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Riverview Elementary School

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Riverview Elementary School ranks 367 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Riverview Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dawsonville, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 476 students. The school is part of the Dawson County School District, which is ranked 46 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Riverview Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.

Riverview Elementary consistently outperforms the Dawson County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Riverview's 5th-grade students scored 47.8% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.2% for Dawson County and 43% for the state. In Math, Riverview's 4th-grade students scored 54.5% proficient or better, compared to 49.4% for the county and 49% for the state. Additionally, Riverview Elementary has a higher per-student spending compared to the nearby Kilough Elementary and Robinson Elementary schools, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

While Riverview Elementary outperforms the Dawson County district and state averages, it is interesting to note that some of the nearby Forsyth County schools, such as Sawnee Elementary and Matt Elementary, have even higher academic achievement, with over 60% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math. Nonetheless, Riverview Elementary's strong performance, coupled with its higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, suggests that it is effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning and growth.

493

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,314

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 Dawson Forest Rd E
Dawsonville, GA 30534

(706) 265-3246

District: Dawson County

Students who attend Riverview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dawson County Middle School
High:	Dawson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Asian:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dawson County

✓Above the Georgia median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Georgia avg42%

367^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Dawson County

46^th of 206Dawson County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	367 of 1238	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	419 of 1248	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	263 of 1242	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	300 of 1244	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	258 of 1214	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	153 of 1234	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	278 of 1209	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	250 of 1205	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.5	251 of 1233	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	315 of 1240	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	76.1	271 of 1231	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	48.9	757 of 1225	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+5 vs state

English Language Arts47%+8 vs state

Science46%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Riverview Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Dawson Forest Rd E	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 265-3246	493	39	12.6	59.8%	354 (71.8%)	11 (2.2%)	87 (17.6%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	66.9	367^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.4%		63.6	419^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.4%	52	45.8	47.0	47.8	47.2	54.5	50.7	46.4	$16,314	$486	$15,828
Silver City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Dahlonega Hwy	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5020	1,142	75	15.2	25.4%	730 (63.9%)	75 (6.6%)	138 (12.1%)	145 (12.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.2%)	75.4	270^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.2%		74.1	294^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.4%	24	41.1	41.2	53.0	60.4	63.0	63.8	56.8	$13,160	$200	$12,960
Black's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1860 Dawson Forest Rd E	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 216-3300	570	38	15.0	44.7%	299 (52.5%)	30 (5.3%)	91 (16.0%)	112 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	64.6	386^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.8%		53.3	526^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.9%	140	42.4	46.9	47.4	57.6	50.0	48.5	40.2	$13,143	$516	$12,627
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Perimeter Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 265-6544	648	42	15.5	53.7%	547 (84.4%)	3 (0.5%)	77 (11.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	56.5	483^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	61.0%		71.9	319^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.4%	164	23.9	36.1	45.8	48.9	55.6	45.8	47.9	$13,574	$521	$13,052
Coal Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3455 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-7705	747	57	13.1	31.5%	418 (56.0%)	57 (7.6%)	128 (17.1%)	93 (12.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.2%)	72.9	299^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.8%		63.9	408^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.3%	109	35.1	62.3	47.8	55.0	67.2	62.8	43.4	$15,598	$275	$15,323
Kilough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1063 Kilough Church Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 216-8595	461	32	14.4	51.0%	346 (75.1%)	17 (3.7%)	70 (15.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	50.3	558^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.9%		63.7	415^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.7%	143	39.1	39.4	43.6	40.6	33.3	32.1	50.0	$14,225	$581	$13,644
Matt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7455 Wallace Tatum Rd	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 455-4500	1,171	81	14.5	19.1%	652 (55.7%)	30 (2.6%)	120 (10.2%)	311 (26.6%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.4%)	87.1	159^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.2%		86.9	165^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.8%	6	48.7	53.2	65.7	58.5	69.7	74.2	72.7	$13,452	$200	$13,252
Chestatee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6945 Keith Bridge Rd	Gainesville	30506	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 887-2341	1,159	82	14.2	42.5%	868 (74.9%)	21 (1.8%)	222 (19.2%)	9 (0.8%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.7%)	61.4	422^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.9%		54.4	512^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.0%	90	38.9	44.4	37.4	48.1	58.4	53.8	39.6	$14,049	$529	$13,520
Chattahoochee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Holtzclaw Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 781-2240	810	66	12.2	54.1%	474 (58.5%)	19 (2.3%)	261 (32.2%)	16 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	61.7	419^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.2%		64.7	402^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	67.8%	17	34.2	46.7	40.0	51.7	61.0	48.9	40.7	$15,614	$508	$15,106
Poole's Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7110 Heardsville Rd	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1285	1,384	90	15.3	22.0%	635 (45.9%)	50 (3.6%)	166 (12.0%)	477 (34.5%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.5%)	79.1	244^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.3%		69.6	348^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.1%	104	50.2	48.8	53.3	69.5	62.1	59.5	49.0	$12,384	$200	$12,184

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverview Elementary School

Is Riverview Elementary School a good school?

Riverview Elementary School ranks 367^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Riverview Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Riverview Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dawson County Middle School
High : Dawson County High School

What is the racial makeup of Riverview Elementary School?

Students at Riverview Elementary School are 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Riverview Elementary School in?

Dawson County

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