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Riverview Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
463rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools
Better than 54% of Indiana elementary schools
Summary

Riverview Elementary School is a public elementary school in Elkhart, Indiana, serving 436 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Elkhart Community Schools district, which is ranked 293 out of 380 districts in the state.

Riverview Elementary School consistently outperforms the Elkhart Community Schools district in ILEARN test scores, with 41.18% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 24.15% for the district, and 50% proficient or better in math compared to 25.2% for the district. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates, at 17.8% compared to the district average of 30%. Additionally, Riverview serves a higher percentage of students from low-income families, with 59.48% to 77.95% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, yet it maintains stronger academic performance.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Elkhart Community Schools district, such as Eastwood Elementary and Roosevelt STEAM Academy, Riverview generally outperforms them in test scores and other key metrics. The higher per-student spending at Riverview, ranging from $10,010 to $11,863 over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its stronger academic performance compared to other schools in the district.

439
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,863
Per pupil spending ?
56.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2509 Wood St
       Elkhart, IN  46516

(574) 295-4850

District: Elkhart Community Schools


Students who attend Riverview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pierre Moran Middle School
High:    Elkhart High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.3%
White:
36.2%
African American:
16.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015
Among the top-ranked schools in Elkhart Community Schools
Above the Indiana median (54th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg24%
Indiana avg38%
463rd of 1,005
Indiana public elementary schools ?
Top 46%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From bottom 39% (2015) to top 46% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 13Elementary Schools in the Elkhart Community Schools
293rd of 380Elkhart Community Schools among Indiana 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202554.8463 of 100553.9%★★★☆☆
202460.6407 of 101159.7%★★★☆☆
202348.4554 of 101645.5%★★☆☆☆
202254.6488 of 102052.2%★★★☆☆
202137.4680 of 101633.1%★★☆☆☆
201944.2635 of 103138.4%★★☆☆☆
201840.3698 of 102732.0%★★☆☆☆
201738.4722 of 103330.1%★★☆☆☆
201644.3692 of 104633.8%★★☆☆☆
201546.8637 of 104038.8%★★☆☆☆
201456.6522 of 103649.6%★★☆☆☆
201340.5735 of 103529.0%★☆☆☆☆
201224.8855 of 101515.8%★☆☆☆☆
201119.5899 of 102512.3%★☆☆☆☆
20109.9952 of 10095.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200932.0771 of 100323.1%★☆☆☆☆
200814.7913 of 9968.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200714.4898 of 9858.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200616.2873 of 9619.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200525.3805 of 95916.1%★☆☆☆☆
200436.0259 of 32620.6%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?
Math50%
English Language Arts41%
Social Studies37%~ state avg
Science29%

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

Middle : Pierre Moran Middle School
High : Elkhart High School

Students at Riverview Elementary School are 38% Hispanic, 36% White, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Riverview Elementary School.

Riverview Elementary School ranks 463rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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