Enrollment
197
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVOYELLES PARISH·NCES 220015000077
Riverside Elementary School
549 Norwood Street, Simmesport, LA 71369 · (318) 941-2699 · Avoyelles Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL197 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
12.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
182 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 24% larger than its 6th grade class (21).
Student demographics
49%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
42.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +9.0pp since 2022
Math
27.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 42.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.8%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% 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 (31.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary School this school | 197 | 92.4% | 31.3% |
| Browning Elementary School Springhill | 252 | 89.7% | N/A |
| Brown Upper Elementary School Springhill | 186 | 87.6% | 20.7% |
| Ross Elementary School Crowley | 256 | 92.6% | 14.5% |
| Jonesville Elementary School Jonesville | 211 | 95.7% | 27.7% |
| LaGrange Elementary School Franklin | 221 | 93.2% | 12.0% |
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 Avoyelles Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #307 of 583 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #350 of 582 ▼ 87 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #266 of 587 ▼ 24 | #2 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #66 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 197 | #657 of 714 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.4% | #87 of 705 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.5% | #58 of 436 | N/A |
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
197
-67 (-25%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 197 | 16.1 | 12.2:1 | 92% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 14.3 | 16.1:1 | 79% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 13.5 | 17.8:1 | 80% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 14 | 18.9:1 | 81% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 292 | 15 | 19.5:1 | 69% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 19 | 18.3:1 | 50% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 451 | 24 | 18.8:1 | 96% (431) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 32 | 15.1:1 | 78% (379) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 25 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (292 to 197); teachers up 7% (15 to 16.1).
About Riverside Elementary School
Riverside Elementary School is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in Simmesport, Louisiana. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 197 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Louisiana is about 453, so this school runs 57% smaller than that.
Federal data list 10 schools in Avoyelles Parish, with 4,794 students enrolled.
Riverside Elementary School's enrollment is 64% Black. Enrollment also includes 31% White and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Avoyelles Parish, the Black share is about 27%. Riverside Elementary School has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.2:1, with 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Louisiana, the typical ratio is 14.0:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Riverside Elementary School is 92%. For comparison, public schools in Avoyelles Parish average 73%.
allk12 grades Riverside Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Louisiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Louisiana, Riverside Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 31.3% actual against a predicted 17.8%.
Avoyelles Parish has about 38,905 residents, and median household income is about $39,325, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Avoyelles Parish number 13 and enroll about 5,726.
Avoyelles High School is located about 10.5 miles from Riverside Elementary School. The school's 31.3% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 8 nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 264 in 2020-21 and 197 in 2024-25, a 25% decrease. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.9:1 to 12.2:1.
Discussions about Riverside Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Avoyelles Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,905
Census ACS
Median income
$39,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Avoyelles Parish
- Bunkie Magnet High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Marksville High SchoolHigh · 640 students
- Marksville Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Plaucheville Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Lafargue Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Avoyelles High SchoolHigh · 465 students
Other Riverside Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 25 states are named Riverside Elementary. Riverside Elementary School is the 43rd largest of the 44.
- Riverside Elementary SchoolPearl River, LA · 420 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolShreveport, LA · 404 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 1,032 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolSuwanee, GA · 919 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 842 students
Nearby schools
- Avoyelles High School10.5 mi · 465
- Plaucheville Elementary School10.6 mi · 582
- Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School13.0 mi · 241
- Cottonport Elementary14.7 mi · 255
- Red River Charter Academy15.6 mi · 141
- Avoyelles Public Charter School16.0 mi · 735
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside Elementary SchoolHow large is Riverside Elementary School?
Riverside Elementary School enrolls approximately 197 students in grades PK-06.
Is Riverside Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverside Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverside Elementary School?
At Riverside Elementary School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 64% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverside Elementary School?
Riverside Elementary School is overseen by Avoyelles Parish in Avoyelles Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.