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Riverside Elementary School

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Riverside Elementary School ranks 163 rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pearl River, Louisiana, serving 462 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the St. Tammany Parish school district, which is ranked 19th out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Riverside Elementary consistently outperforms the St. Tammany Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76% of Riverside students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 69% in the district and 60% statewide. In ELA, 81% of Riverside students were proficient or better, compared to 79% in the district and 70% statewide. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as its African American students and special education students, who rank among the top elementary schools in Louisiana.

Riverside Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Louisiana, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. While the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, it has maintained strong academic performance despite having a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the St. Tammany Parish district, Florida Avenue Elementary and Glynn H. Brock Elementary, Riverside Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, outperforming them in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency.

420

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,090

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38480 Sullivan Drive
Pearl River, LA 70452

(985) 863-3141

District: St. Tammany Parish

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Creekside Junior High
High:	Pearl River High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (78% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

163^rd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary Schools in the St. Tammany Parish

19^th of 118St. Tammany Parish among Louisiana 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	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	163 of 666	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	135 of 675	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	209 of 730	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	199 of 727	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	227 of 729	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	192 of 731	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	264 of 728	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.1	411 of 739	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.8	446 of 742	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.0	296 of 792	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.3	287 of 777	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.0	218 of 772	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.2	196 of 764	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	62.9	322 of 766	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.9	187 of 736	74.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.9	243 of 738	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	367 of 743	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.5	269 of 725	62.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	86.3	53 of 570	90.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	59.4	98 of 281	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	189 of 633	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	128 of 635	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	219 of 705	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	186 of 701	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	225 of 705	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	320 of 684	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	57.6	99 of 233	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	112 of 202	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	201 of 661	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	160 of 674	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	248 of 723	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	177 of 724	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	185 of 719	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	205 of 697	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	162 of 682	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	113 of 641	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	127 of 651	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	212 of 713	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	197 of 712	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	183 of 704	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	108 of 696	84.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	36 of 241	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	94 of 208	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	180 of 296	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.4	102 of 307	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	76 of 306	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	138 of 333	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	117 of 431	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	185 of 434	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	294 of 518	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	224 of 517	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	263 of 522	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	166 of 517	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	237 of 516	54.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)91st percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2018)65th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)58th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+11 vs state

Mathematics76%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Riverside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (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	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Riverside Elementary School	Public	1-5	38480 Sullivan Drive	Pearl River	70452	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 863-3141	420	34	12.4	49.3%	301 (71.7%)	23 (5.5%)	70 (16.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	76	163^rd of 666 public elementary schools	75.5%		79.9	135^th of 675 public elementary schools	80.0%	28	68.0	76.0	81.0		76.0	72.0	85.0			81.0	$17,090
Little Pearl Elementary School	Public	PK-K	63829 Hwy 11	Pearl River	70452	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 863-5906	98	12	8.0	50.0%	72 (73.5%)	6 (6.1%)	13 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.1%)								(n/a)											$28,501
Alton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	38276 North 5th Avenue	Slidell	70460	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 863-5353	208	21	9.9	85.6%	26 (12.5%)	132 (63.5%)	44 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	53.2	340^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.9%		50	366^th of 675 public elementary schools	45.8%	26	85.0	54.0	57.0		67.0	65.0	63.0			71.0	$21,663
Whispering Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	38374 Spiehler Road	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 641-3400	453	41	11.1	54.1%	242 (53.4%)	115 (25.4%)	49 (10.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.4%)								(n/a)	77.0				77.0	81.0				81.0	$18,033
Bonne Ecole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	900 Rue Verand	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-0674	651	53	12.2	54.2%	365 (56.1%)	148 (22.7%)	88 (13.5%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.4%)	72.1	196^th of 666 public elementary schools	70.6%		69.7	227^th of 675 public elementary schools	66.4%	31	75.0	65.0	67.0	77.0	72.0	73.0	77.0	81.0	81.0	78.0	$16,465
Florida Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	342 Florida Avenue	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-1605	440	42	10.3	68.6%	168 (38.2%)	149 (33.9%)	86 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	24.8	530^th of 666 public elementary schools	20.4%		37.4	452^nd of 675 public elementary schools	33.0%	78	48.0	53.0	35.0	40.0	44.0	47.0	65.0	62.0	54.0	56.0	$20,122
Bayou Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	35614 Liberty Drive	Slidell	70460	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 641-1901	431	37	11.5	71.2%	108 (25.1%)	209 (48.5%)	86 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)	77.0				77.0	62.0				62.0	$19,412
Honey Island Elementary School	Public	2-3	500 South Military Road	Slidell	70461	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 641-3557	607	45	13.3	46.0%	338 (55.7%)	122 (20.1%)	96 (15.8%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.1%)								(n/a)	67.0				67.0	79.0				79.0	$15,584
Cypress Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	540 South Military Road	Slidell	70461	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 641-3033	593	48	12.2	49.6%	323 (54.5%)	117 (19.7%)	115 (19.4%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)								(n/a)											$17,295
Glynn H. Brock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	259 Brakefield Street	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-5166	345	25	13.5	78.8%	50 (14.5%)	217 (62.9%)	45 (13.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.7%)	44.2	392^nd of 666 public elementary schools	41.1%		32	487^th of 675 public elementary schools	27.9%	95	61.0	64.0	37.0		54.0	72.0	62.0	64.0		67.0	$17,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary School

What district is Riverside Elementary School in?

St. Tammany Parish

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary School?

Students at Riverside Elementary School are 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Riverside Elementary School.

Is Riverside Elementary School a good school?

Riverside Elementary School ranks 163^rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creekside Junior High
High : Pearl River High School

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