Riverview Elementary School

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Riverview Elementary School ranks 308 th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

2900 Mesa Avenue
Durango, CO 81301-4724

(970) 247-3862

District: Durango School District No. 9-R

SchoolDigger Rank:
308^th of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,186

Students who attend Riverview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Miller Middle School
High:	Durango High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 439

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverview Elementary School ranks better than 67.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Durango School District No. 9-R. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Riverview Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Durango School District No. 9-R. Racial makeup is: White (77%), Hispanic (10.3%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Durango School District No. 9-R. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverview Elementary School is 14.5, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Durango School District No. 9-R! (See more...)

Compare Riverview Elementary School employs 30.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverview Elementary School is $12,186. 4 elementary schools in the Durango School District No. 9-R spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Riverview Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverview Elementary School 308^th of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Riverview Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Durango School District No. 9-R:

SchoolDigger ranks Durango School District No. 9-R 38^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverview Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Riverview Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	89.64	45^th	808	94.4%
2005	89.69	41^st	823	95.0%
2006	89.16	49^th	829	94.1%
2007	87.07	66^th	852	92.3%
2008	85.04	97^th	849	88.6%
2009	84.25	105^th	872	88.0%
2010	83.30	128^th	925	86.2%
2011	85.46	108^th	935	88.4%
2012	80.17	154^th	935	83.5%
2013	74.31	235^th	954	75.4%
2014	71.95	254^th	962	73.6%
2015	73.53	213^th	938	77.3%
2016	77.99	164^th	914	82.1%
2017	77.08	191^st	929	79.4%
2018	66.68	268^th	917	70.8%
2019	60.98	356^th	965	63.1%
2021	52.71	357^th	710	49.7%
2022	55.08	390^th	921	57.7%
2023	64.12	308^th	933	67.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverview Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	52.94	291^st	690	57.8%
2019	44.86	383^rd	758	49.5%
2021	42.21	250^th	351	28.8%
2022	49.11	293^rd	595	50.8%
2023	44.53	339^th	642	47.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverview Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	63.22	206^th	693	70.3%
2019	66.46	216^th	764	71.7%
2021	46.17	235^th	352	33.2%
2022	52.11	276^th	594	53.5%
2023	63.64	212^th	649	67.3%

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Rank History for White students at Riverview Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	60.02	213^th	596	64.3%
2023	48.34	274^th	525	47.8%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Riverview Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	405	1	2	34	1	n/a	n/a	443
1989	388	0	4	31	13	n/a	n/a	436
1990	420	0	5	18	11	n/a	n/a	454
1991	373	3	9	27	15	n/a	n/a	427
1992	374	1	6	34	25	n/a	n/a	440
1993	396	1	4	28	25	n/a	n/a	454
1994	385	2	8	35	18	n/a	n/a	448
1995	350	0	4	27	13	n/a	n/a	394
1996	350	0	4	27	13	n/a	n/a	394
1997	317	1	13	25	7	n/a	n/a	363
1998	349	2	5	24	7	n/a	n/a	387
1999	375	0	3	29	11	n/a	n/a	418
2000	360	2	4	27	4	n/a	n/a	397
2001	448	8	3	46	15	n/a	n/a	520
2002	329	5	5	35	8	n/a	n/a	382
2003	329	5	5	35	8	n/a	n/a	382
2004	314	2	2	34	13	n/a	n/a	365
2005	324	3	3	49	6	n/a	n/a	385
2006	319	3	5	45	10	n/a	n/a	382
2007	328	4	5	41	16	n/a	n/a	394
2008	345	6	5	46	20	n/a	n/a	422
2009	335	4	4	46	22	n/a	n/a	411
2010	410	4	5	46	21	n/a	n/a	486
2011	338	1	4	62	15	0	11	431
2012	478	3	3	60	14	1	18	577
2013	501	5	3	74	14	1	24	622
2014	514	4	2	77	13	1	20	631
2015	373	5	2	62	13	0	11	466
2016	388	5	3	72	12	0	9	489
2017	397	5	3	71	11	0	15	502
2018	385	7	5	54	15	0	15	481
2019	379	9	1	45	17	0	20	471
2020	369	6	1	53	17	0	21	467
2021	329	2	1	46	20	0	22	420
2022	342	5	1	47	25	0	24	444
2023	338	3	2	45	23	1	27	439

