Riverside Elementary School serves 117 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Riverside Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the learner body (majority Latino and American Indian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Riverside Elementary School’s learner population of 117 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has decreased by 18% over five school years.

School Comparison: Riverside Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Riverside Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Riverside Elementary School is Avery County High School (4.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Cranberry Middle School (4.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Newland Elementary School (3.4 miles away)