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Riverside Elementary School

2100 East Victory
Boise, ID 83706

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Serving 327 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 327 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10% in ID
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: Riverside Elementary School serves the northern part of Boise, ID, covering an attendance area of approximately 2.8 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 4.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Riverside Elementary School's student population of 327 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverside Elementary School
Kind	41
1	40
2	49
3	44
4	49
5	59
6	45

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Total Students

327 students

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Total Students Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2025	327
2024	312
2023	616
2022	621
2021	500
2020	716
2019	721
2018	701
2017	661
2016	658
2015	608
2014	630
2013	589
2012	596
2011	582
2010	599
2009	603
2008	575
2007	594
2006	592
2005	601
2004	612
2003	630
2002	666
2001	667
2000	657
1999	670
1998	628
1997	801
1996	807
1995	800
1994	710
1993	699

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2025	21
2024	21
2023	32
2022	33
2021	30
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	33
2016	31
2015	30
2014	30
2013	29
2012	29
2011	31
2010	31
2009	30
2008	29
2007	30
2006	30
2005	30
2004	31
2003	31
2002	34
2001	35
2000	33
1999	32
1998	32
1997	37
1996	37
1995	37
1994	33
1993	33

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School Motto

Caring to Learn...Learning to Care

School Rankings

Riverside Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 704 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverside Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.44. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (ID)

#68 out of 704 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2023	#68
2022	#55
2021	#72
2019	#34
2018	#42
2017	#81
2016	#90
2015	#68
2013	#47
2012	#24
2011	#7
2010	#4

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65%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	65%	41%	44%
2022	73%	42%	46%
2021	63%	40%	42%
2019	71%	45%	47%
2018	71%	44%	47%
2017	58%	42%	44%
2016	58%	42%	46%
2015	59%	40%	45%
2013	94%	81%	82%
2012	92%	80%	81%
2011	94%	80%	82%
2010	97%	80%	82%

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68%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2022	68%	55%	57%
2021	66%	54%	56%
2019	74%	55%	57%
2018	71%	54%	47%
2017	64%	52%	55%
2016	62%	53%	56%
2015	64%	51%	57%
2013	95%	89%	91%
2012	96%	89%	91%
2011	97%	88%	90%
2010	96%	87%	89%

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60-64%

41%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	19:1	17:1	16:1
2022	19:1	18:1	16:1
2021	17:1	17:1	15:1
2020	22:1	18:1	17:1
2019	22:1	19:1	17:1
2018	22:1	18:1	17:1
2017	20:1	18:1	17:1
2016	21:1	18:1	17:1
2015	20:1	19:1	17:1
2014	21:1	20:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	18:1
2012	21:1	17:1	17:1
2011	19:1	17:1	16:1
2010	19:1	18:1	17:1
2009	20:1	18:1	17:1
2008	20:1	17:1	17:1
2007	20:1	18:1	18:1
2006	20:1	18:1	17:1
2005	20:1	18:1	18:1
2004	20:1	18:1	18:1
2003	20:1	18:1	18:1
2002	20:1	18:1	18:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	20:1	18:1	18:1
1999	21:1	18:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	22:1	18:1	19:1
1996	22:1	19:1	19:1
1995	22:1	19:1	19:1
1994	22:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	19:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2025	6%	1%
2024	6%	1%
2023	6%	1%	4%
2022	7%	1%	5%
2021	6%	1%	3%
2020	9%	1%	4%
2019	9%	1%	4%
2018	7%	1%	4%
2017	8%	1%	4%
2016	9%	1%	5%
2015	9%	1%	6%
2014	10%	1%	4%
2013	9%	1%	4%
2012	8%	1%	5%
2011	7%	1%	5%
2010	8%	2%	5%
2009	6%	2%	5%
2008	6%	2%	4%
2007	6%	2%	4%
2006	6%	1%	4%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2025	8%	21%
2024	9%	20%
2023	10%	19%	15%
2022	7%	19%	14%
2021	7%	19%	14%
2020	6%	19%	13%
2019	5%	18%	13%
2018	4%	18%	13%
2017	5%	18%	13%
2016	4%	18%	13%
2015	3%	17%	14%
2014	2%	17%	12%
2013	3%	17%	12%
2012	4%	16%	11%
2011	4%	16%	10%
2010	2%	15%	9%
2009	2%	14%	9%
2008	2%	14%	9%
2007	2%	13%	9%
2006	2%	13%	8%
2005	2%	12%	8%
2004	1%	12%	7%
2003	1%	11%	6%
2002	1%	11%	6%
2001	1%	11%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	5%
2022	1%	1%	4%
2021	1%	1%	5%
2020	1%	1%	4%
2019	1%	1%	4%
2018	1%	1%	4%
2017	1%	1%	4%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	1%	1%	4%
2014	1%	1%	4%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%	3%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	1%	1%	3%
2008	1%	1%	3%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%

