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Does River Park Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 437 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370348001442
River Park Elementary
240 St. Mary's Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278 · (919) 732-9326 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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 North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
196 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · 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
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
65.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
73.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
69.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 River Park Elementary
River Park Elementary's state test result (69.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Park Elementary this school | 523 | 37.5% | 69.8% |
| Vance Elementary Raleigh | 445 | 42.9% | 64.8% |
| Cary Elementary Cary | 477 | 42.6% | 70.2% |
| Penny Road Elementary Cary | 509 | 36.9% | 63.0% |
| Vass-Lakeview Elementary Vass | 511 | 40.7% | 67.8% |
| Western Union Elementary Waxhaw | 539 | 40.6% | 57.3% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 River Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #236 of 1,297 | #10 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #255 of 1,296 | #10 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #216 of 1,300 | #8 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #550 of 1,485 | #4 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #589 of 1,377 | #17 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #774 of 1,379 | #16 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.5% | #1,240 of 1,414 | #8 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #457 of 937 | #6 of 15 |
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
523
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 737
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 523 | 36.2 | 14.4:1 | 37% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 555 | 41.4 | 13.4:1 | 35% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 559 | 40.7 | 13.7:1 | 36% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 42 | 12.6:1 | 32% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 42 | 14.4:1 | 40% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 39 | 15.5:1 | 39% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 622 | 40 | 15.6:1 | 36% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 576 | 45 | 12.8:1 | 32% (187) |
| 1990-91 | 737 | 34 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (606 to 523); teachers down 14% (42 to 36.2).
About River Park Elementary
River Park Elementary sits in Hillsborough, North Carolina, and is classified as an elementary school. It enrolls 523 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
Orange County Schools is responsible for 13 schools, River Park Elementary included, with 6,982 students in all.
The share of White students at River Park Elementary is 59%, a majority. The school is also 25% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. That is lower than the 69% White share among all Orange County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
There are about 14.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at River Park Elementary, which has 36.2. It is about the same as the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 37%. That is in line with the 40% average for public schools in Orange County.
River Park Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 68% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, River Park Elementary is 2.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Orange County show that median household income comes to about $90,089, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 62% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 38, with about 19,582 students.
Among nearby public schools, Orange Middle is closest at about 0.9 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of River Park Elementary. River Park Elementary places 3rd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around River Park Elementary as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 530 in 2020-21 and 523 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 12.6:1 to 14.4:1.
The discussion board for River Park Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
149,678
Census ACS
Median income
$90,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
19,582 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orange County Schools
- Orange HighHigh · 1,161 students
- Cedar Ridge HighHigh · 1,148 students
- A L Stanback MiddleMiddle · 648 students
- Efland Cheeks ElementaryElementary · 532 students
- New Hope ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- Orange MiddleMiddle · 514 students
Other schools in Hillsborough
- Orange HighHigh · 1,161 students
- Cedar Ridge HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Eno River AcademyCombined · 828 students
- A L Stanback MiddleMiddle · 648 students
- Orange MiddleMiddle · 514 students
- Hillsborough ElementaryElementary · 435 students
Nearby schools
- Orange Middle0.9 mi · 514
- Hillsborough Elementary1.0 mi · 435
- Orange High1.1 mi · 1,161
- Partnership Academy1.2 mi · 40
- Central Elementary1.2 mi · 261
- The Expedition School1.2 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About River Park ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at River Park Elementary?
River Park Elementary enrolls approximately 523 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does River Park Elementary serve?
River Park Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does River Park Elementary have?
River Park Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is River Park Elementary?
River Park Elementary reports a student body of 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees River Park Elementary?
River Park Elementary is overseen by Orange County Schools in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.