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Riverside Elementary School (Closed 2013)

Riverside Elementary School serves 192 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.

The percentage of students achieving was 40-49% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-39% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 71%).

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

Minority enrollment was 35% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverside Elementary School
Pre-K	56
Kind	25
1	32
2	27
3	26
4	26

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Total Students

192 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2012	192
2011	186
2010	168
2009	174
2008	158
2007	138
2006	173
2005	168
2004	152
2003	151
2002	173
2001	203
2000	194
1999	193
1998	209
1997	192
1996	177
1995	169
1994	216
1993	225
1992	213
1991	231
1990	131
1989	209
1988	159

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2012	15
2011	14
2010	14
2009	17
2008	41
2007	14
2006	17
2005	16
2004	13
2003	16
2002	21
2001	14
2000	14
1999	17
1998	14
1997	15
1996	9
1995	16
1994	14
1993	10
1992	15
1991	14
1990	14
1989	14
1988	15

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School Rankings

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State Level (IA)

(11-12)

40-49%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2012	44%	76%	66%
2011	44%	78%	69%
2010	54%	77%	72%

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(11-12)

30-39%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2012	34%	71%	58%
2011	54%	76%	65%
2010	64%	75%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	13:1	13:1
2009	10:1	13:1	13:1
2008	4:1	13:1	9:1
2007	10:1	14:1	13:1
2006	10:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	13:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	9:1	13:1	13:1
2002	8:1	13:1	12:1
2001	15:1	14:1	12:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	11:1	14:1	13:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	19:1	15:1	15:1
1995	11:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	23:1	15:1	16:1
1992	14:1	15:1	14:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	10:1	15:1	13:1
1989	15:1	17:1	15:1
1988	11:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2010)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2012	11%	9%	7%
2011	13%	9%	7%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	6%	7%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	2%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	7%	5%	4%
2003	6%	4%	3%
2002	6%	4%	3%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2012	13%	5%	8%
2011	12%	5%	8%
2010	13%	5%	8%
2009	21%	6%	11%
2008	21%	6%	11%
2007	21%	5%	11%
2006	18%	4%	10%
2005	16%	5%	9%
2004	13%	4%	7%
2003	11%	4%	7%
2002	12%	4%	8%
2001	15%	4%	9%
2000	10%	3%	6%
1999	13%	4%	7%
1998	9%	3%	7%
1997	16%	3%	7%
1996	16%	3%	6%
1995	15%	3%	7%
1994	14%	3%	7%
1993	12%	3%	6%
1992	13%	3%	6%
1991	9%	3%	6%
1990	11%	3%	6%
1989	7%	3%	6%
1988	6%	3%	6%

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White

65%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2012	65%	81%	79%
2011	68%	81%	80%
2010	71%	82%	81%
2009	70%	84%	80%
2008	70%	84%	82%
2007	72%	86%	82%
2006	77%	88%	82%
2005	77%	87%	85%
2004	76%	88%	87%
2003	80%	89%	87%
2002	76%	89%	86%
2001	79%	89%	86%
2000	93%	94%	89%
1999	84%	91%	88%
1998	88%	92%	89%
1997	81%	93%	90%
1996	83%	93%	90%
1995	82%	93%	90%
1994	83%	93%	90%
1993	86%	94%	92%
1992	85%	95%	92%
1991	87%	95%	92%
1990	98%	95%	92%
1989	98%	95%	92%
1988	98%	95%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2012	10%	3%	5%
2011	7%	2%	3%
2010	8%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2012	0.54	0.34	0.36
2011	0.51	0.34	0.35
2010	0.47	0.32	0.33
2009	0.47	0.29	0.34
2008	0.46	0.28	0.32
2007	0.44	0.26	0.32
2006	0.38	0.23	0.31
2005	0.38	0.24	0.28
2004	0.40	0.22	0.24
2003	0.35	0.21	0.23
2002	0.40	0.20	0.25
2001	0.36	0.20	0.25
2000	0.23	0.15	0.21
1999	0.28	0.16	0.22
1998	0.22	0.15	0.20
1997	0.31	0.13	0.18
1996	0.29	0.13	0.18
1995	0.31	0.13	0.18
1994	0.29	0.13	0.18
1993	0.25	0.11	0.16
1992	0.26	0.10	0.14

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Eligible for

76%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2012	76%	33%	49%
2011	77%	31%	45%
2010	67%	29%	42%
2009	68%	26%	40%
2008	67%	26%	38%
2007	65%	24%	36%
2006	66%	25%	37%
2005	55%	23%	35%
2004	51%	22%	34%
2003	46%	21%	29%
2002	57%	19%	27%
2001	64%	19%	32%
2000	61%	19%	27%
1999	61%	20%	28%
1998	46%	21%	25%
1997	49%	20%	26%
1996	49%	20%	24%
1995	67%	20%	26%
1994	69%	19%	29%
1993	63%	19%	26%
1992	63%	18%	25%
1991	53%	17%	25%
1990	44%	14%	22%
1989	29%	17%	22%
1988	55%	18%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	5%	8%	9%
2010	13%	8%	10%
2009	9%	8%	10%
2008	13%	8%	11%
2007	10%	8%	12%
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	11%	8%	7%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	14%	8%	8%
2001	17%	8%	11%
2000	14%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fort Dodge Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average), while 30-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% IA state average).

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

192 students attend Riverside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Riverside Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Riverside Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, 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-4

What school district is Riverside Elementary School part of?

Riverside Elementary School is part of Fort Dodge Community School District.

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