Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST.·NCES 270023100774
Riverside Elementary
820 PARK ST, JACKSON, MN 56143 · (507) 847-5963 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
140 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 26% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 60% · 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
Riverside Elementary→Pleasantview Elementary→Jackson County Central Middle→Jackson County Central Senior High
Based on grade levels within Jackson County Central School Dist.. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
43.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
60.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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
Riverside Elementary's state test result (48.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary this school | 350 | 40.0% | 48.9% |
| NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY BENSON | 391 | 38.4% | 36.8% |
| Woodland Elementary School ALEXANDRIA | 410 | 41.7% | 42.6% |
| PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY BUFFALO | 348 | 42.8% | 41.4% |
| Eastview Education Center MONTICELLO | 301 | 38.5% | N/A |
| HUTCHINSON WEST ELEMENTARY HUTCHINSON | 431 | 39.9% | N/A |
Matched among Minnesota 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #357 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #268 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #532 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #570 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #293 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.3% | #543 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.0% | #501 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #379 of 499 |
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
350
-32 (-8%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 361
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 350 | 26.9 | 13.0:1 | 40% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 30.6 | 11.8:1 | 42% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 33.2 | 11.2:1 | 45% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 30 | 12.7:1 | 37% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 33.5 | 11.2:1 | 45% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 402 | 32 | 12.6:1 | 42% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 405 | 32 | 12.7:1 | 46% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 30 | 12.0:1 | 32% (117) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (375 to 350); teachers down 20% (33.5 to 26.9).
About Riverside Elementary
Riverside Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in JACKSON, Minnesota. The latest federal count shows 350 students in pre-K through 3.
Riverside Elementary is run by Jackson County Central School Dist., whose 4 schools enroll 1,093 students.
The large majority of students at Riverside Elementary, 81%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 91%. By the diversity index, Riverside Elementary comes in at 33%.
Riverside Elementary operates with 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.0:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota average about 13.7:1, a similar figure. Riverside Elementary reports 40% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Jackson County, the average is about the same, 40%.
Riverside Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 60% of Minnesota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Riverside Elementary scores 48.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 43.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Jackson County show that median household income is about $75,743, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 7 public schools operate in Jackson County, serving about 1,353 students.
The school nearest to Riverside Elementary is Jackson County Central Senior High, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within ten miles of Riverside Elementary, there are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Riverside Elementary is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The number of students dropped from 382 to 350 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Riverside Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,933
Census ACS
Median income
$75,743
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,353 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County Central School Dist.
- Jackson County Central Senior HighHigh · 332 students
- Jackson County Central MiddleMiddle · 241 students
- Pleasantview ElementaryElementary · 170 students
Other schools in JACKSON
- Jackson County Central Senior HighHigh · 332 students
- Jackson Co Central Credit RecoveryHigh
Other Riverside Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 25 states are named Riverside Elementary. Riverside Elementary is the 29th largest of the 44.
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYBRAINERD, MN · 407 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 1,032 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolSuwanee, GA · 919 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 842 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolRIVERSIDE, NJ · 768 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson County Central Senior High0.3 mi · 332
- Jackson County Central Middle9.4 mi · 241
- Pleasantview Elementary9.4 mi · 170
- Martin County West Junior High13.3 mi · 101
- Martin County West Senior High13.3 mi · 187
- Sherburn Elementary13.5 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside ElementaryHow large is Riverside Elementary?
Riverside Elementary enrolls approximately 350 students in grades PK-03.
Is Riverside Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverside Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Riverside Elementary have?
Riverside Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Riverside Elementary?
Student demographics at Riverside Elementary are roughly 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverside Elementary?
Riverside Elementary is overseen by Jackson County Central School Dist. in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.