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Public elementary school · Rockville Centre Union Free School District · Rockville Centre, New York

Riverside School

Riverside School rates 8.7, right at the middle of Rockville Centre Union Free School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.7this school

8.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Rockville Centre Union Free School District median is 8.5.

#75 of 4,744 schools in New York · Rockville Centre Union Free School District: 5 elementary schools rated, median 8.5

The brief

A Rockville Centre Union Free School District elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.

Students at Riverside School score 66% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 68%).

It ranks 75 of 4,744 schools in New York and 1 of 7 in Rockville Centre Union Free School District.

Math65%7 points above the New York average of 58%2025 NYSED
Reading64%9 points above the New York average of 55%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has improved 14 points since 2023, reaching 64% in 2025, across a 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 52 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.4
50% of the rating
Academics
7.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 59% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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.
  • 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 · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • 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 · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • 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.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
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 11570; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Riverside School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$147,784
Median home value
$786,600
Median rent
$1,804/mo
College educated
61.5%
Homeownership
75.7%
Poverty rate
5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 11570; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
71
Very Walkable
Transit Score
50
Good Transit
Bike Score
52
Bikeable
County reported crime
1,006/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
28.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Riverside Schoolthis school
    8.7
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  3. School 51.1 mi
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Riverside School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

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 School serve?

Riverside School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Riverside School?

Riverside School has an enrollment of approximately 139 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside School?

The student-teacher ratio at Riverside School is 8.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Riverside School rank in NY?

Riverside School ranks #75 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Riverside School's MySchoolScout rating?

Riverside School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.7 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 School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Riverside School has 63% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 59% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Riverside School a charter school?

No, Riverside School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Riverside School a Title I school?

No, Riverside School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Riverside School?

28.1% of students at Riverside 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
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
139
Student-teacher ratio
8.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Nassau County
Rank in district
#1 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$36,755
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
2.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 11570)
28,162
Area average commute
37.8 min
Area median age
43

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.