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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180327000443
Riverview Elementary School
2509 Wood St, Elkhart, IN 46516 · (574) 295-4850 · Elkhart County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
250 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (61).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 57% · 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
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
41.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
50.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Riverview Elementary School
Riverview Elementary School's state test result (41.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Elementary School this school | 439 | 56.9% | 41.1% |
| Beiriger Elementary School Griffith | 426 | 59.9% | 45.4% |
| Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School Griffith | 477 | 55.1% | N/A |
| Woodland Elementary School Elkhart | 429 | 61.8% | 23.1% |
| Edgelea Elementary School Lafayette | 444 | 58.1% | 42.3% |
| Fairmont Elementary School New Albany | 334 | 59.3% | 34.1% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Riverview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Elkhart County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #491 of 983 | #17 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #412 of 986 | #16 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #430 of 986 | #12 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #515 of 1,079 | #15 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #701 of 991 | #22 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #98 of 996 | #3 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.9% | #435 of 1,058 | #16 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #417 of 597 | #22 of 28 |
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
439
+25 (+6%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 439 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 57% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 26.3 | 16.6:1 | 64% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 23 | 19.9:1 | 78% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 36 | 11.5:1 | 63% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 25.1 | 18.8:1 | 69% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 25 | 15.5:1 | 69% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 21 | 16.0:1 | 66% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 19 | 17.7:1 | 27% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 334 | 16 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverview Elementary School.
About Riverview Elementary School
Riverview Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Elkhart Community Schools, located in Elkhart, Indiana. The school had 439 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Elkhart Community Schools has 10,640 students in 19 schools, and Riverview Elementary School is one of those schools.
Enrollment at Riverview Elementary School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 38%. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% White, 17% Black, and 8% multiracial. In Elkhart County overall, about 20% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Riverview Elementary School comes in at 69%.
Federal data list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers at Riverview Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 57%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Riverview Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Riverview Elementary School would score about 35.2%. It scores 41.1%, 5.9 points above that figure.
Elkhart County census figures show that median household income is about $68,561, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 60 public schools operate in Elkhart County, serving about 33,574 students.
The closest public school, Pinewood Elementary School, is about 1.1 miles from Riverview Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Riverview Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Riverview Elementary School is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 414 to 439. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.5:1 to 16.3:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Elkhart County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,132
Census ACS
Median income
$68,561
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
33,574 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elkhart Community Schools
- Elkhart High SchoolHigh · 3,073 students
- West Side Middle SchoolMiddle · 569 students
- North Side Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Roosevelt STEAM AcademyElementary · 531 students
- Cleveland Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Pinewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
Other schools in Elkhart
- Elkhart High SchoolHigh · 3,073 students
- Concord Community High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Concord Junior High SchoolMiddle · 855 students
- Concord Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 756 students
- Jimtown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 580 students
- West Side Middle SchoolMiddle · 569 students
Other Riverview Elementary schools
29 other US public schools in 19 states are named Riverview Elementary. Riverview Elementary School is the 18th largest of the 30.
- Riverview Elementary SchoolMarion, IN · 393 students
- Riverview ElementaryFort Mill, SC · 711 students
- Riverview ElementaryFresno, CA · 700 students
- Riverview ElementarySpotsylvania, VA · 691 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolHamilton, OH · 640 students
Nearby schools
- Pinewood Elementary School1.1 mi · 503
- Excel Center - Elkhart1.2 mi · 260
- Elkhart Alternative Education1.4 mi · 205
- Mary Beck Elementary School1.4 mi · 385
- Beardsley Elementary School1.4 mi · 356
- North Side Middle School2.0 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Riverview Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Riverview Elementary School?
Riverview Elementary School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Riverview Elementary School serve?
Riverview Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Riverview Elementary School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Riverview Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Riverview Elementary School?
Student demographics at Riverview Elementary School are roughly 36% White, 38% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverview Elementary School?
Riverview Elementary School is overseen by Elkhart Community Schools in Elkhart County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.