Riviera Elementary School

Riviera Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Palm Bay, Florida, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 646 students. The school is part of the Brevard District, which is ranked 23 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Riviera Elementary has maintained a 2-3 star rating, ranking between 1,000-1,400 out of the approximately 2,200 elementary schools in Florida.

Riviera Elementary has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the Brevard District and Florida state averages. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are generally lower than the Brevard District and Florida state averages across all grade levels, while its math proficiency rates are more mixed, with some grades performing above the Brevard and Florida averages, such as 6th grade, and others, like 4th grade, performing below. Riviera's 5th grade science proficiency rates are also lower than the Brevard and Florida averages. The school has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.88% to 71.84% over the past few years, compared to the Brevard District average of around 50-55%. Riviera Elementary also has a higher per-student spending amount compared to the Brevard District and Florida state averages.

When comparing Riviera Elementary to nearby schools in the Brevard District, University Park Elementary and John F. Turner Senior Elementary have similar or lower academic performance, while Meadowlane Intermediate Elementary and Christa McAuliffe Elementary have generally stronger academic performance, particularly in math and science. The charter schools, such as Palm Bay Academy and Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, also demonstrate higher academic proficiency rates in several subject areas.