Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263531007138
Riverside Elementary School
5280 FARM RD, WATERFORD, MI 48327 · (248) 674-0805 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
189 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.5%
MI avg 47.7%
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. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Riverside Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary School this school | 291 | 64.9% | N/A |
| Knudsen Elementary School WATERFORD | 278 | 64.4% | 36.5% |
| Shelters Elementary School SOUTHGATE | 327 | 67.3% | 44.7% |
| Pullen Elementary School MOUNT PLEASANT | 303 | 62.7% | N/A |
| Grogan Elementary School SOUTHGATE | 353 | 63.5% | 38.7% |
| Allen Elementary School SOUTHGATE | 359 | 63.8% | 45.0% |
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 Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #1,059 of 1,139 | #152 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #1,124 of 1,630 | #152 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #471 of 1,424 | #65 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #326 of 1,424 | #57 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.9% | #595 of 1,563 | #26 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #166 of 979 | #14 of 118 |
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
291
-41 (-12%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 291 | 19.5 | 14.9:1 | 65% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 21.5 | 14.2:1 | 65% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 22.6 | 14.0:1 | 75% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 19 | 17.5:1 | 70% (232) |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 27.6 | 13.7:1 | 71% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 24 | 16.9:1 | 62% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 25 | 15.5:1 | 56% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 18 | 18.7:1 | 27% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 386 | 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 23% (379 to 291); teachers down 29% (27.6 to 19.5).
About Riverside Elementary School
Riverside Elementary School operates as a small elementary school in WATERFORD, Michigan. Enrollment stands at 291 students, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 21% below the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan.
Riverside Elementary School is run by Waterford School District, whose 17 schools enroll 6,641 students.
The share of White students at Riverside Elementary School is 61%, a majority. It is also 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Oakland County is roughly 69% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
There are 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.9:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 15.8:1. Of all students at Riverside Elementary School, 65% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 33 points above the 32% average for public schools in Oakland County.
In Oakland County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $97,760 a year, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Riverside Elementary School, Oakland County has 345 public schools.
Knudsen Elementary School is about 1.1 miles from Riverside Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 291 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 332. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.5:1 to 14.9:1.
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Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waterford School District
- Waterford Mott High SchoolHigh · 963 students
- Waterford Kettering High SchoolHigh · 909 students
- Pierce Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Mason Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- Grayson ElementaryElementary · 437 students
- Schoolcraft Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
Other schools in WATERFORD
- Oakside Prep AcademyCombined · 1,424 students
- Waterford Mott High SchoolHigh · 963 students
- Waterford Kettering High SchoolHigh · 909 students
- Pierce Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Mason Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- Grayson ElementaryElementary · 437 students
Other Riverside Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 25 states are named Riverside Elementary. Riverside Elementary School is the 37th largest of the 44.
- Riverside Elementary SchoolBATTLE CREEK, MI · 350 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolCONSTANTINE, MI · 256 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 1,032 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolSuwanee, GA · 919 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 842 students
Nearby schools
- Knudsen Elementary School1.1 mi · 278
- Cooley Elementary School1.2 mi · 377
- Pierce Middle School1.3 mi · 733
- Beaumont Elementary School1.5 mi · 298
- Waterford Montessori Academy1.5 mi · 188
- Waterford Kettering High School1.7 mi · 909
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside Elementary SchoolHow large is Riverside Elementary School?
Riverside Elementary School enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Riverside Elementary School serve?
Riverside Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Riverside Elementary School?
Riverside Elementary School reports a student body of 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverside Elementary School?
Riverside Elementary School is overseen by Waterford School District in Oakland County.
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