | 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 RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #177 of 323 | #60 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #156 of 319 | #54 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #89 of 393 | #25 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #46 of 295 | #15 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #19 of 296 | #15 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.8% | #117 of 328 | #20 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #185 of 208 | #58 of 58 |
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
468
+76 (+19%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 674
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 468 | 31.3 | 14.9:1 | 54% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 27 | 17.6:1 | 45% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 26.5 | 16.1:1 | 39% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 21 | 18.7:1 | 23% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 25.8 | 18.9:1 | 30% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 464 | 22 | 21.1:1 | 24% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 531 | 25 | 21.2:1 | 25% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 674 | 29 | 23.2:1 | 12% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (488 to 468); teachers up 21% (25.8 to 31.3).
About RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the public schools in MERIDIAN, Idaho. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 468 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students, which makes this school 41% above average.
RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, whose 61 schools enroll 38,740 students.
Of every 100 students at RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 56 are White. Other reported shares: 32% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Ada County's residents are about 83% White, 27 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
The school had 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Idaho is 18.1:1. The school reported 54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 20 points above the 34% average for public schools in Ada County.
On the allk12 Grade, RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at C, ahead of 32% of Idaho public elementary schools.
In Ada County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $91,502, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 156 public schools and about 80,006 students.
USTICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 1.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment rose 19% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.9:1.
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Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- EAGLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,765 students
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
Other schools in MERIDIAN
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,801 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,265 students
Other River Valley Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named River Valley Elementary. RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 4.
- River Valley ElementarySpring Green, WI · 258 students
- River Valley Elementary SchoolTHREE OAKS, MI · 195 students
- River Valley ElementaryWashta, IA · 154 students
Nearby schools
- USTICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 389
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 416
- CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS1.1 mi · 505
- MERIDIAN MEDICAL ARTS CHARTER1.1 mi · 191
- PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 122
- MERIDIAN TECHNICAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 468 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 in Ada County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.