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Pinewood Elementary School vs. Riverside Central Elementary School

Should you attend Pinewood Elementary School or Riverside Central Elementary 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
Pinewood Elementary School
1900 Pinewood Rd Se
Rochester, MN 55904
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Riverside Central Elementary School
506 5th Ave Se
Rochester, MN 55904
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Riverside Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pinewood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 388 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
275 students
388 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pinewood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Riverside Central Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#901 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
#1689 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pinewood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverside Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pinewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota 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 Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MN)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pinewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota 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 Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pinewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota 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 Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pinewood Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Riverside Central Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
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23
Kindergarten Students
36
58
Grade 1 Students
44
65
Grade 2 Students
40
64
Grade 3 Students
57
48
Grade 4 Students
51
72
Grade 5 Students
47
58

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pinewood Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Riverside Central Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pinewood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Riverside Central Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pinewood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverside Central Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pinewood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverside Central Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pinewood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riverside Central Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pinewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Riverside Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of Pinewood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Riverside Central Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pinewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota 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 Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pinewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riverside Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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