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Riverside Elementary School

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Evans, GA 30809

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Serving 640 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 640 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10% in GA
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Riverside Elementary School's student population of 640 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverside Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	78
1	93
2	97
3	119
4	120
5	106

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Total Students

640 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2025	640
2024	670
2023	701
2022	732
2021	666
2020	653
2019	678
2018	692
2017	673
2016	681
2015	620
2014	607
2013	648
2012	702
2011	698
2010	734
2009	771
2008	770
2007	756
2006	736
2005	995
2004	1,000
2003	902
2002	891
2001	844
2000	756
1999	742
1998	629
1997	580
1996	881
1995	811
1994	727

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Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2025	45
2024	48
2023	51
2022	50
2021	50
2020	46
2019	46
2018	43
2017	42
2016	41
2015	36
2014	34
2013	38
2012	43
2011	44
2010	47
2009	49
2008	48
2007	48
2006	46
2005	59
2004	50
2003	47
2002	47
2001	44
2000	39
1999	38
1998	32
1997	29
1996	43
1995	41
1994	35

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School Rankings

Riverside Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverside Elementary School is 0.57, 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 (GA)

#167 out of 2192 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2023	#167
2022	#216
2021	#178
2019	#176
2018	#151
2017	#227
2016	#250
2015	#133
2014	#124
2013	#103
2012	#292
2011	#250
2010	#193

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72%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Georgia	Columbia County School District
2023	72%	39%	54%
2022	64%	37%	52%
2021	61%	36%	49%
2019	77%	44%	55%
2018	74%	42%	57%
2017	66%	41%	53%
2016	62%	41%	53%
2015	68%	38%	51%
2014	95%	79%	88%
2013	96%	83%	92%
2012	92%	81%	91%
2011	94%	84%	91%
2010	93%	80%	89%

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61%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Georgia	Columbia County School District
2022	61%	40%	53%
2021	59%	39%	52%
2019	64%	45%	56%
2018	63%	42%	57%
2017	58%	41%	52%
2016	56%	40%	52%
2015	61%	39%	49%
2014	99%	94%	98%
2013	99%	93%	98%
2012	98%	93%	97%
2011	96%	91%	96%
2010	96%	90%	95%

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65-69%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Georgia	Columbia County School District
2022	67%	40%	57%
2021	77%	38%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Georgia	Columbia County School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	15:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	15:1	18:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	14:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	14:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	20:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	16:1	18:1
2000	19:1	16:1	17:1
1999	20:1	16:1	18:1
1998	20:1	16:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	16:1	18:1
1994	21:1	16:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Georgia	Columbia County School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	5%	4%	5%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	4%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	2%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Georgia	Columbia County School District
2025	11%	20%
2024	10%	19%
2023	10%	18%	12%
2022	10%	18%	12%
2021	9%	17%	11%
2020	8%	17%	10%
2019	8%	16%	10%
2018	6%	15%	10%
2017	5%	15%	10%
2016	6%	15%	9%
2015	5%	14%	9%
2014	7%	13%	8%
2013	6%	13%	8%
2012	6%	12%	7%
2011	5%	12%	7%
2010	5%	11%	7%
2009	2%	11%	5%
2008	2%	10%	4%
2007	2%	10%	4%
2006	2%	9%	4%
2005	1%	8%	3%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Black

13%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Georgia	Columbia County School District
2025	13%	36%
2024	14%	36%
2023	14%	36%	22%
2022	13%	36%	21%
2021	13%	36%	22%
2020	15%	36%	21%
2019	17%	37%	21%
2018	16%	37%	21%
2017	17%	37%	21%
2016	18%	37%	20%
2015	16%	37%	20%
2014	16%	37%	19%
2013	15%	37%	19%
2012	13%	37%	18%
2011	13%	37%	17%
2010	13%	38%	17%
2009	14%	38%	17%
2008	15%	38%	17%
2007	14%	39%	17%
2006	13%	39%	17%
2005	11%	38%	15%
2004	12%	38%	14%
2003	11%	38%	14%
2002	10%	38%	13%
2001	10%	38%	13%
2000	11%	38%	13%
1999	9%	38%	13%
1998	8%	38%	13%
1997	7%	38%	12%
1996	13%	38%	12%
1995	14%	37%	12%
1994	15%	37%	12%

