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Riverside Elementary School

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Riverside Elementary School ranks 1004 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1004^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Constantine Public School District in Constantine, Michigan. With 272 students, the school has consistently struggled with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates compared to state and district averages.

Riverside Elementary's academic performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 27.2% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.9%. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.6% to 41.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. These factors are likely exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.28% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

When comparing Riverside Elementary to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. The other elementary school in the Constantine Public School District, Eastside Elementary, has similar performance metrics, suggesting district-wide challenges. However, schools in the Three Rivers Community Schools district, such as Park Elementary and Andrews Elementary, generally outperform Riverside Elementary across academic measures, despite serving similar socioeconomic populations. Additionally, Central Elementary in the White Pigeon Community Schools district, which is geographically closer to Riverside, also struggles with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates.

256

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,025

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 W 6th St
Constantine, MI 49042-9715

(269) 435-8950

District: Constantine Public School District

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Constantine Middle School
High:	Constantine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2021 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Michigan avg39%

1,004^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

389^th of 613Constantine Public School District among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	1004 of 1488	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1086 of 1486	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1152 of 1470	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	986 of 1344	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1001 of 1153	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1217 of 1408	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	967 of 1448	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.1	964 of 1466	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.9	679 of 1548	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.1	844 of 1580	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.7	1020 of 1533	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.1	991 of 1563	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.3	1017 of 1566	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.3	1010 of 1552	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.9	990 of 1552	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.1	968 of 1589	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.9	1190 of 1577	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.8	1124 of 1565	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.2	1159 of 1545	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	994 of 1338	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1094 of 1342	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1110 of 1321	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	822 of 1106	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	853 of 902	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1104 of 1171	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	922 of 1443	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	979 of 1346	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1092 of 1381	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1056 of 1350	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	826 of 1099	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	650 of 749	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	945 of 1134	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	766 of 1397	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	986 of 1366	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1046 of 1347	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1140 of 1334	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1016 of 1139	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	878 of 915	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	1096 of 1196	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	975 of 1446	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1054 of 1206	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1090 of 1204	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1127 of 1198	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	968 of 1102	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	944 of 1005	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1089 of 1128	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1010 of 1253	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math33%-5 vs state

Science31%-10 vs state

English Language Arts26%-16 vs state

Social Studies20%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 21, 2010

This school has a wide range of old and new teachers. The staff is very down to Earth and I always feel comfortable when I am there. My children love it!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Riverside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary School	Public	3-5	600 W 6th St	Constantine	49042	St. Joseph County	Constantine Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 435-8950	256	17	15.3	59.0%	217 (84.8%)	6 (2.3%)	26 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	30.6	1004^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.5%		25.6	1086^th of 1486 public elementary schools	26.9%	82			27.2	29.1	21.6			39.5	31.6	29.5			30.7		20.5		$14,025	$2,631	$11,395
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	935 White Pigeon Rd	Constantine	49042	St. Joseph County	Constantine Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 435-8960	230	18	12.8	63.0%	194 (84.3%)	5 (2.2%)	25 (10.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)																	$15,608	$2,748	$12,860
Central Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	305 E Hotchin Ave	White Pigeon	49099	St. Joseph County	White Pigeon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 483-7107	366	22	16.7	51.4%	328 (89.6%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	22.3	1122^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	24.6%		25.6	1085^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.0%	37			32.7	26.9	24.7			18.4	31.3	20.8			24.7		11.7		$12,799	$1,468	$11,331
Norton Elementary School	Public	K-5	59692 Al Jones Rd	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 244-1144	186	12	15.5	50.5%	138 (74.2%)	8 (4.3%)	24 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (8.1%)	67.3	455^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.4%		57.9	583^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	60.8%	128			52.0	54.3	45.7			72.0	62.9	48.6			40.0		22.9		$16,219	$1,939	$14,281
Andrews Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	200 S Douglas Ave	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 279-1140	296	17	17.4	47.6%	225 (76.0%)	31 (10.5%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.5%)	51.5	696^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.2%		49.4	706^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.5%	10			59.6	36.4	38.5			78.7	52.3	25.0			29.4		17.6		$17,860	$3,005	$14,855
Ruth Hoppin School	Public, Magnet	K-5	415 N Main St	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 279-1142	293	17	17.2	47.4%	215 (73.4%)	26 (8.9%)	29 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.8%)	50.7	708^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.4%		55.9	619^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.3%	89			29.5	33.3	52.0			40.9	37.8	42.0			44.0		30.0		$16,070	$1,669	$14,401
Centreville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	190 Hogan St	Centreville	49032	St. Joseph County	Centreville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 467-5201	482	29	16.6	56.6%	423 (87.8%)	11 (2.3%)	16 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	39.4	874^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.3%		41.5	828^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.3%	46			24.7	40.3	40.6	51.4		21.9	32.3	27.5	27.1		33.3		23.2		$13,983	$883	$13,100
Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	53806 Wilbur Rd	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 279-1143	262	19	13.7	53.1%	172 (65.6%)	29 (11.1%)	27 (10.3%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.1%)	35.3	930^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.5%		35.9	922^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	38.0%	8			34.7	29.4	38.3			44.9	31.4	31.9			27.7		10.6		$16,140	$1,754	$14,386
Wenzel School	Public	K-2	403 East St	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 659-1575	148	8	18.2	85.8%	82 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.4%)								(n/a)																	$13,698	$2,033	$11,665
Nottawa Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	26438 M 86	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Nottawa Community School	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 467-7153	189	13	14.9	49.7%	181 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	27.5	1046^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.7%		36.2	917^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.3%	129	65.2	17.4	16.7	20.8	31.3	47.6	36.4	16.7	25.0		19.1	18.2	25.0	39.1	25.0	52.2	$10,511	$939	$9,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary School

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Riverside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Constantine Middle School
High : Constantine High School

What district is Riverside Elementary School in?

Constantine Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary School?

Students at Riverside Elementary School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Riverside Elementary School a good school?

Riverside Elementary School ranks 1004^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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