Riverton Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

2615 Winchester Road
Huntsville, AL 35811

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Top 5%

Serving 564 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Riverton Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 564 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 5% in AL
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Riverton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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Riverton Elementary School's student population of 564 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverton Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	132
1	147
2	136
3	132

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Total Students

564 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Riverton Elementary School
2023	581
2022	530
2021	472
2020	466
2019	466
2018	472
2017	472
2016	420
2015	439
2014	398
2013	403
2012	413
2011	519
2010	734
2009	722
2008	678
2007	629
2006	568
2005	515

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Riverton Elementary School
2023	32
2022	29
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	27
2014	29
2013	39
2012	32
2011	39
2010	46
2009	42
2008	41
2007	37
2006	33
2005	36

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Riverton Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverton Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#54 out of 1275 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverton Elementary School
2023	#54
2022	#59
2021	#77
2019	#39
2018	#46
2017	#121
2016	#90
2015	#64
2014	#47
2013	#170
2012	#196

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70-74%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	72%	30%	37%
2022	67%	29%	37%
2021	52%	24%	27%
2019	82%	47%	59%
2018	77%	47%	60%
2017	72%	44%	53%
2016	77%	43%	53%
2015	72%	40%	49%
2014	77%	38%	50%
2013	92%	80%	88%
2012	92%	82%	89%

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70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2022	72%	47%	59%
2021	67%	46%	56%
2019	72%	45%	57%
2018	77%	46%	60%
2017	52%	39%	48%
2016	52%	38%	48%
2015	57%	41%	52%
2014	62%	42%	57%
2013	92%	86%	92%
2012	92%	86%	92%
2011	92%	85%	92%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	18:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2014	14:1	16:1	17:1
2013	10:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	16:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	18:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	3%	1%	5%
2022	6%	1%	6%
2021	4%	1%	5%
2020	7%	1%	7%
2019	7%	1%	7%
2018	6%	1%	7%
2017	6%	1%	7%
2016	4%	1%	6%
2015	6%	1%	7%
2014	6%	1%	6%
2013	7%	1%	6%
2012	6%	1%	6%
2011	7%	1%	6%
2010	8%	1%	6%
2009	7%	1%	5%
2008	7%	1%	5%
2007	7%	1%	5%
2006	6%	1%	5%
2005	2%	1%	5%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	5%	11%	8%
2022	3%	10%	7%
2021	3%	9%	6%
2020	3%	8%	5%
2019	3%	8%	5%
2018	4%	7%	4%
2017	4%	7%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%

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Black

16%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	19%	32%	23%
2022	18%	32%	22%
2021	15%	32%	22%
2020	17%	33%	21%
2019	17%	33%	21%
2018	19%	33%	20%
2017	19%	33%	20%
2016	16%	33%	20%
2015	17%	33%	20%
2014	16%	34%	19%
2013	14%	34%	19%
2012	17%	34%	19%
2011	15%	35%	19%
2010	13%	35%	18%
2009	13%	35%	18%
2008	14%	36%	18%
2007	14%	36%	17%
2006	12%	36%	17%
2005	11%	36%	16%

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White

66%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	63%	52%	57%
2022	66%	53%	59%
2021	69%	53%	61%
2020	66%	54%	64%
2019	66%	54%	64%
2018	66%	55%	66%
2017	66%	55%	66%
2016	72%	56%	67%
2015	69%	56%	67%
2014	72%	57%	68%
2013	73%	58%	69%
2012	69%	58%	70%
2011	74%	58%	71%
2010	73%	58%	71%
2009	77%	59%	73%
2008	77%	58%	73%
2007	75%	59%	74%
2006	80%	59%	75%
2005	86%	60%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	9%	3%	6%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	8%	3%	5%
2020	5%	2%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	7%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	0.56	0.62	0.61
2022	0.53	0.61	0.60
2021	0.50	0.61	0.58
2020	0.53	0.60	0.55
2019	0.53	0.60	0.55
2018	0.53	0.59	0.52
2017	0.53	0.59	0.52
2016	0.46	0.58	0.51
2015	0.49	0.58	0.51
2014	0.46	0.56	0.50
2013	0.45	0.55	0.49
2012	0.49	0.55	0.48
2011	0.43	0.54	0.46
2010	0.45	0.54	0.46
2009	0.39	0.53	0.44
2008	0.39	0.54	0.43
2007	0.42	0.53	0.43
2006	0.35	0.53	0.40
2005	0.25	0.51	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	25%	55%	38%
2022	15%	44%	23%
2021	17%	48%	25%
2020	22%	49%	30%
2019	22%	49%	30%
2018	25%	47%	29%
2017	25%	47%	29%
2016	20%	46%	28%
2015	25%	47%	28%
2014	24%	52%	30%
2013	21%	51%	28%
2012	25%	51%	28%
2011	23%	49%	27%
2010	24%	47%	24%
2009	22%	44%	22%
2008	23%	43%	21%
2007	24%	42%	21%
2006	26%	44%	20%
2005	26%	43%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Riverton Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2014	6%	6%	9%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	6%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	10%	9%	7%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2005	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Madison County School District

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

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What is Riverton Elementary School's ranking?

Riverton Elementary School is ranked #54 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Riverton Elementary School often compared to?

Riverton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lynn Fanning Elementary School, Hampton Cove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Riverton Elementary School?

564 students attend Riverton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Riverton Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

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

Riverton Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Riverton Elementary School offer ?

Riverton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Riverton Elementary School part of?

Riverton Elementary School is part of Madison County School District.

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