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White

63%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Georgia	Columbia County School District
2025	63%	34%
2024	62%	35%
2023	64%	36%	54%
2022	67%	37%	55%
2021	70%	38%	56%
2020	68%	39%	58%
2019	68%	39%	58%
2018	69%	40%	60%
2017	68%	40%	60%
2016	68%	41%	61%
2015	70%	42%	62%
2014	69%	43%	63%
2013	71%	44%	65%
2012	72%	44%	66%
2011	73%	45%	67%
2010	74%	45%	68%
2009	80%	46%	73%
2008	80%	47%	74%
2007	80%	47%	74%
2006	82%	48%	75%
2005	85%	50%	77%
2004	83%	52%	80%
2003	85%	53%	81%
2002	86%	54%	81%
2001	86%	55%	81%
2000	84%	56%	82%
1999	86%	57%	82%
1998	87%	57%	82%
1997	88%	58%	83%
1996	84%	58%	83%
1995	83%	59%	82%
1994	83%	60%	83%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Georgia	Columbia County School District
2025	9%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	4%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

37%

66%

0.57

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Georgia	Columbia County School District
2025	0.57	0.72
2024	0.58	0.71
2023	0.56	0.71	0.65
2022	0.52	0.70	0.64
2021	0.49	0.70	0.63
2020	0.51	0.69	0.61
2019	0.50	0.69	0.61
2018	0.50	0.68	0.59
2017	0.51	0.68	0.59
2016	0.50	0.68	0.58
2015	0.48	0.67	0.57
2014	0.49	0.67	0.56
2013	0.47	0.66	0.54
2012	0.46	0.66	0.53
2011	0.45	0.65	0.52
2010	0.43	0.65	0.51
2009	0.34	0.64	0.43
2008	0.34	0.63	0.42
2007	0.34	0.62	0.42
2006	0.31	0.61	0.40
2005	0.27	0.60	0.38
2004	0.30	0.59	0.35
2003	0.27	0.58	0.33
2002	0.25	0.57	0.32
2001	0.25	0.56	0.32
2000	0.28	0.55	0.30
1999	0.25	0.53	0.30
1998	0.24	0.53	0.30
1997	0.22	0.52	0.30
1996	0.28	0.52	0.30
1995	0.29	0.52	0.31
1994	0.29	0.51	0.30

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(22-23)

11.6%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Georgia	Columbia County School District
2023	11.6%	26.2%	16.7%
2022	20%	27.5%	23.4%
2021	14.7%	22.4%	14.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

63%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Georgia	Columbia County School District
2025	20%	63%
2024	24%	59%
2023	19%	54%	25%
2021	11%	53%	21%
2020	14%	54%	24%
2019	12%	55%	24%
2018	14%	55%	25%
2017	13%	57%	25%
2016	14%	57%	26%
2015	10%	57%	25%
2014	11%	56%	26%
2013	9%	53%	25%
2012	9%	51%	25%
2011	9%	51%	25%
2010	7%	48%	22%
2009	7%	44%	19%
2008	5%	42%	18%
2007	3%	42%	17%
2006	4%	42%	17%
2005	4%	39%	16%
2004	3%	38%	15%
2003	3%	37%	14%
2002	2%	36%	14%
2001	2%	35%	14%
2000	3%	35%	13%
1999	4%	36%	15%
1998	5%	43%	19%
1997	5%	43%	19%
1996	9%	37%	15%
1995	10%	36%	15%
1994	11%	35%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Georgia	Columbia County School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	6%	7%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	6%	8%
2019	4%	5%	8%
2018	4%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	2%	6%	8%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	4%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	3%	8%	8%
2009	1%	9%	8%
2008	2%	9%	6%
2007	2%	9%	7%
2006	1%	8%	6%
2005	2%	8%	7%
2004	2%	8%	6%
2003	2%	8%	6%
2002	2%	8%	6%
2001	1%	8%	6%
2000	1%	8%	6%
1999	1%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Columbia County School District

Sports

School Mascot

Dolphins

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverside Elementary School's ranking?

Riverside Elementary School is ranked #167 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Riverside Elementary School often compared to?

Riverside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like River Ridge Elementary School, Stevens Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

640 students attend Riverside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Riverside Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

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

Riverside Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Riverside Elementary School offer ?

Riverside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Riverside Elementary School part of?

Riverside Elementary School is part of Columbia County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 640 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10%
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education