Summary:
The Riverside area of Kansas is home to two elementary schools - Riverside Primary School serving grades PK-2 and Riverside Intermediate serving grades 3-5. While the schools share some similarities, such as consistent spending per student and student-teacher ratios, they also exhibit distinct differences in their academic performance and other key metrics.
Riverside Primary School has a relatively small enrollment of 189 students and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, ranking 121 out of 264 districts in Kansas. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 57.14%. In contrast, Riverside Intermediate has an enrollment of 138 students and is ranked 374 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools, with a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The intermediate school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and a free/reduced lunch rate of 56.52%.
Academically, Riverside Intermediate outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) but lags behind in Mathematics and Science proficiency. This suggests a potential imbalance in the curriculum or instructional approaches that could be an area for further investigation and improvement. Overall, the Riverside elementary schools face challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting their student population, which has a significant socioeconomic need as indicated by the high free/reduced lunch rates.
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