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Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAURY COUNTY·NCES 470276000977
Riverside Elementary
203 Carter ST, Columbia, TN 38401 · (931) 840-4422 · Maury County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
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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 | 34 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 7% smaller than its 4th grade class (69).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
15.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -6.4pp since 2022
Math
19.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.3% | 19.1% |
| 2023-24 | 19.1% | 16.8% |
| 2022-23 | 21.7% | 18.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Riverside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Maury County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #857 of 957 ▲ 4 | #10 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #911 of 959 ▼ 67 | #10 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #657 of 1,044 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #71 of 962 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #289 of 537 | #3 of 6 |
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
380
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 795
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 | 380 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 36.5 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 29.5 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 27 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 35.2 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 85% (359) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 84% (437) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 795 | 38 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Elementary.
About Riverside Elementary
Columbia, Tennessee, is home to Riverside Elementary, a small elementary school. The school's 380 students are in pre-K through 4.
Maury County includes 24 schools. Together they enroll 13,098 students.
Enrollment at Riverside Elementary is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 39%. It is also 34% White, 21% Black, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Maury County is roughly 8% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Riverside Elementary comes in at 69%.
In the county around the school, Maury County, median household income is about $76,130, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Riverside Elementary is among the 24 public schools in Maury County.
Virtual Academy of Maury County is located about 0.9 miles from Riverside Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Riverside Elementary is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 375 to 380, a small change.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Maury County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,791
Census ACS
Median income
$76,130
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
13,098 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Maury County
- Columbia Central High SchoolHigh · 1,401 students
- Whitthorne Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Spring Hill High SchoolHigh · 907 students
- Culleoka Unit SchoolCombined · 868 students
- Battle Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 750 students
- Battle Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 682 students
Other schools in Columbia
- Columbia Central High SchoolHigh · 1,401 students
- Whitthorne Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Spring Hill High SchoolHigh · 907 students
- E. A. Cox Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- R Howell ElementaryElementary · 587 students
- J E Woodard ElementaryElementary · 581 students
Other Riverside Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 25 states are named Riverside Elementary. Riverside Elementary is the 25th largest of the 44.
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 1,032 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolSuwanee, GA · 919 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 842 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolRIVERSIDE, NJ · 768 students
- Riverside ElementaryAlexandria, VA · 741 students
Nearby schools
- Virtual Academy of Maury County0.9 mi · 57
- Northfield Academy0.9 mi · 74
- Highland Park Elementary1.4 mi · 308
- J. Brown Elementary2.6 mi · 336
- J. R. Baker Elementary2.7 mi · 283
- Columbia Central High School2.7 mi · 1,401
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside ElementaryHow large is Riverside Elementary?
Riverside Elementary enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Riverside Elementary serve?
Riverside Elementary serves grades PK-04.
How diverse is Riverside Elementary?
Riverside Elementary reports a student body of 34% White, 39% Hispanic, 21% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverside Elementary?
Riverside Elementary is overseen by Maury County in Maury County.
What county does Riverside Elementary serve?
Riverside Elementary serves Maury County in TN.
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