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White

79%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2025	79%	72%
2024	80%	73%
2023	78%	74%	72%
2022	80%	74%	73%
2021	81%	74%	74%
2020	79%	75%	75%
2019	80%	75%	75%
2018	83%	76%	76%
2017	82%	76%	76%
2016	82%	76%	77%
2015	84%	77%	73%
2014	83%	77%	77%
2013	84%	78%	78%
2012	85%	78%	79%
2011	86%	79%	80%
2010	88%	80%	82%
2009	91%	81%	83%
2008	91%	82%	83%
2007	92%	82%	85%
2006	92%	83%	85%
2005	93%	83%	85%
2004	95%	84%	87%
2003	96%	86%	89%
2002	96%	85%	89%
2001	95%	86%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

21%

28%

0.37

0.44

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Diversity Score Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2025	0.37	0.44
2024	0.35	0.43
2023	0.38	0.42	0.46
2022	0.35	0.42	0.45
2021	0.34	0.42	0.43
2020	0.37	0.40	0.43
2019	0.35	0.41	0.43
2018	0.31	0.39	0.40
2017	0.32	0.39	0.40
2016	0.32	0.39	0.39
2015	0.29	0.38	0.40
2014	0.30	0.38	0.39
2013	0.29	0.37	0.38
2012	0.27	0.37	0.36
2011	0.26	0.35	0.35
2010	0.22	0.34	0.32
2009	0.17	0.33	0.31
2008	0.17	0.31	0.29
2007	0.15	0.31	0.28
2006	0.15	0.30	0.26
2005	0.13	0.30	0.25
2004	0.10	0.28	0.24
2003	0.08	0.25	0.21
2002	0.08	0.27	0.21
2001	0.10	0.25	0.19

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(22-23)

33.9%

16.9%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2025	9%	32%
2024	3%	26%
2023	4%	24%	19%
2022	5%	19%	16%
2021	8%	25%	21%
2020	7%	28%	26%
2019	7%	31%	26%
2018	8%	35%	27%
2017	10%	36%	27%
2016	13%	38%	28%
2015	12%	39%	39%
2014	11%	37%	29%
2013	11%	38%	38%
2012	11%	39%	36%
2011	9%	36%	34%
2010	6%	33%	30%
2009	5%	29%	26%
2008	5%	27%	23%
2007	7%	27%	23%
2006	5%	28%	24%
2005	6%	29%	23%
2004	5%	28%	24%
2003	4%	27%	23%
2002	5%	26%	21%
2001	6%	25%	19%
2000	7%	23%	17%
1999	8%	23%	18%
1998	9%	23%	18%
1997	7%	23%	17%
1996	6%	23%	17%
1995	8%	23%	16%
1994	8%	22%	17%
1993	10%	22%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2025	1%	7%
2024	3%	8%
2023	2%	9%	14%
2021	1%	6%	11%
2020	1%	9%	14%
2019	2%	8%	14%
2018	2%	9%	13%
2017	1%	10%	13%
2016	2%	9%	13%
2015	2%	10%	5%
2014	1%	10%	10%
2013	1%	9%	5%
2012	1%	10%	6%
2011	3%	9%	6%
2010	2%	10%	7%
2009	2%	10%	7%
2008	2%	10%	8%
2007	1%	10%	9%
2006	1%	10%	8%
2005	1%	10%	8%
2004	2%	10%	7%
2003	1%	10%	8%
2002	2%	10%	8%
2001	2%	10%	8%
2000	1%	9%	7%
1999	2%	9%	8%

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School District Name

Boise Independent School District

Sports

Colors

Red and White

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverside Elementary School's ranking?

Riverside Elementary School is ranked #68 out of 704 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Idaho.

What schools are Riverside Elementary School often compared to?

Riverside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Trail Wind Elementary School, White Pine Elementary School, Adams Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% ID state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% ID state average).

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

327 students attend Riverside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Riverside Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Riverside Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Idaho state average of 17:1.

What grades does Riverside Elementary School offer ?

Riverside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Riverside Elementary School part of?

Riverside Elementary School is part of Boise Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Riverside Elementary School located?

Riverside Elementary School is located in the Southeast Boise neighborhood of Boise, ID. There are 7 other public schools located in Southeast Boise.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 327 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10%
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: Riverside Elementary School serves the northern part of Boise, ID, covering an attendance area of approximately 2.8 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 4.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education