Enrollment
192
Elementary
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 11/MSAD 11·NCES 231059000024
River View Community School
821 River Road, South Gardiner, ME 04359 · (207) 582-3402 · Kennebec County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Maine public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Maine public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
78 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 48%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 58 | 30% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 39% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 28% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 11/MSAD 11. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.9%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
54.9%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like River View Community School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River View Community School this school | 192 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Laura E Richards School Gardiner | 219 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Readfield Elementary School Readfield | 183 | 39.3% | N/A |
| Holden School Holden | 149 | 40.9% | N/A |
| Belgrade Central School Belgrade | 236 | 37.3% | N/A |
| Memorial School New Gloucester | 172 | 41.3% | N/A |
Matched among Maine 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 River View Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Kennebec County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #120 of 193 | #16 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #150 of 199 | #20 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 192 | #189 of 360 | #24 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #173 of 280 | #18 of 29 |
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
192
+18 (+10%) vs 2020
+76% since 2000-01, when it was 109
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 192 | 15 | 12.8:1 | 41% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 15.3 | 12.2:1 | 34% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 183 | 15.1 | 12.1:1 | 43% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 15 | 11.6:1 | 52% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 163 | 14.1 | 11.6:1 | 55% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 188 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 60% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 208 | 16 | 13.0:1 | 61% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 109 | 9 | 12.1:1 | 50% (55) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River View Community School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (163 to 192); teachers up 6% (14.1 to 15).
About River View Community School
River View Community School is a small elementary school. Its address is in South Gardiner, Maine. Students in grades 3 through 5 attend, and enrollment is 192 students.
RSU 11/MSAD 11 (6 schools, 1,846 students) runs River View Community School.
Most students at River View Community School are White: 94% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Kennebec County is about 92% White. The chance that two students picked at random at River View Community School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 12%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.8:1, with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Maine average 10.5:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 41%.
River View Community School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 11% of Maine public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Kennebec County has about 126,808 residents, and median household income is about $69,077, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 53 public schools in Kennebec County, with a combined enrollment of about 15,649.
Nearest public school: Laura E Richards School, about 3.2 miles away. The five-mile area around River View Community School holds 5 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put River View Community School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
River View Community School had 174 students in 2020-21 and 192 in 2024-25, a 10% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.6:1 to 12.8:1.
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Kennebec County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
126,808
Census ACS
Median income
$69,077
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
15,649 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 11/MSAD 11
- Gardiner Area High SchoolHigh · 565 students
- Gardiner Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Helen Thompson SchoolElementary · 245 students
- Laura E Richards SchoolElementary · 219 students
- Pittston-Randolph Consolidated SchoolElementary · 200 students
Nearby schools
- Laura E Richards School3.2 mi · 219
- Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School3.2 mi · 200
- Dresden Elementary School3.3 mi · 74
- Gardiner Regional Middle School3.6 mi · 425
- Gardiner Area High School3.9 mi · 565
- Richmond Middle School6.6 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About River View Community SchoolHow many students attend River View Community School?
River View Community School enrolls approximately 192 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does River View Community School serve?
River View Community School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at River View Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at River View Community School is approximately 12.8:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is River View Community School?
River View Community School reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is River View Community School public or private?
River View Community School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 11/MSAD 11.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.