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Riverside Elementary School

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Riverside Elementary School ranks 561 st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Lakeview School District in Battle Creek, Michigan. The school has 346 students and has been rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Riverside Elementary consistently outperforms the Lakeview School District and the state of Michigan in standardized test scores for both English Language Arts and Math across grades 3 and 4. For example, in 2024-2025, 51.3% of 4th graders at Riverside Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.8% for the district and 42.4% for the state. In Math, 46.1% of 4th graders at Riverside were proficient or better, compared to 46.3% for the district and 39.4% for the state. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.5% to 33.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Riverside Elementary generally outperforms the other elementary schools in the Lakeview School District, such as Prairieview School and Minges Brook School, in terms of academic performance and rankings. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing schools in the area, such as Westlake Elementary School, which is also part of the Lakeview School District.

350

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,506

Per pupil spending ?

66%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 Riverside Dr
Battle Creek, MI 49015-4626

(269) 565-4700

District: Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeview Middle School
High:	Lakeview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Asian:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg40%

Michigan avg41%

561^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

307^th of 613Lakeview School District (Calhoun) 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	59.9	561 of 1488	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	627 of 1486	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	559 of 1470	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	501 of 1344	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	663 of 1153	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.7	341 of 1408	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	455 of 1448	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.2	610 of 1466	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.7	647 of 1548	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.8	418 of 1580	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	64.1	554 of 1533	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.2	703 of 1563	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.6	614 of 1566	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.9	346 of 1552	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	60.1	850 of 1552	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.5	766 of 1589	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.6	721 of 1577	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.9	591 of 1565	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.2	373 of 1545	75.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	23.6	67 of 84	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	89 of 173	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.8	27 of 184	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	50 of 180	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	107 of 270	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	740 of 1338	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	692 of 1342	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	438 of 1321	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	373 of 1106	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	644 of 902	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.2	340 of 1171	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	361 of 1443	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	435 of 1346	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	552 of 1381	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	260 of 1350	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	185 of 1099	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	276 of 749	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	81 of 1134	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	62.5	455 of 1397	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	404 of 1366	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	509 of 1347	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	690 of 1334	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	586 of 1139	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	580 of 915	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.4	293 of 1196	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	566 of 1446	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	112 of 252	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	126 of 195	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	156 of 403	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	518 of 1206	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	594 of 1204	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	451 of 1198	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	435 of 1102	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	482 of 1005	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	205 of 1128	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	233 of 1253	81.4%	★★★★☆

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)70th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2023)20th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math47%+6 vs state

English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, April 18, 2011

Highly qualified and motivated staff. Very caring people. This school has terrific teachers and a dedicated, hardworking and thoughtful principal. Great anti-bullying program. Staff in constantly working on Professional Development to increase and improve their own teaching skills.

Particulary great: Karen Stults (pre school) Kathy Sellers (first grade) Donna Keenan (Kindergarten) Barbara Martin 2nd grade...All staff members perform well and care a lot about kids. Kevin Canfield has the patience of a saint and works really well with little guys who are sometimes behaving a bit poorly who need a strong yet patient male in their lives.

My kids both went through this school...each had different teachers. Both my kids were well-educated at Riverside and were treated with caring and respect...as was I as a parent.

Terrific music program...music treacher is skilled in music and has great classroom management skills.

For Kindergarten Kids the art classes are not top notch. Lots of coloring. Lots of watching movies about art. Wish there were more "let's wear our paint shirts and make some mess while learning art...but that rarely happens. Sometimes Art class is just building things with colorful cubes and then putting the cubes away. The art gets better in first grade and thereafter. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 23, 2010

This is just a wonderful school. Everyone is so caring and there is a family atmosphere. We especially enjoy attending the Holiday program! Close Quote

Schools Near Riverside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (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	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	650 Riverside Dr	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 565-4700	350	26	13.5	66.0%	179 (51.1%)	32 (9.1%)	55 (15.7%)	42 (12.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.4%)	59.9	561^st of 1488 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.4	627^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.8%	66		36.6	51.3			47.9	46.1				$15,506	$1,793	$13,713
Minges Brook School	Public	PK, KG-4	435 Lincoln Hill Dr	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 565-4500	368	25	14.8	64.4%	165 (44.8%)	74 (20.1%)	31 (8.4%)	30 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	64 (17.4%)	48.3	748^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.7%		52	680^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.2%	68		28.8	38.0			40.5	52.8				$14,193	$1,493	$12,700
Arbor Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	55 Arbor St	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Arbor Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 963-5851	154	11	14.0	83.1%	52 (33.8%)	45 (29.2%)	37 (24.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.7%)								(n/a)	45.5	14.3			35.3						$18,366	$2,450	$15,916
Post Franklin School	Public	K-2	20 Newark Ave	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9693	219	15	14.6	82.2%	56 (25.6%)	85 (38.8%)	38 (17.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (17.8%)								(n/a)											$19,460	$5,043	$14,417
Prairieview School	Public	PK, KG-4	1675 Iroquois Ave	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 565-4600	249	23	10.7	81.5%	94 (37.8%)	39 (15.7%)	40 (16.1%)	28 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (18.5%)	12.6	1308^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.1%		10.9	1327^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.7%	19		17.7	21.7			15.9	17.4				$16,115	$1,812	$14,303
Westlake Elementary School	Public	K-4	1184 24th St S	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	No	(269) 565-4900	349	25	14.1	57.9%	193 (55.3%)	22 (6.3%)	40 (11.5%)	51 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.3%)	67.3	454^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.5%		70.4	401^st of 1486 public elementary schools	73.0%	53		37.5	47.1			59.2	56.3				$14,229	$1,300	$12,930
Ann J Kellogg School	Public	3-6	306 Champion St	Battle Creek	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9773	348	24	14.7	81.3%	100 (28.7%)	150 (43.1%)	40 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (15.5%)	7.1	1424^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.3%		4.7	1470^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.1%	46		13.7	15.1	19.3	3.6	11.0	9.6	6.0	12.0	4.8	$22,151	$4,844	$17,307
Battle Creek Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	399 20th St N	Springfield	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 339-3308	141	9	15.4	85.8%	76 (53.9%)	19 (13.5%)	20 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (18.4%)	28	1037^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.3%		27.1	1066^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.3%	29			20.0		36.4		26.7				$13,798	$3,003	$10,795
Fremont International Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	115 Emmett St E	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 965-9715	345	17	20.6	53.6%	81 (23.5%)	147 (42.6%)	39 (11.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (21.7%)	24.9	1081^st of 1488 public elementary schools	27.4%		23.2	1119^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.7%	38		26.9	26.0	39.1		15.4	21.9	20.3	32.8	17.2	$16,925	$3,839	$13,086
Beadle Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8175 C Dr N	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 441-3295	333	22	15.3	46.8%	253 (76.0%)	10 (3.0%)	28 (8.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.1%)	50.1	717^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.8%		37.1	904^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.2%	187		38.2	45.1			50.0	25.5				$16,312	$1,615	$14,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary School

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 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 : Lakeview Middle School
High : Lakeview High School

What district is Riverside Elementary School in?

Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary School?

Students at Riverside Elementary School are 51% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American.

Is Riverside Elementary School a good school?

Riverside Elementary School ranks 561^st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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