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Best kept secret at Riverside Elementary School?
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Enrollment
420
Elementary
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. TAMMANY PARISH·NCES 220165001897
Riverside Elementary School
38480 Sullivan Drive, Pearl River, LA 70452 · (985) 863-3141 · St. Tammany Parish
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Louisiana 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
207 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 70%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 83 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (83) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · 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
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
47.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -8.0pp since 2022
Math
45.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 Riverside Elementary School
Riverside Elementary School's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary School this school | 420 | 49.3% | 43.2% |
| Princeton Elementary School Princeton | 491 | 48.9% | 41.7% |
| Platt Elementary School Haughton | 459 | 52.7% | 49.8% |
| Lockport Upper Elementary School Lockport | 374 | 52.9% | 61.8% |
| Folsom Elementary School Folsom | 453 | 51.0% | 50.7% |
| Abita Springs Elementary School Abita Springs | 587 | 50.3% | 45.0% |
Matched among Louisiana 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 Riverside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. Tammany Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #183 of 583 | #13 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #176 of 582 ▲ 7 | #11 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #226 of 587 ▲ 14 | #15 of 23 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #98 of 540 | #11 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 420 | #371 of 714 | #21 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #215 of 655 | #22 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #387 of 655 | #18 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.3% | #619 of 705 | #18 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #398 of 436 | #12 of 15 |
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
420
+87 (+26%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 415
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 420 | 33.8 | 12.4:1 | 49% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 33.7 | 13.7:1 | 55% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 436 | 25.2 | 17.3:1 | 54% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 24 | 13.9:1 | 65% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 26.9 | 16.1:1 | 66% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 76% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 69% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | 29 | 12.3:1 | 48% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 415 | 23 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (432 to 420); teachers up 26% (26.9 to 33.8).
About Riverside Elementary School
Riverside Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in Pearl River, Louisiana. The school runs grades 1 through 5 and enrolls 420 students.
The 55 schools of St. Tammany Parish, including Riverside Elementary School, enroll 35,956 students.
The student body at Riverside Elementary School is 72% White. After that, the student body is 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among St. Tammany Parish residents, the White share is about 74%. A diversity index of 45% means there is a 45% chance two randomly chosen students at Riverside Elementary School are from different groups.
With 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. Roughly 49% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Riverside Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 44% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Schools in Louisiana with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.9%. Riverside Elementary School scores 43.2%.
In St. Tammany Parish, median household income comes to about $81,202, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. St. Tammany Parish counts 56 public schools with about 36,212 students.
Riverside Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Little Pearl Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Riverside Elementary School's average proficiency of 43.2% compares with 37.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES describes the area around Riverside Elementary School as Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Riverside Elementary School had a net gain of 87 students, or 26%. By 2024-25, the school had 12.4 students per teacher, compared with 13.9 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Riverside Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
St. Tammany Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
272,421
Census ACS
Median income
$81,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
36,212 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Tammany Parish
- Mandeville High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Slidell High SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Covington High SchoolHigh · 1,600 students
- Northshore High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,480 students
- Fontainebleau High SchoolHigh · 1,451 students
Other schools in Pearl River
- Pearl River High SchoolHigh · 781 students
- Creekside Junior HighMiddle · 447 students
- Sixth Ward Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Little Pearl Elementary SchoolElementary · 98 students
Other Riverside Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 25 states are named Riverside Elementary. Riverside Elementary School is the 20th largest of the 44.
- Riverside Elementary SchoolShreveport, LA · 404 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolSimmesport, LA · 197 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 1,032 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolSuwanee, GA · 919 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 842 students
Nearby schools
- Little Pearl Elementary School0.4 mi · 98
- Pearl River High School0.7 mi · 781
- Creekside Junior High1.6 mi · 447
- Alton Elementary School1.9 mi · 208
- Whispering Forest Elementary School2.9 mi · 453
- Clearwood Junior High School3.4 mi · 539
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Riverside Elementary School?
Riverside Elementary School enrolls approximately 420 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Riverside Elementary School serve?
Riverside Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary School is approximately 12.4:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverside Elementary School?
At Riverside Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Riverside Elementary School public or private?
Riverside Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Tammany Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.