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Riverside Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary is a public elementary school in Emporia, Kansas, serving 421 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Emporia school district, which is ranked 215 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Emporia district and the state of Kansas in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.79% of Riverside students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.23% in Emporia and 44.47% statewide. In mathematics, only 23.07% of Riverside students were proficient or better, compared to 26.57% in Emporia and 38.73% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 29.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Riverside Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.14% to 81.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, much higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Timmerman Elementary, Village Elementary, and Walnut Elementary, generally outperform Riverside Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing the challenges at Riverside Elementary will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions to improve academic achievement, strategies to reduce chronic absenteeism, and support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

385

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,384

Per pupil spending ?

82.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

327 S West St
Emporia, KS 66801

(620) 341-2276

District: Emporia

Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Emporia Middle School
High:	Emporia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.8%

White:

24.4%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg33%

Kansas avg42%

550^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Emporia

215^th of 264Emporia among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	550 of 656	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	560 of 653	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	591 of 660	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	582 of 668	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	591 of 670	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	505 of 667	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	487 of 656	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.6	532 of 659	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	520 of 656	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.1	476 of 678	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	18.5	582 of 668	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.7	457 of 660	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.1	233 of 631	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.7	457 of 630	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.8	517 of 621	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.4	336 of 614	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.8	473 of 600	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.8	525 of 585	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	46 of 129	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	74 of 124	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	90 of 117	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	96 of 117	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	53 of 108	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	65 of 122	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.3	22 of 129	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	14.2	527 of 591	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	381 of 591	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	398 of 574	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	142 of 262	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	182 of 260	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	190 of 245	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	195 of 254	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	129 of 229	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	96 of 235	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	80 of 207	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	394 of 533	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	452 of 546	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	471 of 541	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	429 of 512	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	398 of 494	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	258 of 509	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	232 of 512	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	19.0	517 of 605	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	486 of 586	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	449 of 575	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	204 of 313	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	235 of 306	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	284 of 296	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	176 of 305	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	452 of 576	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	452 of 579	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	498 of 584	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	499 of 596	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	559 of 587	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	522 of 592	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	427 of 574	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+48 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)15th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-7 vs state

Mathematics23%-16 vs state

Science20%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Riverside Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)							KAP Mathematics (2025)							KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	327 S West St	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2276	385	26	14.6	82.3%	94 (24.4%)	6 (1.6%)	261 (67.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	20	550^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.2%		18.2	560^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.2%	10	40.3	43.9	28.0				37.8	23.7	30.5	13.7				23.1	19.6		19.6	$13,384	$1,205	$12,179
Walnut Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Grove Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2288	312	23	13.8	66.3%	173 (55.4%)	12 (3.8%)	113 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	43.9	376^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.7%		45.4	370^th of 653 public elementary schools	43.3%	6	48.6	51.0	54.3				51.5	32.4	28.0	40.4				33.6	42.5		42.5	$12,885	$1,134	$11,751
Logan Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	521 South East Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2264	208	18	11.8	74.0%	65 (31.3%)	4 (1.9%)	118 (56.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	11.2	602^nd of 656 public elementary schools	8.2%		10.7	602^nd of 653 public elementary schools	7.8%		27.8	34.5	20.6				27.2	16.7	21.4	8.8				15.0	23.5		23.5	$13,887	$1,692	$12,195
W A White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 Exchange Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2294	248	19	13.4	83.5%	103 (41.5%)	3 (1.2%)	108 (43.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.5%)	22.8	529^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.4%		17.2	565^th of 653 public elementary schools	13.5%	36	35.6	28.1	39.3				34.3	8.9	25.0	39.3				21.9	35.7		35.7	$13,883	$1,532	$12,351
Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2302 W 15th Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2282	401	26	15.1	59.9%	186 (46.4%)	6 (1.5%)	185 (46.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	44.5	368^th of 656 public elementary schools	43.9%		47.5	352^nd of 653 public elementary schools	46.1%	16	39.3	48.5	41.9				43.4	36.5	35.7	47.7				39.9	52.3		52.3	$13,348	$1,204	$12,144
Timmerman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Timmerman Dr	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2270	370	30	12.5	45.4%	218 (58.9%)	1 (0.3%)	130 (35.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	56.5	278^th of 656 public elementary schools	57.6%		61.2	230^th of 653 public elementary schools	64.8%	48	45.5	49.1	51.9				49.2	43.6	42.4	59.5				49.7	53.2		53.2	$13,682	$1,462	$12,221
NLC Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 Sixth Street	Americus	66835	Lyon County	North Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 481-2086	223	19	11.6	47.5%	202 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	53.1	308^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.0%		50.1	325^th of 653 public elementary schools	50.2%	17	61.5	50.0	58.3	23.8	53.3	52.6	50.4	38.5	57.1	50.0	19.0	46.7	36.8	40.3	58.3	68.4	62.8	$16,376	$5,406	$10,970
Olpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 W Listerscheid	Olpe	66865	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 475-3277	149	12	12.3	26.8%	137 (91.9%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	60.7	251^st of 656 public elementary schools	61.7%		68.7	174^th of 653 public elementary schools	73.4%	77	66.7	65.0	37.5				57.4	61.1	50.0	43.8				51.9	37.5		37.5	$8,873	$816	$8,056
Neosho Rapids Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 N. Commercial	Neosho Rapids	66864	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 342-7783	107	12	9.1	56.1%	102 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	39.3	419^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.1%		49.5	332^nd of 653 public elementary schools	49.2%	87	40.0	28.6	60.0				43.2	26.7	21.4	46.7				31.8	53.3		53.3	$12,547	$327	$12,221
Lebo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 N Ogden St	Lebo	66856	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 256-6161	159	12	13.6	43.4%	147 (92.5%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	76	131^st of 656 public elementary schools	80.0%		80.6	101^st of 653 public elementary schools	84.5%	30	71.4	66.7	68.0				68.7	57.1	38.9	48.0				48.4	68.0		68.0	$16,468	$300	$16,168

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary

What district is Riverside Elementary in?

Emporia

How many students attend Riverside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Riverside Elementary.

Is Riverside Elementary a good school?

Riverside Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Kansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary?

Students at Riverside Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 24% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Emporia Middle School
High : Emporia High

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