Total enrollment
1,313
+166 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Riverside
Rhode Island · Public K-12
Of all public K-12 schools in Rhode Island, 3 sit inside Riverside city limits, with combined enrollment of roughly 1,313 students (2 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Riverside
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,313
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| James R. D. Oldham School | Elementary | PK-PK | 210 |
| Riverside Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 549 |
| Waddington School | Elementary | KG-05 | 554 |
About Riverside
Public education in Riverside, Rhode Island runs across 3 schools that hosts roughly 1,313 students. By footprint, Riverside sits in the compact bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city comprises 2 elementary, and 1 middle.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 14%: 1,147 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,313 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Riverside discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.