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What's something Rivercrest Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
674
Elementary
DISTRICT 668 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARTLETT·NCES 470015300972
Rivercrest Elementary
4825 Rivercrest, Bartlett, TN 38135 · (901) 373-1373 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL674 STUDENTS
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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 | 51 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
49.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.3pp since 2022
Math
54.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.8% | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 54.4% |
| 2022-23 | 45.5% | 53.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rivercrest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #247 of 957 ▼ 35 | #26 of 144 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #256 of 959 ▼ 74 | #27 of 146 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 674 | #177 of 1,044 | #39 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #89 of 962 | #5 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.1% | #43 of 348 | #9 of 32 |
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
674
+94 (+16%) vs 2020
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 | 674 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 721 | 47.2 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 652 | 45.4 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 580 | 38 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 522 | 33.8 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 31 | 17.6:1 | 44% (242) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rivercrest Elementary.
About Rivercrest Elementary
As a mid-sized elementary school, Rivercrest Elementary serves students in Bartlett, Tennessee. There are 674 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Tennessee enroll around 470, and this school is 43% above that mark.
Bartlett has a total of 10 schools and 8,834 students, Rivercrest Elementary among them.
Black students make up 43% of enrollment at Rivercrest Elementary, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 35% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That compares with about 52% Black among all Shelby County residents. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Rivercrest Elementary are from different groups.
In the wider Shelby County area, the median household earns about $63,767 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Across Shelby County, 287 public schools serve about 154,209 students.
The closest school to Rivercrest Elementary is Bartlett Elementary School, located about 1.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 674 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 580.
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Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bartlett
- Bartlett High SchoolHigh · 2,782 students
- Elmore Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 777 students
- Altruria ElementaryElementary · 730 students
- Oak ElementaryElementary · 711 students
- Bon Lin Elementary SchoolElementary · 708 students
- Bartlett Elementary SchoolElementary · 680 students
Other schools in Bartlett
- Bartlett High SchoolHigh · 2,782 students
- Elmore Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 777 students
- Altruria ElementaryElementary · 730 students
- Kate Bond Elementary SchoolElementary · 726 students
- Oak ElementaryElementary · 711 students
- Bon Lin Elementary SchoolElementary · 708 students
Other Rivercrest Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Rivercrest Elementary. Rivercrest Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- RIVERCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWILSON, AR · 675 students
- Rivercrest Elementary SchoolBOGATA, TX · 320 students
Nearby schools
- Bartlett Elementary School1.8 mi · 680
- Ellendale Elementary2.0 mi · 502
- Brownsville Road Elementary2.9 mi · 550
- Oak Elementary2.9 mi · 711
- Altruria Elementary3.1 mi · 730
- Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School3.2 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About Rivercrest ElementaryHow many students attend Rivercrest Elementary?
Rivercrest Elementary enrolls approximately 674 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Rivercrest Elementary serve?
Rivercrest Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Rivercrest Elementary?
Rivercrest Elementary reports a student body of 35% White, 10% Hispanic, 43% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Rivercrest Elementary?
Rivercrest Elementary is overseen by Bartlett in Shelby County.
What city is Rivercrest Elementary in?
Rivercrest Elementary is located in Bartlett, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.