Riverview Elementary

Set in Silver Lake, Wisconsin, Riverview Elementary is a moderately sized elementary campus, operated by Silver Lake J1 School District. It hosts 449 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 39% above typical.

Silver Lake J1 School District is the operating authority for Riverview Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Riverview Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). The remainder consists of 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Riverview Elementary records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. The state averages about 14.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kenosha County (around 48%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Riverview Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.6%; this one delivers 64.2%.

Across the wider county, census data for Kenosha County shows median household income runs about $81,239, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Riverview Elementary is one of 56 public schools in Kenosha County (combined enrollment of about 27,114 students).

The closest other public school is Wilmot High, roughly 2.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Riverview Elementary comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 55.4%.

Riverview Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Riverview Elementary's enrollment has edged down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 480 (now 449). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 89% to 84%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.