Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONSTANTINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261075004543
Riverside Elementary School
600 W 6TH ST, CONSTANTINE, MI 49042 · (269) 435-8950 · St. Joseph County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Michigan public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
151 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 55%
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 | 83 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 36% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 56% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Constantine Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
33.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 (29.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary School this school | 256 | 59.0% | 29.9% |
| Washington Elementary School CHARLOTTE | 255 | 61.6% | 30.6% |
| Morenci Elementary School MORENCI | 227 | 61.2% | N/A |
| RB Boyce Elementary School IONIA | 254 | 55.9% | 46.6% |
| Rose Pioneer Elementary School HOLLY | 270 | 55.2% | 50.0% |
| Eastside Elementary School CONSTANTINE | 230 | 63.0% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan 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 Michigan | In St. Joseph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #944 of 1,085 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #837 of 1,072 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #1,052 of 1,139 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #1,252 of 1,630 | #8 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #573 of 1,424 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #890 of 1,424 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.0% | #722 of 1,563 | #8 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #138 of 979 | #5 of 11 |
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
256
-31 (-11%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 256 | 16.7 | 15.4:1 | 59% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 16.5 | 16.5:1 | 67% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 16.7 | 17.4:1 | 66% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 56% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 14.4 | 23.7:1 | 58% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 16 | 21.4:1 | 52% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 14 | 22.1:1 | 63% (194) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | 20 | 17.3:1 | 29% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 388 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (342 to 256); teachers up 15% (14.4 to 16.7).
About Riverside Elementary School
Students in CONSTANTINE, Michigan, attend Riverside Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. The school offers grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 256 students. On average, elementary schools in Michigan enroll around 369, and this school is 31% below that mark.
Besides Riverside Elementary School, Constantine Public School District runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 1,247 students.
White students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among St. Joseph County residents, the White share is about 85%. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Riverside Elementary School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 16.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is similar, at 15.8:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 59%.
On the allk12 Grade, Riverside Elementary School lands at D, ahead of 9% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 40.1%. Riverside Elementary School scores 29.9%.
The school is in St. Joseph County, where median household income comes to about $66,425, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. St. Joseph County's 32 public schools enroll about 9,517 students and include Riverside Elementary School.
Constantine High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Riverside Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 39.7% on proficiency, and Riverside Elementary School is below that at 29.9%.
The NCES locale for Riverside Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 31 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 17.9:1 in 2020-21 and 15.4:1 in 2024-25.
Riverside Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
St. Joseph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,969
Census ACS
Median income
$66,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
9,517 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Constantine Public School District
- Constantine High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Constantine Middle SchoolMiddle · 309 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 230 students
- Constantine Alternative EducationHigh · 104 students
Other schools in CONSTANTINE
- Constantine High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Constantine Middle SchoolMiddle · 309 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 230 students
- Constantine Alternative EducationHigh · 104 students
Other Riverside Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 25 states are named Riverside Elementary. Riverside Elementary School is the 40th largest of the 44.
- Riverside Elementary SchoolBATTLE CREEK, MI · 350 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolWATERFORD, MI · 291 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 1,032 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolSuwanee, GA · 919 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 842 students
Nearby schools
- Constantine High School0.2 mi · 348
- Constantine Middle School0.3 mi · 309
- Eastside Elementary School0.6 mi · 230
- Constantine Alternative Education0.8 mi · 104
- White Pigeon JrSr High School2.8 mi · 363
- Central Elementary School3.2 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Riverside Elementary School?
Riverside Elementary School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Riverside Elementary School serve?
Riverside Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Riverside Elementary School have?
Riverside Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Riverside Elementary School?
Student demographics at Riverside Elementary School are roughly 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Riverside Elementary School in?
Riverside Elementary School is part of Constantine Public School District.
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