RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 1463 N 800 E, in SHELLEY, Idaho, RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized primary school that teaches 364 students (grades 3 through 4), overseen by SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT.

Across the 7 schools in SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT (2,512 students total), RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Other groups include 18% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Bingham County) records that median household earnings sit near $77,878, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Bingham County (combined enrollment of about 12,273 students).

Nearest neighbor: DEAN GOODSELL ELEMENTARY, around 1.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 411 (now 364). The White share of enrollment fell from 87% to 80% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 24.2:1 in 2018 to 20.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.