Riverwood Elementary School
Tel:
(901)416-2310
- Riverwood Elementary School serves 991 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 36% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 36%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%.
Top Placements
Riverwood Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Riverwood Elementary School's student population of 991 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 64 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 991 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 64 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Riverwood Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Riverwood Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 36% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 7% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 10% |
| Black | 57% | 22% |
| White | 21% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.28 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Shelby County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Riverwood Elementary School is Cordova High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Cordova Middle School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cordova Middle School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Memphis Cordova Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 735 students
1.0 miles
900 Sanga Rd
Memphis, TN 38118
(901)416-2189 1.0 5-8 735 - Cordova Chimneyrock Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 949 students
1.2 miles
8601 Chimneyrock Bl
Cordova, TN 38016
(901)416-2067 1.2 PK-5 949 - Cordova Cordova High School Grades: 4-12 | 2376 students
1.4 miles
1800 Berryhill Rd
Cordova, TN 38016
(901)416-4540 1.4 4-12 2376 - Cordova Macon-hall Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 1158 students
2.2 miles
9800 Macon Rd
Cordova, TN 38016
(901)759-4530 2.2 PK-5 1158 - Cordova Dexter Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 979 students
2.8 miles
7105 Dexter Rd
Cordova, TN 38016
(901)373-3526 2.8 PK-5 979
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