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Riverton Elementary

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Riverton Elementary ranks 378 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Riverton Elementary is a public elementary school serving 306 students in grades PK-5 in Riverton, Kansas, which is part of the Riverton School District. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally below the state average across all grades and subjects, with 47.33% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 30.66% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively.

Riverton Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.6% to 19.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.8% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. While Riverton Elementary performs better than some nearby schools, such as Highland Elementary, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Central Elementary in Baxter Springs.

Riverton Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 451 out of 667 Kansas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 378 out of 656 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school is struggling to keep pace with other schools in the state. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the consistently high chronic absenteeism rates may be contributing factors to the school's academic challenges, and addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving the school's overall performance.

313

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,211

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7166 SE 70th
Riverton, KS 66770

(620) 848-4078

District: Riverton

Students who attend Riverton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverton Middle
High:	Riverton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Two or more races:

11.8%

American Indian:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg35%

Kansas avg42%

378^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

207^th of 264Riverton 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	43.8	378 of 656	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	384 of 653	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	362 of 660	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	416 of 668	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	429 of 670	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	451 of 667	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	492 of 656	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.4	429 of 659	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.5	537 of 656	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.1	505 of 678	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.4	364 of 668	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	423 of 660	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.2	501 of 631	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.3	423 of 630	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.8	299 of 621	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	14.5	565 of 614	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	55.1	328 of 600	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	19.8	510 of 585	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	45.2	341 of 591	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	309 of 591	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	372 of 574	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	202 of 533	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	358 of 546	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	222 of 541	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	279 of 512	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	247 of 494	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	294 of 509	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	292 of 512	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	32.9	433 of 605	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	479 of 586	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	475 of 575	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	113 of 313	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	154 of 306	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	126 of 296	57.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	436 of 576	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	386 of 579	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	421 of 584	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	456 of 596	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	450 of 587	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	445 of 592	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	500 of 574	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2021)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)28th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+15 vs state

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7166 SE 70th	Riverton	66770	Cherokee County	Riverton	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 848-4078	313	26	12.0	61.3%	258 (82.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.8%)	43.8	378^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.4%		44.1	384^th of 653 public elementary schools	41.2%	6	68.1	34.6	41.2		47.3	44.7	28.8	19.6		30.7	56.9	56.9	$13,211	$1,931	$11,280
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	801 Lincoln	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 856-3322	245	16	15.3	65.3%	171 (69.8%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (13.1%)	6 (2.4%)	20 (8.2%)								(n/a)													$16,364	$1,800	$14,563
Spring Grove Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	1900 Galena Ave.	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 783-4499	229	14	16.6	65.1%	162 (70.7%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	41 (17.9%)								(n/a)													$10,987	$3,001	$7,986
Liberty Elementary	Public	3-5	624 E. 8th Street	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 783-4499	167	14	12.2	64.1%	131 (78.4%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	20 (12.0%)	42.9	384^th of 656 public elementary schools	41.5%		24.7	518^th of 653 public elementary schools	20.7%	134	52.5	38.8	63.2		52.1	42.4	32.6	31.6		35.8	33.3	33.3	$13,945	$3,815	$10,130
Central Elementary	Public	3-6	1501 Park Ave	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 856-3311	223	19	12.0	68.2%	157 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.3%)	5 (2.2%)	12 (5.4%)	78.5	118^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.0%		87.1	65^th of 653 public elementary schools	90.0%	53	65.5	69.4	55.6	65.2	64.1	63.8	56.4	49.1	71.7	59.7	50.9	50.9	$12,962	$1,041	$11,920
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	724 E Garfield Street	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 429-3905	208	13	15.8	59.1%	159 (76.4%)	5 (2.4%)	20 (9.6%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)								(n/a)													$12,655	$2,838	$9,817
Central Elementary	Public	2-6	810 S High School Avenue	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 429-3943	348	27	13.0	64.4%	293 (84.2%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	38.4				43	392^nd of 653 public elementary schools	40.0%	(n/a)	49.3	37.7	40.8	27.1	39.4	41.1	45.9	45.1	27.1	40.1	42.2	42.2	$15,360	$3,220	$12,140
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	303 S Humbert	Weir	66781	Cherokee County	Cherokee	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 396-8211	149	14	10.4	75.8%	129 (86.6%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	43.1	381^st of 656 public elementary schools	41.9%		58.8	255^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.9%	126	57.9	41.7			48.8	36.8	33.3			34.9			$15,594	$1,920	$13,674

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverton Elementary

How many students attend Riverton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Riverton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Riverton Elementary?

Students at Riverton Elementary are 82% White, 12% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% Hispanic.

Is Riverton Elementary a good school?

Riverton Elementary ranks 378^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Riverton Elementary in?

Riverton

What schools do graduates of Riverton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riverton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverton Middle
High : Riverton High

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