RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 16 S 700 W, in BLACKFOOT, Idaho, RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an intimate K-5 school that educates 259 students (grades 2 through 3), overseen by SNAKE RIVER DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 22% below the state mean of about 332.

RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 9 schools operated by SNAKE RIVER DISTRICT, a district that teaches 3,730 students overall.

In terms of who attends, RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Other groups include 15% Hispanic. Compared to Bingham County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 51% of students at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, Bingham County reports that median household income runs about $77,878, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Bingham County (combined enrollment of about 12,273 students).

The closest other public school is IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has stayed largely flat, going from 263 students in 2018 to 259 in 2025.

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