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Riverside Elementary
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Riverside Elementary
Located at W153N8681 Margaret Rd, in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Riverside Elementary is an average-sized elementary school that works with 455 students (grades 3 through 5), one of the schools within Menomonee Falls School District. That puts it 41% bigger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.
Menomonee Falls School District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,876 students; Riverside Elementary is among them.
On demographics, Riverside Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 10% multiracial, 9% Asian, 8% Black, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Riverside Elementary has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, Riverside Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.8%; this one delivers 64.3%.
In the surrounding community, Waukesha County reports that median household income runs about $106,076, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Riverside Elementary is one of 113 public schools in Waukesha County (combined enrollment of about 60,032 students).
Nearest neighbor: Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Early Learning Center, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Riverside Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 58.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.
Five-year trend. Riverside Elementary's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 450 (now 455).
On the community side, the feed for Riverside Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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