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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Riverview Elementary this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
711
Elementary
DISTRICT 744 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 04·NCES 450390001154
Riverview Elementary
1300 Spratt Street, Fort Mill, SC 29715 · (803) 548-4677 · York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL711 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of South 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 105 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 67% · 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
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
78.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.8pp since 2023
Math
64.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.2% | 55.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Riverview Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #144 of 635 ▲ 72 | #17 of 37 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #84 of 635 ▲ 73 | #12 of 37 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 711 | #147 of 709 | #12 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #68 of 656 | #3 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #107 of 656 | #8 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #359 of 395 | #21 of 21 |
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
711
+129 (+22%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 635
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 711 | 64.5 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 650 | 59 | 11.0:1 | 45% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 55 | 10.2:1 | 42% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 57 | 10.2:1 | 31% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 729 | 59.5 | 12.3:1 | 30% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 670 | 48 | 14.0:1 | 36% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 36 | 14.6:1 | 42% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 712 | 52 | 13.7:1 | 23% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 635 | 36 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverview Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (729 to 711); teachers up 8% (59.5 to 64.5).
About Riverview Elementary
Riverview Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Fort Mill, South Carolina. There are 711 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 35% above the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Riverview Elementary is in York 04, a district with 18,445 students across 20 schools.
More than half of the students at Riverview Elementary are White (51%). Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, 12% Asian, and 9% multiracial. In York County overall, about 68% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
There are about 11.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Riverview Elementary, which has 64.5. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Riverview Elementary outscored 78%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
For York County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $89,095, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 69 public schools in the county, enrolling about 52,364, Riverview Elementary among them.
Fort Mill High is the nearest public school to Riverview Elementary, about 1.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Riverview Elementary falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 711 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 582.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Riverview Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
293,673
Census ACS
Median income
$89,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
52,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in York 04
- Fort Mill HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Nation Ford HighHigh · 1,921 students
- Catawba Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,704 students
- Pleasant Knoll MiddleMiddle · 916 students
- Gold Hill MiddleMiddle · 877 students
- Gold Hill ElementaryElementary · 815 students
Other schools in Fort Mill
- Fort Mill HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Nation Ford HighHigh · 1,921 students
- Catawba Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,704 students
- Pleasant Knoll MiddleMiddle · 916 students
- Kings Town ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Springfield ElementaryElementary · 798 students
Other Riverview Elementary schools
29 other US public schools in 19 states are named Riverview Elementary. Riverview Elementary is the largest of the 30.
- Riverview ElementaryFresno, CA · 700 students
- Riverview ElementarySpotsylvania, VA · 691 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolHamilton, OH · 640 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolPainesville, OH · 615 students
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARYFARMINGTON, MN · 573 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Mill High1.1 mi · 2,115
- Banks Trail Middle1.2 mi · 638
- Kings Town Elementary1.4 mi · 809
- River Trail Elementary1.6 mi · 704
- Orchard Park Elementary1.9 mi · 555
- Catawba Ridge High School2.0 mi · 1,704
Frequently asked questions
About Riverview ElementaryHow many students attend Riverview Elementary?
Riverview Elementary enrolls approximately 711 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Riverview Elementary serve?
Riverview Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Riverview Elementary?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Riverview Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverview Elementary?
At Riverview Elementary, the student body is approximately 51% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Riverview Elementary public or private?
Riverview Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by York 04.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.