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Riverside Elementary School (Closed 2023)

5515 44th St E
Puyallup, WA 98371

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School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

Total Students (06-07)

101 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2007	101
2006	160
2005	165
2004	156
2003	198
2002	234
2001	228
2000	239
1999	243
1998	262
1997	289
1996	299
1995	319
1994	305
1993	312
1992	327
1991	291
1990	247
1989	239
1988	235
1987	228

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Total Classroom Teachers (08-09)

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2009	5
2008	6
2007	10
2006	12
2005	13
2004	14
2003	16
2002	15
2001	12
2000	12
1999	12
1998	16
1997	16
1996	15
1995	16
1994	19
1993	19
1992	20
1991	19
1990	19
1989	13

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2007	10:1	20:1	23:1
2006	13:1	20:1	23:1
2005	13:1	20:1	22:1
2004	11:1	19:1	22:1
2003	12:1	20:1	22:1
2002	16:1	20:1	22:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	20:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	17:1	20:1	22:1
1997	18:1	20:1	21:1
1996	20:1	21:1	20:1
1995	20:1	20:1	21:1
1994	16:1	20:1	21:1
1993	16:1	20:1	21:1
1992	16:1	21:1	20:1
1991	15:1	21:1	21:1
1990	13:1	21:1	21:1
1989	18:1	21:1	22:1
1988	21:1	21:1	22:1
1987	25:1	22:1	22:1

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American Indian

(06-07)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2007	8%	4%	4%
2006	8%	3%	3%
2005	8%	3%	3%
2004	6%	3%	2%
2003	5%	3%	2%
2002	4%	3%	2%
2001	5%	4%	2%
2000	4%	3%	2%
1999	8%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	7%
1997	6%	3%	6%
1996	5%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	3%	3%	2%
1989	3%	2%	2%

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Asian

(06-07)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2007)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	4%	8%	7%
2004	4%	8%	6%
2003	4%	8%	6%
2002	3%	8%	6%
2001	2%	7%	6%
2000	3%	7%	5%
1999	4%	7%	5%
1998	5%	7%	5%
1997	3%	7%	5%
1996	4%	7%	5%
1995	4%	6%	4%
1994	4%	6%	4%
1993	4%	6%	4%
1992	2%	6%	3%
1991	1%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

(06-07)

10%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2007	10%	14%	7%
2006	12%	14%	7%
2005	10%	13%	6%
2004	10%	12%	6%
2003	5%	12%	5%
2002	2%	11%	5%
2001	2%	10%	4%
2000	2%	10%	4%
1999	2%	9%	4%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	1%	8%	3%
1996	2%	8%	3%
1995	2%	7%	3%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	3%	6%	2%
1992	3%	6%	2%
1991	3%	6%	2%
1990	4%	5%	2%
1989	4%	5%	2%

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Black

(06-07)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	7%	6%	5%
2005	5%	6%	4%
2004	1%	6%	4%
2003	1%	6%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	4%	4%	1%
1992	6%	4%	2%
1991	4%	4%	1%
1990	2%	4%	1%
1989	3%	4%	1%
1988	1%	4%	1%

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White

(06-07)

69%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2007	69%	68%	76%
2006	67%	69%	78%
2005	73%	70%	80%
2004	79%	71%	82%
2003	85%	71%	83%
2002	88%	73%	84%
2001	90%	74%	85%
2000	89%	75%	86%
1999	86%	76%	87%
1998	88%	76%	83%
1997	89%	77%	84%
1996	87%	78%	88%
1995	89%	79%	89%
1994	90%	80%	90%
1993	87%	81%	91%
1992	87%	81%	91%
1991	89%	82%	92%
1990	91%	83%	92%
1989	89%	84%	92%

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Hawaiian

(06-07)

n/a

Two or more races

(06-07)

n/a

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2007	0.52	0.51	0.39
2006	0.54	0.49	0.38
2005	0.45	0.49	0.35
2004	0.36	0.48	0.33
2003	0.28	0.47	0.31
2002	0.22	0.45	0.29
2001	0.18	0.44	0.27
2000	0.21	0.42	0.25
1999	0.26	0.40	0.24
1998	0.22	0.40	0.31
1997	0.21	0.39	0.29
1996	0.23	0.39	0.21
1995	0.21	0.36	0.20
1994	0.19	0.35	0.19
1993	0.23	0.34	0.16
1992	0.23	0.33	0.16
1991	0.21	0.32	0.15
1990	0.17	0.31	0.15
1989	0.21	0.29	0.15

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Eligible for (06-07)

19%

28%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2007)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2007	19%	28%	14%
2006	26%	29%	15%
2005	21%	27%	15%
2004	19%	27%	14%
2003	20%	26%	13%
2002	16%	23%	11%

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Eligible for (06-07)

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2007)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2007	17%	9%	6%
2006	14%	8%	6%
2005	14%	9%	8%
2004	10%	9%	7%
2003	10%	9%	8%
2002	9%	8%	6%

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School District Name

Puyallup School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

101 students attend Riverside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Riverside Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are American Indian, 7% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Black.

What grades does Riverside Elementary School offer ?

Riverside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Riverside Elementary School part of?

Riverside Elementary School is part of Puyallup School District.

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