Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids
Rating
: 10/
Top 5%10
Tel:
(308) 358-0640
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids serves 85 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids placed in the top 5% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids's student population of 85 students has grown by 18% over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 85 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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School Rankings
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids is ranked within the top 5% of all 913 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NE) |
Overall Testing Rank | #25 out of 913 schools (Top 5%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-89% | 51% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-79% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 19% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 86% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 9% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 18% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Riverside School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids is Riverside High School (0.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Riverside Middle School (14.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Boone Central Elem-albion (11.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Cedar Rapids Riverside High School Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 48 students10
0.0 miles
408 W Dayton St
Cedar Rapids, NE 68627
(308) 358-0640 0 9-12 48 - Albion Abc Preschool Grades: PK | 58 students
11.5 miles
605 S 6th Street
Albion, NE 68620
(402) 395-2134 11.5 PK 58 - Albion Boone Central Elem-albion Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: PK-5 | 235 students10
11.5 miles
605 S 6th
Albion, NE 68620
(402) 395-2134 11.5 PK-5 235 - Albion Boone Central High School Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: 9-12 | 189 students10
11.5 miles
605 S 6th
Albion, NE 68620
(402) 395-2134 11.5 9-12 189 - Spalding Riverside Elementary - Spalding Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%Rank:10/Top 5% Grades: PK-5 | 57 students10
14.1 miles
124 S Ash
Spalding, NE 68665
(308) 497-2431 14.1 PK-5 57
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