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riverview Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	443	22.3	19.8	n/a
1989	436	23.1	18.8	8.9
1990	454	22.6	20.0	6.4
1991	427	22.6	18.8	8.9
1992	440	21.4	20.5	10
1993	454	24.7	18.4	9.7
1994	448	23.5	19.1	8.3
1995	394	24.5	16.1	9.1
1996	394	24.5	16.1	9.1
1997	363	23.6	15.4	10.2
1998	387	23.0	16.8	13.7
1999	418	25.9	16.1	13.6
2000	397	26.5	15.0	19.6
2001	520	24.4	21.3	17.3
2002	382	25.9	14.7	20.7
2003	382	25.9	14.7	20.7
2004	365	27.0	13.5	22.7
2005	385	25.7	15.0	18.7
2006	382	26.5	14.4	23.8
2007	394	25.0	15.8	18.8
2008	422	25.8	16.4	20.6
2009	411	27.0	15.2	21.2
2010	486	27.5	17.6	21.6
2011	431	29.2	14.7	24.4
2012	577	28.6	20.1	19.2
2013	622	29.1	21.3	18.6
2014	631	32.0	19.7	20.6
2015	466	31.0	15.0	20.4
2016	489	31.0	15.7	20.9
2017	502	32.5	15.4	19.7
2018	481	31.1	15.4	21
2019	471	33.1	14.1	19.3
2020	467	31.7	14.7	18.8
2021	420	30.6	13.7	14.8
2022	444	32.2	13.7	9
2023	439	30.2	14.5	18.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riverview Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	443	22.3	19.8	n/a
1989	436	23.1	18.8	8.9
1990	454	22.6	20.0	6.4
1991	427	22.6	18.8	8.9
1992	440	21.4	20.5	10
1993	454	24.7	18.4	9.7
1994	448	23.5	19.1	8.3
1995	394	24.5	16.1	9.1
1996	394	24.5	16.1	9.1
1997	363	23.6	15.4	10.2
1998	387	23.0	16.8	13.7
1999	418	25.9	16.1	13.6
2000	397	26.5	15.0	19.6
2001	520	24.4	21.3	17.3
2002	382	25.9	14.7	20.7
2003	382	25.9	14.7	20.7
2004	365	27.0	13.5	22.7
2005	385	25.7	15.0	18.7
2006	382	26.5	14.4	23.8
2007	394	25.0	15.8	18.8
2008	422	25.8	16.4	20.6
2009	411	27.0	15.2	21.2
2010	486	27.5	17.6	21.6
2011	431	29.2	14.7	24.4
2012	577	28.6	20.1	19.2
2013	622	29.1	21.3	18.6
2014	631	32.0	19.7	20.6
2015	466	31.0	15.0	20.4
2016	489	31.0	15.7	20.9
2017	502	32.5	15.4	19.7
2018	481	31.1	15.4	21
2019	471	33.1	14.1	19.3
2020	467	31.7	14.7	18.8
2021	420	30.6	13.7	14.8
2022	444	32.2	13.7	9
2023	439	30.2	14.5	18.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverview Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,329
2020	$10,931
2021	$10,325
2022	$12,186

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverview Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 356^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 308^th of 933 Elementary schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Elementary School)	38.9	54.5	15.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Durango School District No. 9-R)	38.6	43.6	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Riverview Elementary School)	41.1	50.7	9.6%
3rd Grade Math (Durango School District No. 9-R)	35.6	44.9	9.3%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Elementary School)	63.5	42.6	20.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Durango School District No. 9-R)	50.1	46.6	3.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Riverview Elementary School)	28.6	27.8	0.8%
4th Grade Math (Durango School District No. 9-R)	24.9	28.9	4%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Riverview Elementary School)	78.5	46.8	31.7%
5th Grade Science (Durango School District No. 9-R)	43.6	38.2	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Elementary School)	61.5	67.3	5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Durango School District No. 9-R)	52.9	50.6	2.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Riverview Elementary School)	35.4	41.7	6.3%
5th Grade Math (Durango School District No. 9-R)	28.4	38.3	9.9%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Riverview Elementary School)	52.8	54.4	1.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Durango School District No. 9-R)	47.2	47.4	0.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Riverview Elementary School)	35.8	40.8	5%
All Grades Math (Durango School District No. 9-R)	29.9	32.9	3%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	471	439	6.8%
African American	9	3	66.7%
American Indian	17	23	35.3%
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	45	45
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	379	338	10.8%
Two or More Races	20	27	35%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	19.3%	18.2%	1.1%

