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White Pine Elementary School vs. Riverside Elementary School

Should you attend White Pine Elementary School or Riverside 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
White Pine Elementary School
401 East Linden Street
Boise, ID 83706
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Riverside Elementary School
2100 East Victory
Boise, ID 83706
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

White Pine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 543 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, White Pine Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 312 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
543 students
312 students
This chart displays total students of White Pine Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Riverside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Riverside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Riverside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#132 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
#55 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of White Pine Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 20% in ID)
73%
(Top 5% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White Pine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho 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 Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 50% in ID)
68%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White Pine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho 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 Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in ID)
60-64%
(Top 10% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of White Pine Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Riverside Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
1
Kindergarten Students
47
31
Grade 1 Students
66
42
Grade 2 Students
83
41
Grade 3 Students
79
43
Grade 4 Students
92
53
Grade 5 Students
84
45
Grade 6 Students
74
56

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
14%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in White Pine Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in White Pine Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in White Pine Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in White Pine Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in White Pine Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in White Pine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of White Pine Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Riverside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in White Pine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho 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 Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in White Pine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho 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 Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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