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RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a medium-sized elementary-level community in BOISE, Idaho, RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 327 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT.
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 52 schools operated by BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, a district that enrolls 22,134 students overall.
In terms of who attends, RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Ada County's rate of about 34%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Ada County put median household income runs about $91,502, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Ada County runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students), of which RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an inner-city location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 53%: 701 students in 2018 compared to 327 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 79% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.
Inside the community feed, the feed for RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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