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Old Greenwich School vs. Riverside School

Should you attend Old Greenwich School or Riverside School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Old Greenwich School
825 Sound Beach Ave.
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Riverside School
90 Hendrie Ave.
Riverside, CT 06878
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Old Greenwich School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Riverside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Old Greenwich School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 473 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Riverside School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
406 students
473 students
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This chart displays total students of Riverside School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Riverside School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 1%)
#2 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverside School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CT)
87%
(Top 1% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Old Greenwich School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverside School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 1% in CT)
91%
(Top 1% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Old Greenwich School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverside School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 1% in CT)
85-89%
(Top 1% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Old Greenwich School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverside School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Riverside School by grade.
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
64
87
Grade 1 Students
73
73
Grade 2 Students
59
69
Grade 3 Students
57
79
Grade 4 Students
64
77
Grade 5 Students
57
88

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Riverside School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverside School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Old Greenwich School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverside School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
84%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Old Greenwich School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riverside School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Old Greenwich School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Riverside School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Old Greenwich School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Riverside School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Old Greenwich School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riverside School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(99-00 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Old Greenwich School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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