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Riverside Elementary School

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Riverside Elementary School ranks 1006 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1006^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary School in Crestview, FL, is a large PK-5 school serving over 1,000 students within the high-performing Okaloosa School District, though it faces distinct challenges compared to its higher-ranked peers in the Niceville area.

Riverside’s most pressing issue is a severe chronic absenteeism rate of 26.3%, which is significantly higher than the district average and far exceeds rates at nearby top performers like Bluewater Elementary School (8.6%) and James E Plew Elementary School (12.1%). This absenteeism problem is a major red flag and is likely holding back the school’s overall academic growth. Despite this, Riverside has a notable bright spot: its 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 69% is 7 points above the district average and 9 points above the state average, suggesting a potential strength in early literacy instruction. However, this advantage does not carry into later grades, and math proficiency across all tested grades consistently lags behind district averages.

Riverside is part of a cluster of Crestview schools—including Bob Sikes Elementary School and Northwood Elementary School—that share similar profiles of higher poverty rates and lower state rankings. Encouragingly, Riverside outperforms its closest demographic neighbor, Bob Sikes, in nearly every academic metric. The school’s spending per student ($8,734) is the lowest among comparable area schools, which may contribute to its challenges. To improve, Riverside must aggressively tackle its absenteeism crisis, which could unlock the academic growth needed to return to its former higher-performing status.

1,032

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,734

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 E Redstone Ave
Crestview, FL 32539

(850) 689-7203

District: Okaloosa

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shoal River Middle School
High:	Crestview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

African American:

19.6%

Hispanic:

14.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg67%

Florida avg62%

1,006^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Okaloosa

12^th of 70Okaloosa among Florida 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	1006 of 2240	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	995 of 2258	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	791 of 2256	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	910 of 2240	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	1013 of 2219	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	811 of 2247	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	574 of 2182	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	766 of 2118	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.7	536 of 2112	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	63.0	758 of 2087	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.0	946 of 2064	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	821 of 2029	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	686 of 1984	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.3	516 of 1985	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	568 of 1919	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.0	420 of 1847	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.1	432 of 1789	75.9%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	360 of 1786	79.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	381 of 1688	77.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math64%~ state avg

English Language Arts63%+3 vs state

Science59%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 E Redstone Ave	Crestview	32539	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 689-7203	1,032	57	18.1	62.9%	513 (49.7%)	202 (19.6%)	154 (14.9%)	14 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	141 (13.7%)	55.4	1006^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.1%		54.8	995^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.9%	11	69.0	61.0	58.0				67.0	63.0	62.0				59.0					$8,734	$810	$7,924
Southside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	650 S Pearl St	Crestview	32539	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 689-7203	260	23	11.5	63.5%	159 (61.2%)	33 (12.7%)	31 (11.9%)	9 (3.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.6%)								(n/a)
Walker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2988 Stillwell Blvd	Crestview	32539	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 689-7220	875	50	17.5	61.6%	558 (63.8%)	118 (13.5%)	92 (10.5%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	11 (1.3%)	85 (9.7%)	70.1	629^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.9%		77	474^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.0%	155	60.0	75.0	65.0				75.0	73.0	71.0				70.0					$10,324	$946	$9,378
Northwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 4th Ave	Crestview	32536	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 689-7252	814	48	16.9	71.4%	483 (59.3%)	133 (16.3%)	86 (10.6%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (12.4%)	60.5	861^st of 2240 public elementary schools	61.6%		57.5	932^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	58.7%	71	63.0	62.0	64.0				67.0	60.0	74.0				67.0					$10,730	$1,109	$9,622
Bob Sikes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Adams Dr	Crestview	32536	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 689-7268	794	41	19.3	57.1%	498 (62.7%)	91 (11.5%)	107 (13.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	86 (10.8%)	43.6	1307^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.7%		53.8	1017^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.0%	290	61.0	52.0	56.0				67.0	59.0	53.0				55.0					$9,379	$861	$8,519
Antioch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 Whitehurst Ln	Crestview	32536	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 683-7540	931	56	16.6	50.4%	508 (54.6%)	115 (12.4%)	171 (18.4%)	18 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (12.7%)	80.3	382^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	82.9%		78.3	444^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.3%	62	76.0	72.0	68.0				83.0	83.0	80.0				68.0					$10,183	$399	$9,784
Mossy Head School	Public	PK, KG-5	13270 Us Highway 90 W	Defuniak Springs	32433	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 892-1290	521	35	15.0	83.7%	337 (64.7%)	14 (2.7%)	127 (24.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.1%)	60	871^st of 2240 public elementary schools	61.1%		68	692^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	69.4%	179	54.0	69.0	71.0				57.0	66.0	78.0				73.0					$14,642	$1,267	$13,376
Lula J. Edge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Highway 85 N	Niceville	32578	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-4138	501	31	16.4	46.5%	352 (70.3%)	18 (3.6%)	49 (9.8%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.8%)	76.9	458^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.6%		81.9	369^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.7%	89	74.0	67.0	71.0				80.0	83.0	78.0				62.0					$11,090	$530	$10,561
James E Plew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Pine Ave	Niceville	32578	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-4100	762	43	17.7	27.7%	557 (73.1%)	21 (2.8%)	89 (11.7%)	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (10.6%)	87.9	186^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.7%		89	195^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.4%	9	82.0	78.0	82.0				81.0	85.0	81.0				76.0					$9,100	$279	$8,821
Addie R. Lewis School	Public	PK, KG-8	281 Mississippi Ave	Valparaiso	32580	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-4130	653	45	14.5	47.8%	386 (59.1%)	68 (10.4%)	98 (15.0%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	84 (12.9%)	62	834^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.8%		52.6	1059^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.1%	225	55.0	63.0	67.0	80.0	77.0	82.0	45.0	71.0	66.0	74.0	69.0	79.0	59.0	80.0	94.0	100.0	97.0	$13,780	$1,149	$12,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Shoal River Middle School
High : Crestview High School

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary School?

Students at Riverside Elementary School are 50% White, 20% African American, 15% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,032 students attended Riverside Elementary School.

What district is Riverside Elementary School in?

Okaloosa

Is Riverside Elementary School a good school?

Riverside Elementary School ranks 1006^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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