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If you had an hour of school board time for RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160036000004
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2100 EAST VICTORY, BOISE, ID 83706 · (208) 854-5980 · Ada County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
35 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
1
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 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 9% smaller than its 6th grade class (45).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
70.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
66.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 327 | 10.7% | N/A |
| DALLAS HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 397 | 8.1% | N/A |
| HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 291 | 6.5% | N/A |
| LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 403 | 18.1% | N/A |
| PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL MOSCOW | 185 | 20.0% | N/A |
| PARAMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 460 | 19.6% | 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 RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #45 of 323 | #24 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #37 of 319 | #18 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #211 of 393 | #53 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #56 of 295 | #17 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #172 of 296 | #56 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.7% | #322 of 328 | #70 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -53.4% | #2 of 208 | #1 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
327
-173 (-35%) vs 2020
-51% since 2000-01, when it was 667
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 327 | 21.5 | 15.2:1 | 11% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 20.6 | 15.2:1 | 5% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 616 | 31.5 | 19.6:1 | 6% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 9% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 701 | 31.9 | 22.0:1 | 10% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 31 | 21.2:1 | 15% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 582 | 30 | 19.4:1 | 12% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 667 | 35 | 19.1:1 | 7% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 53% (701 to 327); teachers down 33% (31.9 to 21.5).
About RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a mid-sized elementary school, RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in BOISE, Idaho. It enrolls 327 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6.
In BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, 52 schools enroll a combined 22,134 students.
White students are 79% of those enrolled at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
Its staff includes 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.2 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Idaho, 18.1:1, is higher. RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 11%. It compares with 34% for public schools in Ada County.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Ada County show that the median household earns about $91,502 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Ada County has 156 public schools with about 80,006 students, including RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school shrank from 500 students in 2020-21 to 327 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.7:1 to 15.2:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- CAPITAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- WEST JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 717 students
Other schools in BOISE
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,290 students
- INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,210 students
Other Riverside Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 25 states are named Riverside Elementary. RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 33rd largest of the 44.
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBLACKFOOT, ID · 259 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 1,032 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolSuwanee, GA · 919 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 842 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolRIVERSIDE, NJ · 768 students
Nearby schools
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 403
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,307
- WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 555
- DALLAS HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 397
- SAGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BOISE1.7 mi · 1,033
- TRAIL WIND ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 327 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.