Riverside School

Set in Washington, Utah, Riverside School is a medium-sized elementary school, overseen by Washington District. It serves 610 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 491 students each, so Riverside School sits 24% larger than that benchmark.

Within Washington District, which oversees 54 schools and 37,102 students, Riverside School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Riverside School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander. That composition is broadly in line with Washington County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 21% of students at Riverside School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Riverside School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 56.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household income runs about $80,632, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Washington County's 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,356 students), Riverside School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Washington Fields Intermediate, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Riverside School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Riverside School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 52.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Riverside School has ticked up 3%, going from 593 students in 2018 to 610 in 2025.

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