Marie B. Riviere Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1564 Lake Avenue
Metairie, LA 70005

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 586 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Marie B. Riviere Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 586 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in LA
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Marie B. Riviere Elementary School's student population of 586 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School
Pre-K	57
Kind	81
1	115
2	80
3	80
4	78
5	95

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Total Students

586 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School
2023	612
2022	529
2021	559
2020	594
2019	594
2018	541
2017	541
2016	538
2015	487
2014	484
2013	464
2012	439
2011	417
2010	365
2009	338
2008	291
2007	243
2006	246
2005	332
2004	328
2003	302
2002	334
2001	312
2000	267
1999	309
1998	302
1997	312
1996	296
1995	316
1994	344
1993	335
1992	369
1991	350
1990	301
1989	302
1988	302
1987	336

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School
2023	36
2022	29
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	29
2017	29
2016	38
2015	31
2014	33
2013	31
2012	32
2011	30
2010	30
2009	30
2008	27
2007	22
2006	22
2005	28
2004	26
2003	27
2002	24
2001	24
2000	23
1999	24
1998	26
1997	25
1996	24
1995	24
1994	25
1993	25
1992	23
1991	19
1990	20
1989	20
1988	20
1987	19

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Marie B. Riviere Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Marie B. Riviere Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#689 out of 1244 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School
2023	#689
2022	#610
2021	#560
2019	#556
2018	#437
2017	#270
2016	#244
2015	#100
2014	#269
2013	#301
2012	#298

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	27%	34%	28%
2022	32%	32%	28%
2021	33%	29%	24%
2019	78%	64%	60%
2018	77%	64%	61%
2017	80%	63%	60%
2016	90%	64%	61%
2015	90%	61%	62%
2014	84%	68%	69%
2013	82%	67%	66%
2012	82%	71%	69%

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36%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	36%	42%	38%
2021	33%	40%	34%
2019	64%	70%	64%
2018	72%	70%	61%
2017	80%	69%	65%
2016	76%	70%	67%
2015	85%	70%	69%
2014	77%	69%	68%
2013	77%	71%	72%
2012	82%	71%	70%
2011	82%	67%	62%

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24%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	24%	27%	26%
2021	24%	26%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2010)
Year	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	3%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	6%
2021	4%	2%	6%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	5%
2017	5%	2%	5%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	5%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	7%	2%	5%
2012	8%	2%	5%
2011	10%	1%	5%
2010	8%	2%	5%
2009	9%	1%	5%
2008	5%	1%	5%
2007	6%	2%	5%
2006	7%	1%	5%
2005	12%	1%	5%
2004	13%	1%	4%
2003	9%	1%	4%
2002	10%	1%	5%
2001	10%	1%	4%
2000	8%	1%	4%
1999	9%	1%	4%
1998	8%	1%	4%
1997	3%	1%	5%
1996	5%	1%	4%
1995	1%	1%	5%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	4%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

71%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	68%	11%	37%
2022	66%	9%	33%
2021	61%	9%	31%
2020	60%	7%	29%
2019	60%	7%	29%
2018	60%	6%	26%
2017	60%	6%	26%
2016	57%	6%	25%
2015	53%	6%	23%
2014	46%	5%	21%
2013	41%	4%	18%
2012	35%	4%	17%
2011	27%	3%	11%
2010	27%	3%	14%
2009	22%	3%	13%
2008	24%	3%	12%
2007	20%	2%	11%
2006	18%	2%	10%
2005	13%	2%	9%
2004	13%	2%	9%
2003	13%	2%	9%
2002	10%	2%	8%
2001	11%	1%	7%
2000	9%	1%	7%
1999	11%	1%	7%
1998	11%	1%	7%
1997	9%	1%	6%
1996	11%	1%	6%
1995	10%	1%	6%
1994	10%	1%	7%
1993	10%	1%	6%

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Black

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	10%	41%	35%
2022	10%	42%	37%
2021	10%	42%	38%
2020	10%	43%	39%
2019	10%	43%	39%
2018	7%	44%	41%
2017	7%	44%	41%
2016	11%	44%	42%
2015	10%	44%	43%
2014	10%	44%	44%
2013	13%	44%	45%
2012	14%	45%	46%
2011	16%	45%	47%
2010	13%	46%	49%
2009	15%	46%	50%
2008	24%	46%	50%
2007	28%	45%	49%
2006	27%	45%	50%
2005	31%	48%	52%
2004	26%	48%	51%
2003	23%	48%	50%
2002	20%	48%	49%
2001	19%	48%	47%
2000	17%	48%	46%
1999	19%	47%	45%
1998	20%	47%	44%
1997	19%	46%	43%
1996	16%	46%	42%
1995	18%	46%	40%
1994	20%	46%	39%
1993	15%	46%	38%

