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Riverside Elementary School vs. Mater Academy East Charter School

Should you attend Riverside Elementary School or Mater Academy East Charter 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
Riverside Elementary School
1190 Sw 2nd St
Miami, FL 33130
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Mater Academy East Charter School
450 Sw 4th St
Miami, FL 33130
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Mater Academy East Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 993 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 566 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mater Academy East Charter School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
993 students
566 students
This chart displays total students of Riverside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mater Academy East Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
This chart displays gender of Riverside Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Mater Academy East Charter School
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
26 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Riverside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Mater Academy East Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Riverside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mater Academy East Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3303 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#396 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mater Academy East Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida 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 Mater Academy East Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
70-74%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida 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 Mater Academy East Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
60-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida 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 Mater Academy East Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Riverside Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mater Academy East Charter School by grade.
Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
96
170
Grade 1 Students
137
102
Grade 2 Students
164
122
Grade 3 Students
211
63
Grade 4 Students
146
53
Grade 5 Students
220
56

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mater Academy East Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
96%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mater Academy East Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mater Academy East Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mater Academy East Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.08
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Riverside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mater Academy East Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mater Academy East Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mater Academy East Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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