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

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Bottom 50%

Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 243 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Riverside Elementary School's student population of 243 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat 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
Pre-K	34
Kind	28
1	37
2	35
3	37
4	37
5	35

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Total Students

243 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2023	244
2022	268
2021	261
2020	299
2019	299
2018	313
2017	313
2016	319
2015	304
2014	352
2013	355
2012	337
2011	390
2010	475
2009	404
2008	414
2007	389
2006	498
2005	455
2004	499
2003	468
2002	509
2001	518
2000	452
1999	488
1998	428
1997	406
1996	349
1995	258
1994	267
1993	280
1992	244
1991	264
1990	277
1989	280
1988	280
1987	250

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2023	25
2022	22
2021	22
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	28
2015	25
2014	24
2013	25
2012	27
2011	30
2010	32
2009	30
2008	32
2007	30
2006	37
2005	38
2004	37
2003	35
2002	35
2001	28
2000	28
1999	35
1998	27
1997	24
1996	20
1995	19
1994	16
1993	14
1992	13
1991	13
1990	14
1989	14
1988	13
1987	13

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

School Rankings

Riverside Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverside Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#794 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2023	#794
2022	#849
2021	#815
2019	#533
2018	#790
2017	#901
2016	#722
2015	#296
2014	#285
2013	#440
2012	#836

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65-69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Comm School District
2023	67%	68%	57%
2022	57%	64%	52%
2021	62%	64%	54%
2019	77%	69%	61%
2018	67%	76%	67%
2017	72%	77%	70%
2016	77%	78%	71%
2015	87%	79%	73%
2014	87%	79%	73%
2013	82%	77%	67%
2012	77%	76%	68%

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65-69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Comm School District
2022	67%	70%	59%
2021	62%	68%	57%
2019	67%	68%	59%
2018	77%	74%	67%
2017	72%	75%	69%
2016	77%	75%	69%
2015	82%	76%	71%
2014	82%	76%	73%
2013	77%	72%	66%
2012	67%	71%	63%
2011	72%	76%	67%

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50-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Comm School District
2022	54%	63%	53%
2021	44%	60%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Comm School District
2023	10:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	12:1	14:1	15:1
2019	12:1	14:1	15:1
2018	12:1	14:1	15:1
2017	12:1	14:1	15:1
2016	11:1	14:1	15:1
2015	12:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	16:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	12:1	14:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	13:1	13:1	14:1
2007	13:1	14:1	15:1
2006	13:1	13:1	15:1
2005	12:1	13:1	15:1
2004	13:1	13:1	16:1
2003	13:1	13:1	16:1
2002	15:1	13:1	16:1
2001	19:1	14:1	17:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	14:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	20:1	15:1	18:1
1992	19:1	15:1	18:1
1991	20:1	15:1	18:1
1990	20:1	15:1	17:1
1989	20:1	17:1	22:1
1988	22:1	15:1	18:1
1987	19:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Comm School District
2020	2%	1%	4%
2019	2%	1%	4%
2011	3%	1%	4%
2010	1%	1%	4%
2009	2%	1%	6%
2008	1%	1%	5%
2007	2%	1%	6%
2006	1%	1%	6%
2005	1%	1%	6%
2004	3%	1%	5%
2003	3%	1%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Comm School District
2023	1%	2%	4%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	1%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	4%
2010	2%	2%	4%
2009	3%	2%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	7%	2%	4%
2004	6%	2%	4%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	6%	2%	4%
2001	8%	2%	4%
2000	9%	1%	4%
1999	8%	2%	4%
1998	6%	2%	4%
1997	8%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

33%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Comm School District
2023	33%	13%	35%
2022	29%	12%	34%
2021	24%	12%	34%
2020	23%	11%	33%
2019	23%	11%	33%
2018	19%	11%	32%
2017	19%	11%	32%
2016	21%	10%	32%
2015	20%	11%	32%
2014	18%	10%	30%
2013	19%	9%	29%
2012	17%	9%	29%
2011	18%	9%	28%
2010	30%	8%	26%
2009	25%	7%	24%
2008	29%	7%	23%
2007	32%	6%	22%
2006	47%	5%	22%
2005	47%	5%	20%
2004	44%	5%	20%
2003	45%	4%	18%
2002	45%	4%	17%
2001	44%	4%	16%
2000	43%	2%	14%
1999	44%	3%	13%
1998	41%	3%	11%
1997	39%	2%	11%
1996	33%	2%	9%
1995	2%	2%	7%
1993	2%	2%	5%
1992	1%	1%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Comm School District
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	2%	7%	8%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	2%	6%	7%
2019	2%	6%	7%
2018	2%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2016	1%	6%	6%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	3%	5%	5%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	5%	5%	6%
2006	5%	4%	6%
2005	3%	5%	6%
2004	2%	4%	6%
2003	1%	4%	6%
2002	3%	4%	6%
2001	2%	4%	5%
1999	1%	4%	5%
1995	4%	3%	5%
1994	3%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	2%	3%	4%
1991	2%	3%	4%
1990	2%	3%	4%
1989	1%	3%	4%

