Riverside Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1100 Country Club Road
Newport News, VA 23606

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Bottom 50%

Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 496 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Riverside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Riverside Elementary School's student population of 496 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverside Elementary School
Kind	66
1	83
2	70
3	86
4	103
5	88

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Total Students

496 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2023	481
2022	485
2021	537
2020	536
2019	536
2018	569
2017	569
2016	571
2015	602
2014	629
2013	604
2012	592
2011	563
2010	506
2009	505
2008	501
2007	488
2006	431
2005	510
2004	486
2003	506
2002	486
2001	851
2000	560
1999	552
1998	550
1997	664
1996	653
1995	655
1994	672
1993	606
1992	669
1991	653
1990	609
1989	562
1988	554
1987	533

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2023	29
2022	30
2021	31
2020	28
2019	28
2018	33
2017	33
2016	31
2015	32
2014	33
2013	33
2012	26
2011	31
2010	25
2009	31
2008	27
2007	40
2006	42
2005	39
2004	39
2003	37
2002	36
2001	33
1999	34
1994	50
1993	34
1992	34
1991	34
1990	33
1989	30
1988	28

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School Calendar

School Motto

Choose Kindness!

School Rankings

Riverside Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverside Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1617 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2023	#1617
2022	#1569
2021	#1569
2019	#1605
2018	#1564
2017	#1451
2016	#1477
2015	#1048
2014	#781
2013	#1245
2012	#1334

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44%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	44%	68%	52%
2021	29%	54%	34%
2019	68%	82%	71%
2017	66%	72%	59%
2016	71%	80%	71%
2015	81%	79%	70%
2014	80%	74%	62%
2013	63%	71%	57%
2012	63%	68%	56%
2011	87%	86%	81%
2010	94%	87%	81%

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(20-21)

51%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2021	51%	69%	54%
2019	64%	78%	64%
2018	65%	80%
2017	72%	80%	69%
2016	71%	80%	69%
2015	75%	79%	67%
2014	71%	74%	63%
2013	69%	74%	63%
2012	83%	89%	82%
2011	87%	88%	82%
2010	91%	89%	83%

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(20-21)

25-29%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	15:1	16:1
2019	19:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	18:1
2012	23:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	20:1	17:1	18:1
2009	17:1	17:1	19:1
2008	19:1	17:1	18:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	10:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	12:1	13:1
2002	14:1	13:1	15:1
2001	26:1	14:1	23:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	13:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	18:1
1989	19:1	16:1	18:1
1988	20:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	8%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	8%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	10%	19%	16%
2022	11%	18%	15%
2021	9%	18%	14%
2020	10%	16%	14%
2019	10%	16%	14%
2018	12%	15%	13%
2017	12%	15%	13%
2016	13%	14%	13%
2015	13%	14%	13%
2014	10%	13%	12%
2013	10%	12%	11%
2012	7%	12%	10%
2011	7%	11%	10%
2010	5%	10%	8%
2009	4%	10%	7%
2008	3%	10%	7%
2007	3%	9%	6%
2006	3%	8%	6%
2005	3%	7%	5%
2004	3%	6%	5%
2003	3%	7%	5%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%

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Black

47%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	45%	22%	54%
2022	44%	22%	55%
2021	42%	22%	55%
2020	36%	22%	55%
2019	36%	22%	55%
2018	34%	23%	55%
2017	34%	23%	55%
2016	33%	23%	55%
2015	31%	23%	55%
2014	32%	23%	54%
2013	31%	23%	54%
2012	31%	24%	55%
2011	32%	24%	56%
2010	32%	26%	57%
2009	36%	26%	58%
2008	40%	27%	58%
2007	37%	27%	58%
2006	35%	27%	57%
2005	33%	27%	57%
2004	32%	27%	57%
2003	33%	27%	56%
2002	32%	27%	56%
2001	39%	27%	55%
2000	58%	27%	54%
1999	64%	27%	54%
1998	59%	27%	53%
1997	62%	27%	52%
1996	61%	27%	51%
1995	66%	26%	50%
1994	56%	26%	49%
1993	31%	26%	47%

