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Riverton Elementary School (Closed 2005)

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Riverton Elementary School serves 267 students in grades Kindergarten-3.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverton Elementary School
Kind	53
1	63
2	63
3	70
Not Listed	18

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Total Students

267 students

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Showing 1996–2025. Full 39-year historical data available below ↓

Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Riverton Elementary School
2025	267
2004	267
2003	257
2002	273
2001	310
2000	290
1999	307
1998	337
1997	353
1996	361
1995	383
1994	374
1993	359
1992	364
1991	389
1990	309
1989	300
1988	287
1987	335

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2004)
Year	Riverton Elementary School
2004	14
2003	15
2002	18
2001	20
2000	18
1999	15
1998	17
1997	17
1996	18
1995	18
1994	18
1993	17
1992	16
1991	16
1990	15
1989	15
1987	17

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School Rankings

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State Level (MS)

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Mississippi	Clarksdale Municipal School District
2025	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%

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Black

99%

45%

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Showing 1996–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓

Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Mississippi	Clarksdale Municipal School District
2025	99%	45%
2004	99%	51%	90%
2003	100%	51%	89%
2002	99%	51%	87%
2001	99%	51%	86%
2000	100%	51%	84%
1999	100%	51%	83%
1998	100%	51%	82%
1997	100%	51%	79%
1996	100%	51%	79%
1995	99%	51%	79%
1994	99%	51%	78%
1993	99%	51%	78%
1992	99%	51%	77%
1991	98%	51%	77%
1990	98%	51%	74%
1989	97%	51%	73%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

60%

0.02

0.63

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Showing 1990–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Mississippi	Clarksdale Municipal School District
2025	0.02	0.64
2004	0.02	0.52	0.18
2002	0.02	0.52	0.22
2001	0.02	0.52	0.25
1995	0.02	0.51	0.35
1994	0.02	0.51	0.36
1993	0.02	0.51	0.36
1992	0.02	0.51	0.37
1991	0.04	0.51	0.36
1990	0.04	0.50	0.39
1989	0.06	0.50	0.40

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Eligible for

97%

67%

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Showing 1996–2025. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Mississippi	Clarksdale Municipal School District
2025	97%	67%
2004	97%	56%	77%
2003	80%	57%	80%
2002	81%	57%	81%
2001	74%	55%	74%
2000	70%	55%	70%
1999	79%	55%	78%
1998	73%	56%	73%
1997	71%	55%	71%
1996	72%	54%	72%
1995	72%	55%	72%
1994	72%	55%	72%
1993	71%	55%	71%
1992	70%	54%	68%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Mississippi	Clarksdale Municipal School District
2025	2%	7%
2004	2%	8%	5%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	7%	9%	7%
2000	7%	9%	7%
1999	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Clarksdale Municipal School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Riverton Elementary School?

267 students attend Riverton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Riverton Elementary School students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Riverton Elementary School offer ?

Riverton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Riverton Elementary School part of?

Riverton Elementary School is part of Clarksdale Municipal School District.

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