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RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING

124 S ASH, SPALDING, NE 68665 · (308) 497-2431 · Greeley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL48 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
48
Elementary
DISTRICT 65 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
12 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 37%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1327%
Kindergarten715%
Grade 124%
Grade 2510%
Grade 336%
Grade 41021%
Grade 5817%
Student demographics
White
4798%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
12%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 23% · US 30%
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
Male
2144%
Female
2756%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING→RIVERSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL→RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within RIVERSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Nebraska
Enrollment
ranked largest first
48#545 of 587
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 2024-25
Enrollment
48
-1 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 7.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25486.67.3:125% (12)
2023-24507.17.0:148% (24)
2022-23476.86.9:132% (15)
2020-214977.0:131% (15)
2017-18577.27.9:158% (33)
2015-165678.0:166% (37)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (57 to 48); teachers down 9% (7.2 to 6.6).

About RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING

RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING is a very small elementary school in SPALDING, Nebraska. Enrollment totals 48 students across pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 82% below the 272-student average for elementary schools in Nebraska.

Enrollment across the 4 schools in RIVERSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS totals 253 students.

The share of White students at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING is 98%. Next come 2% Hispanic.

Its staff includes 6.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 7.3 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Nebraska, the average ratio is 21.0:1. RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 25%. That is 17 points below the 42% average for public schools in Greeley County.

The school's county is Greeley County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $63,929 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Greeley County number 5, with about 422 students.

RIVERSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest public school to RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING, less than a tenth of a mile away.

RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.

Federal data show 49 students in 2020-21 and 48 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.

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Greeley County at a glance

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Population
2,202
Census ACS
Median income
$63,929
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
422 students

Quick facts

School name
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING
District
RIVERSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
124 S ASH, SPALDING, NE 68665
Phone
(308) 497-2431
County
Greeley County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
48
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
7.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
12 (25%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
310018402297
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING
What is the total enrollment at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING?
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING enrolls approximately 48 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING serve?
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING?
Approximately 7.3:1 students per teacher at RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING.
How diverse is RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING?
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING reports a student body of 98% White, 2% Hispanic.
Who oversees RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING?
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING is overseen by RIVERSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Greeley County.
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