Schools Near Riverview Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)				CMAS Math (2023)				CMAS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Mesa Avenue	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 247-3862	439	30	14.5	18.2%	338 (77.0%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (10.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.2%)	64.1	308^th of 935 public elementary schools	67.1%		55.1	390^th of 921 public elementary schools	57.7%	82	54.5	42.6	67.3	54.4	50.7	27.8	41.7	40.8	46.8	$12,186
Needham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2425 West Third Avenue	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 247-4791	388	29	13.5	37.1%	280 (72.2%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (14.2%)	3 (0.8%)	32 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.1%)	50.6	425^th of 935 public elementary schools	54.5%		56.8	373^rd of 921 public elementary schools	59.5%	52	39.4	40.5	50.0	43.2	40.9	11.9	46.3	35.2	44.4	$11,481
The Juniper School	Public, Charter	K-6	201 East 12th Street	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 403-4262	162	12	13.9	25.9%	132 (81.5%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (13.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.1%)	82.7	137^th of 935 public elementary schools	85.3%		63.7	307^th of 921 public elementary schools	66.7%	170	70.0	54.5		56.2	75.0		47.4	45.2	52.6	$9,345
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	510 E. 6th Ave.	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 247-3718	425	32	13.2	34.6%	256 (60.2%)	1 (0.2%)	94 (22.1%)	6 (1.4%)	34 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.0%)	78.2	178^th of 935 public elementary schools	81.0%		76.1	196^th of 921 public elementary schools	78.7%	18	50.7	64.4	63.4	58.3	53.3	51.7	55.8	53.4	50.0	$12,008
Florida Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Highway 172	Durango	81303	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 247-4250	278	24	11.4	42.4%	166 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (26.3%)	4 (1.4%)	22 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	43.2	490^th of 935 public elementary schools	47.6%		44.5	475^th of 921 public elementary schools	48.4%	15	38.5	40.5	53.3	44.0	40.4	13.5	28.9	29.1	34.1	$14,216
Animas Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	373 Hermosa Meadows Road	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 247-0124	188	17	10.8	40.4%	102 (54.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (27.7%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	34.3	563^rd of 935 public elementary schools	39.8%		41	505^th of 921 public elementary schools	45.2%	58	26.5	54.2	35.0	37.2	35.3	33.3	15.8	29.9	15.0	$15,127
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Cr 218	Durango	81303	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 259-5249	106	10	10.5	37.7%	59 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)	27.8			25.6				9.5		$16,782
Bayfield Intermediate School	Public	3-5	720 E Oak	Bayfield	81122	La Plata County	Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 884-9571	295	25	11.9	37.3%	222 (75.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	33.2	578^th of 935 public elementary schools	38.2%		32.4	592^nd of 921 public elementary schools	35.7%	14	25.0	26.7	50.0	33.8	29.3	23.3	35.2	29.3	28.3	$12,978
Bayfield Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	511 East Mustang Lane	Bayfield	81122	La Plata County	Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 884-0881	267	23	11.5	30.7%	198 (74.2%)	1 (0.4%)	49 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)										$13,100
Ignacio Elementary School	Public	K-5	85 County Road 320	Ignacio	81137	La Plata County	Ignacio School District No. 11Jt	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 563-0650	290	24	11.8	72.8%	78 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (37.9%)	2 (0.7%)	88 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	14.7	817^th of 935 public elementary schools	12.6%		17.4	765^th of 921 public elementary schools	16.9%	52	12.3	32.6	24.4	22.0			12.2	7.8	17.1	$20,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverview Elementary School

Is Riverview Elementary School a good school?

Riverview Elementary School ranks 308^th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Riverview Elementary School in?

Durango School District No. 9-R

What is the racial makeup of Riverview Elementary School?

Students at Riverview Elementary School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Riverview Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Miller Middle School
High : Durango High School

How many students attend Riverview Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 439 students attended Riverview Elementary School.

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