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Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy

3280 River Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45204 · (513) 921-7777 · Hamilton County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
Enrollment
192
Elementary
STATE 404
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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
Kindergarten2513%
Grade 12312%
Grade 22312%
Grade 3168%
Grade 42312%
Grade 5147%
Grade 62312%
Grade 72614%
Grade 81910%

This year's kindergarten class (25) is 32% larger than its 8th grade class (19).

Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
White
5328%
STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
74%
STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
11560%
STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
179%
STATE 7% · US 5%
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
10153%
Female
9147%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
29.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +6.5pp since 2021
Math
16.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.5pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2529.8%16.3%
2023-2435.8%21.5%
2022-2327.4%9.1%
2021-2223.3%8.8%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Hamilton County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
16.3%#1,477 of 1,569
▼ 102
#99 of 104
▼ 10
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
29.8%#1,403 of 1,569
▼ 55
#91 of 104
▼ 11
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+7.0pp#423 of 1,514#39 of 99
Enrollment
ranked largest first
192#1,598 of 1,808#105 of 120
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-32.2%#70 of 992#9 of 65
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
192
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 8.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251921019.2:1N/A
2023-241841215.3:1N/A
2022-231631213.6:1N/A
2020-21187218.9:1N/A
2017-182831716.6:1N/A
2015-162601517.3:1100% (260)
2000-01291N/AN/A63% (184)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 32% (283 to 192); teachers down 41% (17 to 10).

About Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy

Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a small elementary school. The school enrolls 192 students, from kindergarten through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Ohio) has about 404 students.

In federal data, the district for Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy is the school itself.

Roughly 60% of students at Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy are Black. Other groups make up 28% White, 9% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, 24% of Hamilton County residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teachers at the school number 10 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.2:1. This ratio sits 1.3 above the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.

According to the American Community Survey, in Hamilton County, the median household income is $72,470, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 212 public schools in Hamilton County, enrolling about 111,403 students in all.

The closest other public school is Delshire Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal data place Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy as a charter school.

Federal data show a 3% enrollment gain, from 187 in 2020-21 to 192 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 8.9:1 to 19.2:1.

Community posts for Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Hamilton County at a glance

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Population
830,774
Census ACS
Median income
$72,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
212
111,403 students

Quick facts

School name
Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy
District
Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy
Address
3280 River Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45204
Phone
(513) 921-7777
County
Hamilton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
192
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
19.2:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390004302979
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy
What is the total enrollment at Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy?
Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy enrolls approximately 192 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy serve?
Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy?
Approximately 19.2:1 students per teacher at Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy?
At Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy, the student body is approximately 28% White, 4% Hispanic, 60% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy in?
Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy is part of Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy.
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