River View Community School

As a close-knit primary school in South Gardiner, Maine, River View Community School hosts 192 students from grades 3 through 5, operated by RSU 11/MSAD 11.

Across the 6 schools in RSU 11/MSAD 11 (1,846 students total), River View Community School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, River View Community School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest looks like 4% Hispanic. Compared to Kennebec County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, River View Community School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting River View Community School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Kennebec County) reports that median household income runs about $69,077, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Kennebec County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students), of which River View Community School is one.

The closest other public school is Laura E Richards School, roughly 3.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around River View Community School.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at River View Community School has ticked up 18%, going from 163 students in 2018 to 192 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the River View Community School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.