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Riverside School

Public Grades K-5

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Riverside School is an exceptional elementary school located in Riverside, Connecticut, serving 473 students in grades K-5. As part of the highly-ranked Greenwich School District, Riverside School has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking within the top 5 for the past several years.

Riverside School's academic performance is truly impressive, with 88.3% of 4th-grade students and 96.2% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the district averages of 79.4% and 85.4%, respectively. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.3% to 23.7% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, Riverside School has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively affluent student population.

While Riverside School outperforms the nearby North Street School and North Mianus School in the Greenwich School District, the performance gap is not as significant as the comparison to schools in the Stamford School District, which generally have lower test scores and higher rates of free and reduced lunch. However, the school's demographic profile and the performance gap with nearby schools in less affluent areas suggest that there may be opportunities to further improve equity and access to high-quality education for all students in the region.

440

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,196

Per pupil spending ?

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Hendrie Ave.
Riverside, CT 06878

(203) 637-1440

District: Greenwich School District

Students who attend Riverside School usually attend:

Middle:	Eastern Middle School
High:	Greenwich High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Asian:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (92% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Greenwich School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg82%

Connecticut avg50%

3^rd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Greenwich School District

16^th of 156Greenwich School District among Connecticut 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	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	3 of 493	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	1 of 497	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	2 of 491	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	2 of 490	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	4 of 538	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	3 of 522	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	8 of 532	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	4 of 519	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	93.2	8 of 518	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.8	13 of 551	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	86.4	4 of 557	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.2	4 of 564	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.7	9 of 565	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	84.0	19 of 579	96.7%	★★★★★
2009	81.4	50 of 566	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	83.4	32 of 565	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	86.5	2 of 568	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	88.8	2 of 570	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	90.7	3 of 234	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	5 of 455	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	8 of 242	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	5 of 259	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	3 of 239	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	6 of 233	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	2 of 231	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	2 of 232	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	4 of 445	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	1 of 247	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	13 of 262	95.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	2 of 248	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	10 of 250	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	2 of 262	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	3 of 252	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	1 of 327	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	5 of 295	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	12 of 296	95.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2022)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics94%+45 vs state

English Language Arts92%+40 vs state

Science87%+35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Riverside School	Public	K-5	90 Hendrie Ave.	Riverside	06878	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 637-1440	440	37	11.7	1.6%	314 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (18.2%)	23 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	96.1	3^rd of 493 public elementary schools	99.4%		95.8	1^st of 497 public elementary schools	99.8%	2	87.2			88.3	96.2					93.5	93.6			$25,196
Old Greenwich School	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Sound Beach Ave.	Old Greenwich	06870	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 637-0150	385	37	10.5	2.3%	323 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	95.7	4^th of 493 public elementary schools	99.2%		91.8	20^th of 497 public elementary schools	96.0%	16	90.5		91.7	89.3	93.7				90.0	89.3	85.7			$26,372
Cos Cob School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 East Putnam Ave.	Cos Cob	06807	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 869-4670	343	34	10.0	16.0%	231 (67.3%)	4 (1.2%)	70 (20.4%)	18 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	73	156^th of 493 public elementary schools	68.4%		72	159^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.0%	3			58.3	66.0	61.7				73.3	72.3	61.7			$30,090
International School At Dundee	Public	K-5	55 Florence Rd.	Riverside	06878	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 637-3800	342	30	11.2	10.5%	157 (45.9%)	3 (0.9%)	64 (18.7%)	87 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.1%)	91.6	19^th of 493 public elementary schools	96.1%		90.5	32^nd of 497 public elementary schools	93.6%	13	91.5		76.8						81.2	87.0				$27,915
North Mianus School	Public	K-5	309 Palmer Hill Rd.	Riverside	06878	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 637-9730	423	41	10.2	2.8%	277 (65.5%)	2 (0.5%)	53 (12.5%)	60 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	96.3	1^st of 493 public elementary schools	99.8%		95	4^th of 497 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	89.4		93.6	88.3	90.6				94.9	92.2	96.5			$25,677
Westover School	Public	K-6	412 Stillwater Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4572	624	57	11.0	60.1%	116 (18.6%)	109 (17.5%)	299 (47.9%)	69 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	35.1	304^th of 493 public elementary schools	38.3%		39.1	289^th of 497 public elementary schools	41.9%	15	42.9		37.8	57.0	46.4	45.7			34.6	40.7	34.5	34.6		$24,829
Julian Curtiss School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 East Elm St.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 869-1896	236	28	8.3	39.0%	100 (42.4%)	12 (5.1%)	81 (34.3%)	21 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.3%)	84	73^rd of 493 public elementary schools	85.2%		70.1	171^st of 497 public elementary schools	65.6%	98			65.6	71.4	80.0				87.5		66.7			$34,301
Stamford Charter School for Excellence	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1 Schuyler Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford Charter School for Excellence District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 989-0000	543	19	28.5	55.6%	15 (2.8%)	219 (40.3%)	170 (31.3%)	118 (21.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)	84.8	69^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.0%		85.5	67^th of 497 public elementary schools	86.5%	2	56.9	53.7	78.7	89.8	74.1	70.9	81.6	69.1	85.2	78.0	67.2	70.9	61.1	$11,837
Hart School	Public	K-5	61 Adams Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-5082	566	44	12.7	56.7%	75 (13.3%)	69 (12.2%)	342 (60.4%)	56 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	31.1	319^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.3%		30.7	321^st of 497 public elementary schools	35.4%	2	50.5		37.1	35.0	34.3				47.2	40.0	37.4			$22,667
North Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	381 North St.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 869-6756	411	38	10.8	4.4%	306 (74.5%)	3 (0.7%)	56 (13.6%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.6%)	93.8	8^th of 493 public elementary schools	98.4%		90.9	26^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.8%	18			87.3	91.7	91.7				87.3	79.2				$24,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside School

What is the racial makeup of Riverside School?

Students at Riverside School are 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Riverside School attend?

Students who attend Riverside School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastern Middle School
High : Greenwich High School

Is Riverside School a good school?

Yes! Riverside School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Riverside School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Riverside School.

What district is Riverside School in?

Greenwich School District

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