Summary:
The 51109 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Riverside Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Sioux City Community School District. With a total enrollment of 243 students, Riverside Elementary has received a below-average 1-2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, indicating its performance is lower than many other elementary schools in Iowa.
Riverside Elementary's academic performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 320 out of 576 elementary schools in 2024-2025 and 438 out of 557 in 2023-2024. However, the school's proficiency rates in the 2024-2025 school year were generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. In the previous year, the school's proficiency rates were more mixed, with some areas exceeding the district and state, and others falling behind.
Despite the school's below-average performance, it serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 73.66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1, and its per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $17,090, which is higher than the national average. These factors suggest that the district is investing significant resources in Riverside Elementary, but the school's performance indicates that these resources may not be fully translating into improved academic outcomes for students.
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