Riverside Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

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Riverside Elementary School

409 Riverside Ave
Elmira, NY 14904

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Riverside Elementary School serves 377 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the New York state average of 69%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 60%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 377 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 36%
: 34%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

School Overview

Riverside Elementary School's student population of 377 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverside Elementary School
Pre-K	72
Kind	95
1	96
2	114

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Total Students

377 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2023	371
2022	379
2021	394
2020	417
2019	417
2018	477
2017	477
2016	466
2015	529
2014	508
2013	520
2012	442
2011	457
2010	441
2009	442
2008	376
2007	355
2006	366
2005	363
2004	381
2003	430
2002	422
2001	507
2000	511
1999	473
1998	505
1997	530
1996	552
1995	578
1994	537
1993	529
1992	518
1991	492
1990	489
1989	497
1988	489
1987	470

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2023	18
2022	20
2021	20
2020	24
2019	24
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	30
2014	30
2013	32
2012	31
2011	33
2010	31
2009	31
2008	28
2007	26
2006	30
2005	32
2003	31
2002	30
2001	35
2000	33
1999	30
1998	31
1997	32
1996	31
1995	31
1994	30
1993	30
1992	29
1991	27
1990	28

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School Rankings

The of Riverside Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

(11-12)

36%

69%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	New York	Elmira City School District
2012	36%	69%	50%
2011	42%	67%	52%
2010	82%	86%	81%

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(11-12)

34%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	New York	Elmira City School District
2012	34%	60%	48%
2011	42%	58%	46%
2010	67%	74%	69%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	New York	Elmira City School District
2023	21:1	11:1	15:1
2022	19:1	11:1	16:1
2021	20:1	12:1	16:1
2020	17:1	13:1	15:1
2019	17:1	13:1	15:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	13:1	15:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	14:1	17:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	13:1	13:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	14:1	14:1	14:1
2006	12:1	14:1	14:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	19:1	16:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	18:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	18:1	15:1	17:1
1990	18:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	New York	Elmira City School District
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	2%	9%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	New York	Elmira City School District
2023	4%	29%	4%
2022	4%	29%	4%
2021	8%	28%	5%
2020	5%	27%	4%
2019	5%	27%	4%
2018	2%	26%	3%
2017	2%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	2%
2015	2%	25%	2%
2014	4%	25%	2%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	2%	23%	3%
2011	3%	22%	3%
2010	2%	22%	3%
2009	3%	21%	3%
2008	2%	21%	2%
2007	2%	21%	2%
2006	2%	20%	3%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	19%	2%
2003	2%	19%	2%
2002	1%	19%	3%
2001	2%	18%	3%
2000	2%	18%	1%
1999	3%	18%	1%
1991	1%	15%	1%
1990	1%	14%	1%
1989	1%	15%

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Black

12%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	New York	Elmira City School District
2023	11%	16%	14%
2022	10%	16%	14%
2021	9%	17%	14%
2020	10%	17%	14%
2019	10%	17%	14%
2018	11%	17%	15%
2017	11%	17%	15%
2016	8%	18%	16%
2015	8%	18%	17%
2014	9%	18%	16%
2013	8%	18%	16%
2012	14%	18%	17%
2011	19%	19%	19%
2010	21%	19%	19%
2009	18%	19%	18%
2008	16%	20%	18%
2007	12%	19%	18%
2006	12%	20%	16%
2005	13%	20%	16%
2004	10%	20%	16%
2003	11%	20%	15%
2002	9%	20%	14%
2001	9%	20%	14%
2000	9%	21%	14%
1999	11%	21%	14%
1998	8%	20%	13%
1997	4%	20%	12%
1996	4%	20%	11%
1995	6%	20%	11%
1994	3%	20%	10%
1993	2%	20%	11%

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White

65%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	New York	Elmira City School District
2023	66%	40%	69%
2022	65%	41%	70%
2021	66%	41%	70%
2020	68%	43%	72%
2019	68%	43%	72%
2018	68%	44%	73%
2017	68%	44%	73%
2016	73%	44%	74%
2015	73%	45%	74%
2014	73%	46%	75%
2013	78%	47%	76%
2012	78%	48%	76%
2011	77%	49%	77%
2010	76%	51%	77%
2009	77%	51%	78%
2008	81%	51%	79%
2007	85%	52%	79%
2006	85%	53%	80%
2005	85%	53%	81%
2004	88%	54%	81%
2003	87%	55%	81%
2002	90%	55%	83%
2001	88%	55%	82%
2000	89%	55%	85%
1999	86%	55%	85%
1998	92%	57%	86%
1997	97%	57%	87%
1996	96%	58%	88%
1995	95%	58%	88%
1994	98%	58%	89%
1993	98%	59%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	New York	Elmira City School District
2023	19%	4%	13%
2022	21%	3%	12%
2021	17%	3%	11%
2020	17%	3%	10%
2019	17%	3%	10%
2018	19%	2%	9%
2017	19%	2%	9%
2016	17%	2%	8%
2015	17%	2%	7%
2014	14%	1%	6%
2013	11%	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	New York	Elmira City School District
2023	0.52	0.73	0.50
2022	0.53	0.72	0.48
2021	0.53	0.72	0.48
2020	0.50	0.71	0.46
2019	0.50	0.71	0.46
2018	0.49	0.71	0.44
2017	0.49	0.71	0.44
2016	0.44	0.70	0.43
2015	0.44	0.70	0.42
2014	0.45	0.69	0.41
2013	0.38	0.69	0.40
2012	0.37	0.68	0.40
2011	0.37	0.68	0.37
2010	0.38	0.66	0.36
2009	0.38	0.66	0.36
2008	0.32	0.66	0.34
2007	0.26	0.65	0.35
2006	0.27	0.64	0.33
2005	0.26	0.64	0.32
2004	0.22	0.63	0.32
2003	0.23	0.62	0.32
2002	0.18	0.62	0.29
2001	0.21	0.63	0.30
2000	0.20	0.62	0.26
1999	0.25	0.62	0.27
1998	0.17	0.61	0.26
1997	0.08	0.61	0.23
1996	0.10	0.60	0.23
1995	0.12	0.60	0.21
1994	0.04	0.60	0.20
1993	0.03	0.59	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	New York	Elmira City School District
2023	59%	53%	65%
2022	60%	51%	62%
2021	65%	52%	60%
2020	61%	50%	59%
2019	61%	50%	59%
2018	70%	48%	61%
2017	70%	48%	61%
2016	71%	44%	60%
2015	60%	45%	51%
2014	58%	42%	54%
2013	56%	41%	47%
2012	59%	42%	50%
2011	58%	41%	48%
2010	59%	16%	49%
2009	41%	37%	39%
2008	50%	36%	41%
2007	51%	36%	45%
2006	57%	37%	45%
2005	47%	14%	39%
2003	50%	13%	37%
2002	44%	36%	34%
2001	39%	36%	31%
2000	46%	37%	39%
1999	58%	38%	37%
1998	40%	37%	39%
1997	47%	38%	37%
1996	43%	13%	36%
1995	39%	13%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	New York	Elmira City School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	11%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	9%	5%	9%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	17%	8%	12%
2006	14%	8%	12%
2005	13%	5%	10%
2003	13%	4%	10%
2002	15%	7%	10%
2001	13%	7%	10%
2000	11%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Elmira City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 69% NY state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% NY state average).

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

377 students attend Riverside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Riverside Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Riverside Elementary School?

Riverside Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Riverside Elementary School offer ?

Riverside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Riverside Elementary School part of?

Riverside Elementary School is part of Elmira City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 377 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 36%
: 34%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education