Top Rankings
Riverside School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 170 students in Riverside School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverside School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
242 Students
208,382 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
15,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Riverside School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
6,888 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
43,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
21%
# Black Students
n/a
14,010 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
220 Students
129,775 Students
% White Students
91%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
10,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
13,529
# Students in K Grade:
13
22,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
23,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
23,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
23,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
23,163
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
23,306
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
23,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
16,109
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
16,315
# Students in 9th Grade:
15
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,281 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,413 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,281
$15,429
Spending / Student
$21,413
$16,737
Best Riverside School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Elementary - Spalding
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
124 S Ash
Spalding, NE 68665
(308) 497-2431
Spalding, NE 68665
(308) 497-2431
Grades: PK-5
| 47 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
124 S Ash
Spalding, NE 68665
(308) 497-2431
Spalding, NE 68665
(308) 497-2431
Grades: 6-8
| 48 students
Rank: #33.
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
408 W Dayton St
Cedar Rapids, NE 68627
(308) 358-0640
Cedar Rapids, NE 68627
(308) 358-0640
Grades: PK-5
| 75 students
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