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White

17%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	17%	42%	21%
2022	19%	43%	22%
2021	24%	43%	23%
2020	24%	44%	24%
2019	24%	44%	24%
2018	26%	45%	26%
2017	26%	45%	26%
2016	28%	45%	27%
2015	33%	45%	27%
2014	37%	47%	28%
2013	37%	48%	29%
2012	41%	47%	30%
2011	47%	49%	32%
2010	51%	48%	31%
2009	52%	49%	31%
2008	45%	49%	32%
2007	45%	50%	34%
2006	48%	51%	34%
2005	44%	48%	33%
2004	48%	48%	35%
2003	54%	48%	36%
2002	60%	48%	38%
2001	60%	49%	40%
2000	66%	49%	42%
1999	60%	50%	43%
1998	60%	50%	45%
1997	67%	51%	46%
1996	68%	51%	48%
1995	71%	52%	49%
1994	66%	52%	50%
1993	71%	52%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	0.50	0.65	0.70
2022	0.52	0.64	0.70
2021	0.56	0.64	0.70
2020	0.58	0.62	0.70
2019	0.58	0.62	0.70
2018	0.57	0.61	0.70
2017	0.57	0.61	0.70
2016	0.59	0.61	0.69
2015	0.60	0.61	0.69
2014	0.65	0.60	0.69
2013	0.68	0.58	0.69
2012	0.69	0.58	0.68
2011	0.68	0.56	0.67
2010	0.65	0.56	0.65
2009	0.66	0.55	0.64
2008	0.69	0.55	0.64
2007	0.68	0.55	0.64
2006	0.67	0.54	0.63
2005	0.69	0.54	0.61
2004	0.67	0.54	0.61
2003	0.64	0.54	0.61
2002	0.59	0.54	0.61
2001	0.59	0.53	0.61
2000	0.56	0.53	0.61
1999	0.61	0.53	0.61
1998	0.59	0.53	0.61
1997	0.53	0.53	0.60
1996	0.53	0.53	0.60
1995	0.51	0.52	0.60
1994	0.52	0.52	0.60
1993	0.47	0.52	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	51%	58%	60%
2022	33%	46%	48%
2021	44%	53%	66%
2020	42%	51%	58%
2019	42%	51%	58%
2018	42%	60%	58%
2017	42%	60%	58%
2016	76%	54%	69%
2015	73%	58%	70%
2014	70%	60%	70%
2013	68%	59%	69%
2012	67%	60%	69%
2011	58%	59%	68%
2010	60%	58%	67%
2009	59%	57%	64%
2008	66%	55%	64%
2007	53%	53%	53%
2006	44%	55%	56%
2005	62%	53%	56%
2004	56%	53%	61%
2003	51%	52%	61%
2002	54%	51%	58%
2001	47%	50%	57%
2000	55%	52%	58%
1999	53%	50%	59%
1998	57%	52%	60%
1997	58%	50%	58%
1996	53%	50%	52%
1995	60%	53%	60%
1994	56%	52%	63%
1993	53%	51%	58%
1992	57%	49%	55%
1991	54%	47%	50%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Marie B. Riviere Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	12%	8%	10%
2009	11%	8%	11%
2008	13%	8%	11%
2007	9%	8%	11%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	1%	8%	9%
2004	15%	8%	10%
2003	12%	9%	12%
2002	7%	9%	11%
2001	11%	9%	10%
2000	10%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson Parish School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marie B. Riviere Elementary School's ranking?

Marie B. Riviere Elementary School is ranked #689 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Marie B. Riviere Elementary School often compared to?

Marie B. Riviere Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bridgedale Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Marie B. Riviere Elementary School?

586 students attend Marie B. Riviere Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Marie B. Riviere Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Marie B. Riviere Elementary School?

Marie B. Riviere Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Marie B. Riviere Elementary School offer ?

Marie B. Riviere Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Marie B. Riviere Elementary School part of?

Marie B. Riviere Elementary School is part of Jefferson Parish School District.

In what neighborhood is Marie B. Riviere Elementary School located?

Marie B. Riviere Elementary School is located in the Bucktown neighborhood of Metairie, LA.

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