Riviera Beach Elementary

Riviera Beach Elementary serves 261 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Pasadena, Maryland. It operates as a regular public school with a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, keeping class sizes small and instruction personal. The school earns a composite score of 9.5 out of 10, rated Exceptional, with academic performance scoring 9.7 and student growth scoring 9.8.

Those numbers place Riviera Beach fourth out of 882 elementary schools across Maryland — a result that reflects consistent, measurable outcomes rather than a single strong year. Among all public schools in the state, regardless of level, it ranks fourth out of 1,363, outperforming every other Maryland public school in its peer comparison group. For families comparing options in Pasadena specifically, Riviera Beach ranks first among the 12 public schools in the area.

The combination of high academic scores and a near-perfect growth rating of 9.8 signals that students here are not just arriving with advantages — they are making strong gains year over year. The low student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1 supports that progress by giving teachers more direct time with each student. For parents prioritizing documented academic outcomes, Riviera Beach delivers results that stand up across every comparison.