Riverbend Elementary School

As a large primary school in Spokane Valley, Washington, Riverbend Elementary School instructs 600 students from grades K through 5, run under Central Valley School District. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 58% bigger than typical.

Central Valley School District comprises 33 schools with combined enrollment of 15,087 students; Riverbend Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Riverbend Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school lists 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

In terms of school funding signals, Riverbend Elementary School reports 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Riverbend Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Spokane County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Riverbend Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Spokane County indicate median household income runs about $78,582, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Riverbend Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

The closest other public school is Spokane Valley Learning Academy, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Riverbend Elementary School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Riverbend Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 46.8%.

Riverbend Elementary School operates from a high-density location.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.