Riverside Elementary School

As a moderately sized elementary school in Jeffersonville, Indiana, Riverside Elementary School works with 568 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Greater Clark County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 30% larger than typical.

Greater Clark County Schools comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 10,643 students; Riverside Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Riverside Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 21% multiracial, 17% Black, 9% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Clark County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Riverside Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.9%.

In the surrounding community, Clark County reports that median household income runs about $74,214, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Riverside Elementary School is one of 33 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 23,765 students).

The closest other public school is Jeffersonville High School, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Riverside Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 40.3%.

Riverside Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Riverside Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 20% since 2018, when it stood at 472 (now 568). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 65% to 51%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

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