Riverside Elementary School (Closed 2004)

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Riverside Elementary School (Closed 2004)

601 North Iowa St
Lawrence, KS 66044

Riverside Elementary School serves 110 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Black), which was equal to the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverside Elementary School
Kind	13
1	23
2	14
3	17
4	15
5	13
6	14
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

110 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2023	110
2022	110
2021	110
2020	110
2019	110
2018	110
2017	110
2016	110
2015	110
2003	110
2002	123
2001	130
2000	137
1999	127
1998	121
1997	144
1996	168
1995	155
1994	170
1993	150
1992	151
1991	127
1990	144
1989	134
1988	215

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2003	11
2002	8
2001	9
2000	8
1999	8
1998	10
1997	11
1996	13
1995	12
1994	11
1993	10
1992	9
1991	7
1990	8
1989	8
1988	10

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State Level (KS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	10:1	13:1	16:1
2022	10:1	13:1	14:1
2021	10:1	13:1	14:1
2020	10:1	13:1	15:1
2019	10:1	13:1	15:1
2018	10:1	14:1	14:1
2017	10:1	14:1	14:1
2016	10:1	14:1	14:1
2015	10:1	14:1	14:1
2003	10:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	14:1
1998	12:1	14:1	15:1
1997	13:1	14:1	15:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	17:1	15:1	16:1
1991	17:1	15:1	17:1
1990	18:1	15:1	17:1
1989	17:1	16:1	17:1
1988	22:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	9%	1%	3%
2022	9%	1%	3%
2021	9%	1%	3%
2020	9%	1%	4%
2019	9%	1%	4%
2018	9%	1%	3%
2017	9%	1%	3%
2016	9%	1%	3%
2015	9%	1%	4%
2003	9%	2%	5%
2002	7%	1%	5%
2001	10%	1%	5%
2000	7%	1%	5%
1999	9%	1%	5%
1998	6%	1%	4%
1997	5%	1%	5%
1996	4%	1%	4%
1995	4%	1%	5%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	4%	1%	5%
1992	3%	1%	5%
1991	3%	1%	4%
1990	3%	1%	3%
1989	1%	1%	4%
1988	1%	1%	5%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2002)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2002	1%	2%	4%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1990	3%	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	8%	21%	12%
2022	8%	21%	11%
2021	8%	20%	11%
2020	8%	20%	10%
2019	8%	20%	10%
2018	8%	19%	10%
2017	8%	19%	10%
2016	8%	19%	9%
2015	8%	19%	8%
2003	8%	10%	4%
2002	8%	10%	4%
2001	7%	9%	3%
2000	3%	8%	3%
1999	3%	8%	3%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1990	1%	4%	2%
1989	1%	4%	2%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	22%	7%	7%
2022	22%	6%	7%
2021	22%	7%	6%
2020	22%	7%	7%
2019	22%	7%	7%
2018	22%	7%	7%
2017	22%	7%	7%
2016	22%	7%	7%
2015	22%	7%	7%
2003	22%	9%	11%
2002	20%	9%	11%
2001	15%	9%	11%
2000	15%	9%	10%
1999	17%	9%	10%
1998	11%	9%	10%
1997	15%	8%	9%
1996	18%	9%	9%
1995	18%	8%	9%
1994	20%	8%	9%
1993	18%	8%	8%
1992	19%	8%	8%
1991	16%	8%	8%
1990	17%	8%	9%
1989	19%	8%	8%
1988	18%	8%	8%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	61%	62%	64%
2022	61%	63%	65%
2021	61%	63%	67%
2020	61%	64%	67%
2019	61%	64%	67%
2018	61%	65%	69%
2017	61%	65%	69%
2016	61%	65%	69%
2015	61%	65%	69%
2003	61%	77%	76%
2002	64%	78%	76%
2001	68%	79%	78%
2000	75%	80%	79%
1999	70%	80%	79%
1998	79%	81%	80%
1997	78%	82%	80%
1996	76%	82%	82%
1995	76%	83%	81%
1994	77%	84%	82%
1993	77%	84%	82%
1992	77%	84%	82%
1991	80%	85%	83%
1990	76%	86%	83%
1989	78%	85%	83%
1988	79%	85%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	0.57	0.57	0.57
2022	0.57	0.56	0.55
2021	0.57	0.56	0.53
2020	0.57	0.55	0.53
2019	0.57	0.55	0.53
2018	0.57	0.54	0.51
2017	0.57	0.54	0.51
2016	0.57	0.54	0.50
2015	0.57	0.54	0.50
2003	0.57	0.39	0.41
2002	0.54	0.38	0.40
2001	0.51	0.36	0.39
2000	0.41	0.34	0.37
1999	0.47	0.34	0.36
1998	0.36	0.33	0.35
1997	0.37	0.32	0.35
1996	0.39	0.31	0.33
1995	0.39	0.31	0.33
1994	0.37	0.29	0.32
1993	0.38	0.28	0.32
1992	0.37	0.28	0.31
1991	0.34	0.27	0.31
1990	0.40	0.25	0.31
1989	0.36	0.26	0.29
1988	0.35	0.26	0.30

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Eligible for

27%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	27%	41%	35%
2022	27%	34%	26%
2021	27%	36%	27%
2020	27%	37%	31%
2019	27%	37%	31%
2018	27%	39%	28%
2017	27%	39%	28%
2016	27%	40%	32%
2015	27%	40%	31%
2003	27%	26%	20%
2002	26%	25%	18%
2001	15%	24%	19%
2000	20%	23%	20%
1998	28%	33%	27%
1997	35%	32%	26%
1996	42%	32%	29%
1995	14%	24%	19%
1994	17%	24%	19%
1993	18%	23%	20%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	10%	7%	8%
2022	10%	10%	8%
2021	10%	9%	7%
2020	10%	10%	7%
2019	10%	10%	7%
2018	10%	9%	7%
2017	10%	9%	7%
2016	10%	9%	7%
2015	10%	10%	7%
2003	10%	10%	9%
2002	12%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lawrence School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

110 students attend Riverside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Riverside Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 9% of students are American Indian, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

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

Riverside Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Riverside Elementary School offer ?

Riverside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Riverside Elementary School part of?

Riverside Elementary School is part of Lawrence School District.

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Riverside Elementary School (Closed 2004)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2002)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

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