The brief
An elementary school in Elwood, KS where students score 51 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 45 of 1,295 schools in Kansas and 1 of 4 in Riverside.
Riverside Primary School is listed in Riverside, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201090%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2010–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 92% (2010 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 87% (2010 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2010 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2010 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2010 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2010 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 66024; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2010 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $68,047
- Median home value
- $93,800
- Median rent
- $918/mo
- College educated
- 7.8%
- Homeownership
- 65.2%
- Poverty rate
- 7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 66024; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 22
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 31
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,937/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Elwood. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Elwood), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 57.1%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Riverside Primary School serve?
Riverside Primary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.
How many students attend Riverside Primary School?
Riverside Primary School has an enrollment of approximately 189 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverside Primary School is 13.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Riverside Primary School rank in KS?
Riverside Primary School ranks #45 of 1,295 schools in KS.
What is Riverside Primary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Riverside Primary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Riverside Primary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Riverside Primary School has 92% math proficiency (2010 EdFacts) and 87% reading/ELA proficiency (2010 EdFacts).
Is Riverside Primary School a charter school?
No, Riverside Primary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Riverside Primary School a Title I school?
No, Riverside Primary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Riverside Primary School?
57.1% of students at Riverside Primary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 2nd
- Enrollment
- 189
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 14
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small Suburb
- County
- Doniphan County
- Phone
- (913) 365-6735
- Rank in district
- #1 of 4
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $12,988
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 11.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 66024)
- 684
- Area median age
- 29.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.