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Riverton Elementary

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Riverton Elementary ranks 447 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Riverton Elementary serves students in prekindergarten through grade 5 in Riverton, Kansas, and enrolls 313 students. In the 2025–2026 results, its overall proficiency was 49% in English Language Arts (ELA), 30% in math, and 38% in science. The most important concern is math, especially in grades 4 and 5, where proficiency was about 20 points below the state rate in each grade.

ELA is Riverton’s strongest subject compared with state and district results: its 49% proficiency was 3 points above the state and 6 above the district. Math was 11 points below the state, though 3 points above the district; among nearby schools with supplied all-grade results, Riverton was lowest. Its 30% math result was also below the results at Southeast Elementary School (39%) and Liberty Elementary (35%). Science was 38%, just above the state’s 38% and 9 points above the district. These overall comparisons are approximate because nearby schools serve different grade spans.

Results have moved unevenly: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose 6 points, while math rose only 2 and fell further behind the state. Science dropped 23 points from its 2023–2024 peak. SchoolDigger rates Riverton at the 32nd statewide percentile with 2 stars, down 13 percentile points from its 2022–2023 high. Its student–teacher ratio is 12:1, below the nearby-school average of 13.6:1; chronic absenteeism is 11%, below the state’s 18% but above the district’s 8%. The free/reduced-lunch rate is 61%, a contextual measure, not an explanation of scores. In SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness rankings, Riverton’s Special Education Students rank at the 68th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 32nd percentile. Its Female Students ranking fell from the 48th percentile in 2018–2019 to the 31st in 2025–2026.

313

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,211

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7166 SE 70th
Riverton, KS 66770-0290

(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: Recently slipping — 45th percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 45th-percentile peak (2023) to 32nd (2026)

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg33%

Kansas avg42%

447^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

206^th of 268Riverton 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
2026	37.4	447 of 657	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	35.3	406 of 585	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	50.7	269 of 546	50.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	41.5	371 of 594	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.2	101 of 318	68.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	27.2	465 of 576	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)68th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile~ school

White (2026)19th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%+3 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	37.4	447^th of 657 public elementary schools	32.0%		43.8	378^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.4%	69	61.4	39.2	48.1		49.0	43.2	23.5	25.0		29.9	38.5	38.5	$13,211	$1,931	$11,280
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	801 Lincoln Ave	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%)	38.5	427^th of 657 public elementary schools	35.0%		42.9	384^th of 656 public elementary schools	41.5%	43	51.6	51.7	51.1		51.5	32.2	36.7	38.3		35.5	23.4	23.4	$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%)	76.5	124^th of 657 public elementary schools	81.1%		78.5	118^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.0%	6	60.0	80.3	58.1	59.3	64.8	54.9	67.7	56.4	60.0	60.0	50.0	50.0	$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%)	38.8	425^th of 657 public elementary schools	35.3%		38.4	430^th of 656 public elementary schools	34.5%	5	35.1	44.9	42.9	34.3	39.1	32.4	53.6	41.1	44.8	42.9	40.3	40.3	$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%)	53.1	314^th of 657 public elementary schools	52.2%		43.1	381^st of 656 public elementary schools	41.9%	67	64.3	52.4			59.2	42.8	33.3			38.8			$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 schools do graduates of Riverton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riverton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverton Middle
High : Riverton High

Is Riverton Elementary a good school?

Riverton Elementary ranks 447^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Riverton Elementary in?

Riverton

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.

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