Riverside
Tel:
(978) 774-5010
- Riverside serves 354 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Riverside placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Riverside places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Riverside's student population of 354 students has grown by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 354 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Riverside is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Riverside is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1143 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 20% |
| Black | 2% | 9% |
| White | 82% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Danvers School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Riverside is Danvers High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Holten Richmond Middle School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Danvers Holten Richmond Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 824 students
0.6 miles
55 Conant Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-8590 0.6 6-8 824 - Danvers Willis E Thorpe Grades: K-5 | 310 students
0.9 miles
1 Avon Road
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-6946 0.9 K-5 310 - Danvers Danvers High School Grades: 9-12 | 941 students
1.5 miles
60 Cabot Road
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 777-8925 1.5 9-12 941 - Danvers Great Oak Grades: K-5 | 379 students
1.5 miles
76 Pickering Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-2533 1.5 K-5 379 - Beverly Mckeown School Grades: PK | 114 students
1.6 miles
70 Balch Street
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 921-6100 1.6 PK 114
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