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Riverside West Elementary School

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Riverside West Elementary School ranks 234 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Riverside West Elementary School in Lake City, AR, serves 300 students from Pre-K through 6th grade and is part of the Riverside School District, which holds a 3-star rating.

Riverside West stands out for its strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, where it significantly outperforms nearby schools. For example, 49.7% of students are proficient in ELA, compared to just 27.9% at its district counterpart, Riverside East Elementary School. In Science, 53.2% of students are proficient—nearly double the rate at Bay Elementary School (39.2%) and well above the state average of 44%. However, the school faces a critical challenge in Mathematics, where only 27.4% of students are proficient, far below the state average of 44.1%. This math weakness is most pronounced in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, while 3rd-grade math proficiency (45.4%) is nearly on par with the state. Despite this, the school is highly cost-effective, spending $10,182 per student—significantly less than Riverside East ($14,355) and many Nettleton School District schools—while still achieving superior results in ELA and Science.

Riverside West has a history of top-tier performance, earning a 5-star rating as recently as 2021-2022, but has seen a sharp decline in its state ranking from the 90th percentile to the 52nd percentile. This contrasts with Brookland Elementary School in the higher-ranked Brookland School District, which has improved to the 93rd percentile. The disparity between Riverside West and Riverside East within the same district—despite higher spending at Riverside East—suggests differences in school leadership or resource allocation. For parents, Riverside West offers strong ELA and Science programs and efficient spending, but the math crisis in upper grades is a key area to monitor.

300

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,182

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Highway 18
Lake City, AR 72437

(870) 237-8222

District: Riverside School District

Students who attend Riverside West Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Riverside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

Arkansas avg42%

234^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Riverside School District

125^th of 251Riverside School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	234 of 491	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	142 of 495	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	161 of 497	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	109 of 492	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	47 of 487	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	70 of 496	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	39 of 488	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	67 of 480	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	80 of 485	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	66.4	137 of 494	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.5	89 of 466	80.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.7	112 of 471	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	61.8	193 of 476	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.9	54 of 468	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	69.7	141 of 471	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	63.2	172 of 457	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.0	162 of 445	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.6	144 of 439	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.7	129 of 440	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	64.5	150 of 402	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.9	257 of 411	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science53%+9 vs state

English Language Arts50%+10 vs state

Reading41%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)					ATLAS Science (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2001 Highway 18	Lake City	72437	Craighead County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 237-8222	300	22	13.8	55.0%	271 (90.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	54	234^th of 491 public elementary schools	52.3%		69.7	142^nd of 495 public elementary schools	71.3%	92	54.5	64.5	33.3	41.3	49.7	36.3	57.8	30.7	37.9	41.4	45.4	26.7	10.2	24.1	27.4	61.4	64.4	38.5	43.3	53.2	$10,182	$1,269	$8,913
Riverside East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	502 West State Street	Caraway	72419	Craighead County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 482-3351	147	11	13.0	73.5%	137 (93.2%)	3 (2.0%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	33.9	346^th of 491 public elementary schools	29.5%		46.9	278^th of 495 public elementary schools	43.8%	68	7.7	10.6	50.0	38.9	27.9	7.7	15.8	44.4	44.4	29.5	23.1	10.5	33.4	44.4	27.9	38.5	21.1	38.9	44.5	35.3	$14,355	$3,260	$11,095
Bay Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 School Street	Bay	72411	Craighead County	Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 781-3300	317	23	13.7	60.6%	301 (95.0%)	10 (3.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.5	289^th of 491 public elementary schools	41.1%		44.6	288^th of 495 public elementary schools	41.8%	1	39.5	18.9	33.3	47.1	34.4	44.2	24.6	35.7	49.0	38.1	27.9	30.2	50.0	45.1	38.0	34.9	24.6	52.4	47.0	39.2	$11,900	$1,162	$10,738
Brookland Primary School	Public	PK-K	100 W School	Brookland	72417	Craighead County	Brookland School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 932-2080	384	29	13.2	40.4%	336 (87.5%)	13 (3.4%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)								(n/a)
Brookland Elementary School	Public	1-3	220 N. Oak St.	Brookland	72417	Craighead County	Brookland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 932-2080	728	43	16.8	38.2%	612 (84.1%)	34 (4.7%)	44 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.8%)	89.6	32^nd of 491 public elementary schools	93.5%		90.1	33^rd of 495 public elementary schools	93.3%	1	63.0				63.0	58.8				58.8	69.8				69.8	63.0				63.0	$10,618	$921	$9,697
Trumann Elementary School	Public	K-3	401 N Willow	Trumann	72472	Poinsett County	Trumann School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 483-5314	477	29	16.6	100.0%	327 (68.6%)	60 (12.6%)	36 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.5%)	19	425^th of 491 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.1	432^nd of 495 public elementary schools	12.7%	7	29.3				27.9	31.1				29.5	19.8				18.8	28.3				27.0	$11,184	$1,691	$9,493
Nettleton Steam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2305 Promise Lane	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 910-7831	206	15	14.1	65.5%	71 (34.5%)	97 (47.1%)	22 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)								(n/a)
Nettleton Steam Intermediate	Public	3-6	2219 Thorn St	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 910-7809	313	23	13.7	67.4%	121 (38.7%)	140 (44.7%)	31 (9.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	19.7	420^th of 491 public elementary schools	14.5%		30.5	367^th of 495 public elementary schools	25.9%	53	25.7	14.3	25.6	32.3	24.4	24.3	17.6	25.6	33.3	25.2	15.4	21.1	22.4	31.2	22.8	23.1	23.4	42.6	29.1	29.8	$14,705	$663	$14,042
University Heights School Of Medical Arts	Public	3-6	3901 Aggie Rd.	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 336-4700	491	30	16.5	81.5%	122 (24.8%)	242 (49.3%)	81 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.0%)	18.6	428^th of 491 public elementary schools	12.8%		19.9	411^th of 495 public elementary schools	17.0%	17	29.9	24.8	25.0	24.8	26.0	34.6	26.2	26.9	26.5	28.3	25.2	20.5	33.7	18.1	23.9	15.0	24.1	37.5	17.5	23.3	$13,103	$2,100	$11,003
University Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Bowling Lane	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 910-7823	446	32	14.0	80.5%	115 (25.8%)	219 (49.1%)	55 (12.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.2%)								(n/a)																					$13,830	$1,809	$12,021

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside West Elementary School

What district is Riverside West Elementary School in?

Riverside School District

What is the racial makeup of Riverside West Elementary School?

Students at Riverside West Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Riverside West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Riverside West Elementary School.

Is Riverside West Elementary School a good school?

Riverside West Elementary School ranks 234^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Riverside West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riverside West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Riverside High School

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