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RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientWhat 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.
7-year change
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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