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White

48%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Comm School District
2023	50%	72%	42%
2022	57%	73%	44%
2021	61%	74%	45%
2020	65%	75%	47%
2019	65%	75%	47%
2018	71%	77%	51%
2017	71%	77%	51%
2016	72%	78%	52%
2015	72%	78%	53%
2014	73%	79%	54%
2013	73%	80%	56%
2012	75%	81%	57%
2011	73%	81%	59%
2010	58%	82%	58%
2009	64%	84%	59%
2008	60%	84%	61%
2007	57%	86%	62%
2006	42%	88%	62%
2005	42%	87%	64%
2004	45%	88%	65%
2003	45%	89%	67%
2002	42%	89%	68%
2001	43%	89%	70%
2000	45%	94%	73%
1999	43%	91%	73%
1998	50%	92%	76%
1997	50%	93%	77%
1996	59%	93%	79%
1995	93%	93%	81%
1994	94%	93%	82%
1993	92%	94%	84%
1992	95%	95%	86%
1991	94%	95%	87%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Comm School District
2023	10%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Comm School District
2023	0.64	0.46	0.67
2022	0.59	0.45	0.67
2021	0.57	0.43	0.66
2020	0.52	0.42	0.65
2019	0.52	0.42	0.65
2018	0.46	0.39	0.62
2017	0.46	0.39	0.62
2016	0.44	0.38	0.62
2015	0.44	0.38	0.62
2014	0.44	0.37	0.61
2013	0.44	0.35	0.60
2012	0.41	0.34	0.59
2011	0.44	0.34	0.58
2010	0.58	0.32	0.60
2009	0.53	0.29	0.59
2008	0.55	0.28	0.57
2007	0.57	0.26	0.56
2006	0.60	0.23	0.56
2005	0.60	0.24	0.54
2004	0.61	0.22	0.53
2003	0.60	0.21	0.51
2002	0.62	0.20	0.50
2001	0.62	0.20	0.49
2000	0.61	0.15	0.45
1999	0.62	0.16	0.44
1998	0.60	0.15	0.41
1997	0.60	0.13	0.39
1996	0.56	0.13	0.37
1995	0.16	0.13	0.33
1994	0.14	0.13	0.32
1993	0.17	0.11	0.29
1992	0.10	0.10	0.27
1991	0.12	0.10	0.25

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Comm School District
2023	58%	36%	55%
2022	64%	35%	55%
2021	60%	35%	57%
2020	43%	36%	52%
2019	43%	36%	52%
2018	58%	34%	54%
2017	58%	34%	54%
2016	59%	34%	57%
2015	65%	34%	56%
2014	62%	34%	54%
2013	55%	34%	52%
2012	51%	33%	49%
2011	52%	31%	47%
2010	59%	29%	48%
2009	52%	26%	40%
2008	50%	26%	41%
2007	54%	24%	36%
2006	56%	25%	39%
2005	52%	23%	33%
2004	51%	22%	34%
2003	40%	21%	29%
2002	38%	19%	25%
2001	46%	19%	25%
2000	64%	19%	26%
1999	60%	20%	26%
1998	56%	21%	28%
1997	39%	20%	28%
1996	32%	20%	27%
1995	30%	20%	26%
1994	36%	19%	25%
1993	38%	19%	25%
1992	39%	18%	23%
1991	27%	17%	22%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Comm School District
2023	15%	6%	11%
2022	7%	5%	10%
2021	13%	6%	12%
2018	10%	7%	9%
2017	10%	7%	9%
2016	5%	7%	10%
2015	8%	7%	10%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	12%	7%	8%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	5%	8%	9%
2009	13%	8%	10%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	15%	8%	10%
2004	14%	8%	10%
2003	16%	8%	8%
2002	18%	8%	9%
2001	16%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sioux City Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA 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 #794 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

243 students attend Riverside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Riverside Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Riverside Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Iowa 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 Sioux City Comm School District.