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White

32%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	34%	45%	20%
2022	35%	46%	20%
2021	39%	46%	21%
2020	45%	49%	22%
2019	45%	49%	22%
2018	47%	50%	24%
2017	47%	50%	24%
2016	48%	50%	25%
2015	50%	52%	25%
2014	51%	52%	27%
2013	50%	53%	27%
2012	56%	54%	29%
2011	57%	54%	29%
2010	59%	57%	30%
2009	57%	57%	31%
2008	54%	57%	31%
2007	58%	58%	32%
2006	59%	59%	33%
2005	61%	60%	34%
2004	62%	61%	34%
2003	62%	61%	35%
2002	65%	63%	36%
2001	55%	64%	38%
2000	83%	65%	39%
1999	84%	65%	40%
1998	91%	65%	41%
1997	79%	66%	42%
1996	83%	67%	44%
1995	77%	67%	45%
1994	86%	68%	46%
1993	68%	68%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	0.67	0.71	0.64
2022	0.67	0.70	0.64
2021	0.66	0.70	0.63
2020	0.66	0.68	0.63
2019	0.66	0.68	0.63
2018	0.65	0.67	0.62
2017	0.65	0.67	0.62
2016	0.65	0.68	0.62
2015	0.64	0.66	0.61
2014	0.63	0.66	0.63
2013	0.65	0.65	0.62
2012	0.59	0.64	0.61
2011	0.57	0.64	0.60
2010	0.56	0.62	0.57
2009	0.55	0.60	0.57
2008	0.55	0.60	0.57
2007	0.53	0.59	0.56
2006	0.53	0.58	0.56
2005	0.52	0.57	0.56
2004	0.52	0.55	0.56
2003	0.51	0.55	0.56
2002	0.48	0.53	0.56
2001	0.55	0.52	0.56
2000	0.44	0.51	0.56
1999	0.44	0.51	0.56
1998	0.37	0.50	0.56
1997	0.45	0.49	0.57
1996	0.42	0.48	0.57
1995	0.44	0.49	0.57
1994	0.40	0.47	0.56
1993	0.45	0.47	0.56

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Eligible for

97%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	90%	52%	86%
2022	85%	41%	78%
2021	42%	35%	59%
2020	83%	39%	72%
2019	83%	39%	72%
2018	39%	35%	57%
2017	39%	35%	57%
2016	38%	35%	53%
2015	43%	34%	53%
2014	39%	33%	51%
2013	38%	32%	49%
2012	38%	32%	48%
2011	35%	31%	45%
2010	33%	29%	43%
2009	36%	26%	40%
2008	38%	25%	38%
2007	35%	24%	36%
2006	35%	24%	38%
2005	36%	24%	37%
2004	35%	23%	37%
2003	38%	23%	36%
2002	37%	23%	36%
2001	19%	21%	19%
2000	33%	23%	36%
1999	36%	24%	36%
1998	31%	24%	38%
1997	35%	24%	39%
1996	35%	24%	37%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2021	7%	6%	6%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%	9%
2009	7%	7%	9%
2008	4%	7%	9%
2007	10%	7%	9%
2006	6%	7%	9%
2005	8%	7%	10%
2004	8%	7%	10%
2003	7%	7%	10%
2002	8%	7%	10%
2001	4%	7%	6%
2000	6%	7%	9%
1999	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newport News City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverside Elementary School's ranking?

Riverside Elementary School is ranked #1617 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Riverside Elementary School often compared to?

Riverside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hidenwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

496 students attend Riverside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Riverside Elementary School students are Black, 32% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Riverside Elementary School?

Riverside Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Riverside Elementary School offer ?

Riverside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Riverside Elementary School part of?

Riverside Elementary School is part of Newport News City School District.

In what neighborhood is Riverside Elementary School located?

Riverside Elementary School is located in the Riverside neighborhood of Newport News, VA.