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River Valley Elementary School

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River Valley Elementary School ranks 616 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

616^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

River Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Three Oaks, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 202 students. The school is part of the River Valley School District, which is ranked 304 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River Valley Elementary School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state average. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were above the state average for 3rd and 4th grades, they fell below the state average for 5th grade. The school's performance in Science and Social Studies for 5th grade has also been consistently below the state average. River Valley Elementary School's ranking among Michigan elementary schools has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 554 out of 1,153 schools in 2020-2021 to 791 out of 1,344 schools in 2021-2022, indicating a need for improvement in academic achievement.

When compared to nearby schools, River Valley Elementary School's academic performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools, such as Ballard Elementary School in the Niles Community Schools district, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Hollywood Elementary School and the Lakeshore School District schools. The nearby New Buffalo Elementary School, part of the New Buffalo Area Schools district, stands out as a high-performing school, ranking among the top 5% of Michigan elementary schools and significantly outperforming River Valley Elementary School.

195

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,077

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15480 Three Oaks Rd
Three Oaks, MI 49128-9545

(269) 756-9050

District: River Valley School District

Students who attend River Valley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

River Valley MiddleHigh School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

9.7%

American Indian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Michigan avg39%

616^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

304^th of 613River Valley 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	56.7	616 of 1488	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	602 of 1486	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	671 of 1470	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	791 of 1344	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	554 of 1153	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	674 of 1408	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	771 of 1448	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	789 of 1466	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.3	770 of 1548	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	742 of 1580	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.8	983 of 1533	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.9	820 of 1563	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.4	1160 of 1566	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.2	1168 of 1552	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.3	1073 of 1552	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.2	715 of 1589	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	659 of 1577	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.0	745 of 1565	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	576 of 1545	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	528 of 1338	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	801 of 1342	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	653 of 1321	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	502 of 1106	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	304 of 902	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	693 of 1171	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	816 of 1443	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	399 of 1346	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	351 of 1381	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	482 of 1350	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	410 of 1099	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	117 of 749	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	556 of 1134	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	561 of 1397	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	498 of 1366	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	462 of 1347	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	434 of 1334	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	725 of 1139	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	376 of 915	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	617 of 1196	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	649 of 1446	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	78.6	40 of 403	90.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	594 of 1206	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	560 of 1204	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	695 of 1198	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	791 of 1102	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	540 of 1005	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	693 of 1128	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	796 of 1253	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)90th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+11 vs state

Math38%~ state avg

Science38%-3 vs state

Social Studies28%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th 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
River Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15480 Three Oaks Rd	Three Oaks	49128	Berrien County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 756-9050	195	20	9.7	61.5%	163 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.1%)	56.7	616^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.6%		56.7	602^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	59.5%	14	50.0	65.2	46.9	48.7	56.5	12.5	37.5	28.1	$26,077	$1,934	$24,143
Bridgman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3891 Lake St	Bridgman	49106	Berrien County	Bridgman Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 466-0241	309	24	13.1	45.3%	265 (85.8%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	92.7	82^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	94.5%		94	61^st of 1486 public elementary schools	95.9%	21	71.2	67.7		67.8	70.8				$18,750	$1,391	$17,359
New Buffalo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12291 Lubke Rd	New Buffalo	49117	Berrien County	New Buffalo Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 469-6060	211	19	11.1	34.1%	173 (82.0%)	7 (3.3%)	23 (10.9%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	96.7	29^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.1%		95.2	48^th of 1486 public elementary schools	96.8%	19	73.0		77.1	78.4		77.1	75.0	58.3	$34,784	$4,844	$29,940
Ottawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	109 Ottawa St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8409	230	15	15.1	62.2%	195 (84.8%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.5%)								(n/a)									$16,198	$2,062	$14,136
Moccasin Elementary School	Public	2-4	410 Moccasin St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8408	354	19	18.8	57.1%	287 (81.1%)	15 (4.2%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.3%)	67.5	449^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.8%		70.7	396^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.4%	53	47.8	52.0		50.4	47.2				$12,254	$1,420	$10,835
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 El Dorado Dr	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	No	(269) 428-1416	412	26	15.7	28.9%	332 (80.6%)	10 (2.4%)	27 (6.6%)	24 (5.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	84.6	212^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.8%		80.4	242^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	83.7%	30	65.1	69.2	64.9	73.0	61.5	41.6	55.8	46.8	$13,337	$894	$12,443
Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	143 E John Beers Rd	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 428-1414	377	25	15.2	37.4%	312 (82.8%)	16 (4.2%)	31 (8.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	82.6	236^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.1%		78.6	272^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	81.7%	36	47.3	62.3	64.3	53.6	62.3	64.3	60.7	44.6	$15,824	$1,647	$14,177
Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Orchard Ln	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 428-1418	391	26	15.2	31.5%	295 (75.4%)	24 (6.1%)	18 (4.6%)	36 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	76.8	310^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.2%		75.4	322^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	78.3%	12	43.4	56.9	65.1	60.5	65.5	50.8	52.4	36.5	$13,899	$1,710	$12,190
Sylvester Elementary School	Public	2-5	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 471-7198	394	27	14.5	62.2%	166 (42.1%)	122 (31.0%)	57 (14.5%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	30 (7.6%)	48.4	745^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.9%		38.8	872^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	41.3%	127	39.2	38.2	42.0	46.0	46.3	31.1	39.3	23.0	$16,422	$1,743	$14,679
Mars Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 471-1836	338	28	12.0	60.1%	133 (39.3%)	95 (28.1%)	56 (16.6%)	17 (5.0%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.1%)	25 (7.4%)								(n/a)									$16,460	$1,529	$14,931

Frequently Asked Questions about River Valley Elementary School

Is River Valley Elementary School a good school?

River Valley Elementary School ranks 616^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of River Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend River Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : River Valley MiddleHigh School

What district is River Valley Elementary School in?

River Valley School District

What is the racial makeup of River Valley Elementary School?

Students at River Valley Elementary School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend River Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended River Valley Elementary School.

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