Summary:
In zip code 72437, serving the Lake City area, there is one elementary school, Riverside West Elementary School, which educates students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade with a total enrollment of 300 students.
Riverside West Elementary School is part of the Riverside School District, which holds a 3-star rating. The school shows a mixed academic profile with clear strengths and weaknesses. It significantly outperforms both its district and the state in Science, with 53.2% of students proficient compared to the state average of 44%. The school also excels in English Language Arts, where 49.7% of students are proficient versus the state's 39.4%. However, Mathematics is a notable challenge, with only 27.4% of students proficient—far below the state average of 44.1%. This math deficiency appears to be a district-wide issue, as the school's math scores are nearly identical to the district average. The school's state ranking has also seen a sharp decline, dropping from the 71st percentile in 2024-2025 to the 52nd percentile in 2025-2026, likely because other schools improved faster.
An interesting pattern emerges within the school's grade levels, with 4th grade students consistently achieving the highest proficiency rates across all subjects. For example, 64.5% of 4th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to just 33.3% of 5th graders. This sharp drop-off after 4th grade suggests a challenging curriculum transition or a need for targeted support in upper elementary grades. The school serves a community with a moderate level of economic disadvantage, as indicated by a 55% free/reduced lunch rate, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1 with per-student spending of $10,182.
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