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Riverside

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Riverside ranks 405 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

405^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Riverside is a PK–5 elementary school in Danvers, Massachusetts, serving about 350 students within a district that ranks in the 37th percentile statewide (2 stars), while Riverside itself ranks higher: 55th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, or 405th of 899 elementary schools. That is a clear climb — from 32nd percentile in 2022–2023 to 41st, 51st, and 55th — a 23-point gain, though not yet back to its 2020–2021 level of 61st. Class sizes are relatively small (student-teacher ratio 12.7 in 2024–2025), and 2020–2021 per-student spending was $19,147, higher than other nearby Danvers elementary schools.

Academically, Riverside beats its district and most state averages. In 2025–2026 MCAS results, 44.64% met expectations in English language arts (33.87% in Danvers, 40.03% statewide) and 46.90% in math (36.36% district, 41.11% state). Science is the weak spot at 34.15%, barely above the district's 32.13% and below the state's 40.98%. Grade-level strengths include 3rd-grade ELA (56.41%) and 4th-grade math (60.61%); 3rd-grade math is below both district and state, and 5th-grade ELA and science are above district but below state. Over three years, ELA rose from 28.68% to 44.64%, math improved and has plateaued near 47%, and science jumped in 2025–2026 after three weaker years.

Locally, Riverside is the second-strongest nearby Danvers elementary, behind Willis E Thorpe (60th percentile) and ahead of Ivan G Smith (51st), while Highlands and Great Oak sit much lower at 29th percentile each. It also outpaces most Salem and Peabody neighbors but trails Beverly's Ayers/Ryal Side School and North Beverly Elementary, which post higher ELA and math scores with lower per-student spending. Subgroup results are mixed: boys and girls perform about equally, special education students rank above the school's overall standing, while low-SES students ranked below it in the most recent year available. Overall, Riverside is improving, with science and early-grade math the areas to watch.

350

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,215

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

95 Liberty Street
Danvers, MA 01923-2391

(978) 774-5010

District: Danvers

Students who attend Riverside usually attend:

Middle:	Holten Richmond Middle School
High:	Danvers High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

11.1%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg35%

Massachusetts avg41%

405^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Danvers

220^th of 351Danvers among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	405 of 899	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	442 of 906	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	540 of 916	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	633 of 928	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	587 of 932	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	363 of 936	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	517 of 942	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	582 of 934	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	589 of 938	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.2	523 of 932	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.5	527 of 914	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.2	415 of 926	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	453 of 928	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.2	433 of 930	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	445 of 924	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.0	456 of 920	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.5	439 of 909	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.8	406 of 908	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	27.4	712 of 911	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.3	536 of 911	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.8	463 of 887	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.9	439 of 882	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.5	437 of 884	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	48.9	290 of 672	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	388 of 869	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	417 of 869	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	432 of 886	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	559 of 887	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	553 of 901	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.2	264 of 898	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	357 of 902	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	565 of 893	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	33.4	549 of 760	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	667 of 757	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.6	343 of 772	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	129 of 700	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	397 of 879	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	443 of 884	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	594 of 891	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	647 of 896	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	582 of 908	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	426 of 904	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	601 of 907	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	553 of 898	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	249 of 709	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.4	569 of 717	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	366 of 731	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	337 of 703	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	580 of 905	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	506 of 894	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	341 of 896	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	433 of 886	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	63.0	356 of 925	61.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	438 of 734	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	490 of 737	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	582 of 753	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	651 of 762	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	657 of 764	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.2	339 of 765	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	506 of 780	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	613 of 772	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+10 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)62nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

White (2026)40th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)28th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

English Language Arts45%+5 vs state

Science34%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation 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	Directly certified (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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Riverside	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Liberty Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 774-5010	350	27	12.7	22.3%	289 (82.6%)	10 (2.9%)	39 (11.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	54.8	405^th of 899 public elementary schools	54.9%		51.1	442^nd of 906 public elementary schools	51.2%	37	56.4	42.4	35.0	44.6	38.5	60.6	43.9	46.9	34.2	34.2	$21,215
Willis E Thorpe	Public	K-5	1 Avon Road	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 774-6946	294	21	14.1	25.5%	253 (86.1%)	6 (2.0%)	31 (10.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	60.1	357^th of 899 public elementary schools	60.3%		63.1	338^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.7%	19	46.7	50.0	46.0	47.1	40.9	59.4	55.6	51.8	34.9	34.9	$18,174
Great Oak	Public	K-5	76 Pickering Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 774-2533	291	22	12.9	32.0%	216 (74.2%)	20 (6.9%)	39 (13.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	28.5	642^nd of 899 public elementary schools	28.6%		44.4	513^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.4%	129	40.0	17.3	16.4	23.7	40.0	39.2	29.1	35.8	25.5	25.5	$18,902
Ayers/Ryal Side School	Public	K-4	40 Woodland Avenue	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6116	388	27	14.1	19.8%	329 (84.8%)	11 (2.8%)	35 (9.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	83.1	144^th of 899 public elementary schools	84.0%		85.2	124^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.3%	20	58.0	53.4		55.9	68.2	65.8		67.1			$18,358
Highlands	Public	K-5	190 Hobart Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 774-5011	385	23	16.4	30.1%	272 (70.6%)	28 (7.3%)	68 (17.7%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	29.1	635^th of 899 public elementary schools	29.4%		33.9	604^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.3%	31	44.1	21.2	27.0	30.3	32.2	36.4	28.6	32.5	19.1	19.1	$17,780
Thomas Carroll	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Northend Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-4200	645	46	13.9	54.6%	307 (47.6%)	36 (5.6%)	264 (40.9%)	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.9%)	17.5	755^th of 899 public elementary schools	16.0%		19.3	751^st of 906 public elementary schools	17.1%	4	27.3	20.4	24.1	23.7	25.0	18.3	21.5	21.4	21.5	21.5	$16,954
Bates	Public	PK, KG-5	53 Liberty Hill Avenue	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 740-1250	410	33	12.5	54.1%	200 (48.8%)	30 (7.3%)	146 (35.6%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.9%)	39.9	536^th of 899 public elementary schools	40.4%		42.8	526^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.9%	10	36.7	32.8	32.7	34.1	40.7	39.7	34.7	38.6	36.7	36.7	$22,713
Center	Public	PK, KG-5	18 Irving Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-5475	123	7	17.5	49.6%	64 (52.0%)	13 (10.6%)	31 (25.2%)	9 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	32.9	608^th of 899 public elementary schools	32.4%					(n/a)	21.2	20.0	27.8	23.2	43.8	31.0	36.1	37.1	41.7	41.7	$18,540
Ivan G Smith	Public	K-5	15 Lobao Drive	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 774-1350	389	32	12.0	22.9%	298 (76.6%)	30 (7.7%)	47 (12.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	52	437^th of 899 public elementary schools	51.4%		56.9	387^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.3%	50	53.0	39.7	37.0	43.2	57.6	43.1	37.0	45.7	30.6	30.6	$18,852
Carlton	Public	K-5	10 Skerry Street	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 740-1280	247	24	10.4	45.7%	136 (55.1%)	15 (6.1%)	80 (32.4%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	43.1	509^th of 899 public elementary schools	43.4%		38.9	559^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.3%	50	56.1	32.4	33.3	40.8	34.2	27.0	35.7	32.5	42.9	42.9	$24,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside

How many students attend Riverside?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Riverside.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside?

Students at Riverside are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Riverside attend?

Students who attend Riverside usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holten Richmond Middle School
High : Danvers High

Is Riverside a good school?

Riverside ranks 405^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Riverside in?

Danvers

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