Riverside Elementary

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Riverside Elementary ranks 551 st of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-4

220 3rd St NW
Brainerd, MN 56401-3225

(218) 454-6800

District: Brainerd Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
551^st of 843 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,397

Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forestview Middle
High:	Brainerd Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 472

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Two or more races:

7.0%

American Indian:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverside Elementary ranks worse than 65.4% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Brainerd Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.9. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.1%), two or more races (7%), American Indian (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary is 11.1, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Brainerd Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Riverside Elementary employs 42.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside Elementary is $15,397, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Brainerd Public School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Riverside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Elementary 551^st of 843 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Riverside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Brainerd Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brainerd Public School District 194^th of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	86.93	25^th	674	96.3%
2004	86.26	29^th	676	95.7%
2005	92.03	1^st	685	99.9%
2006	88.87	16^th	756	97.9%
2007	92.85	2^nd	777	99.7%
2008	91.14	4^th	781	99.5%
2009	81.85	42^nd	434	90.3%
2010	51.94	502^nd	803	37.5%
2011	65.99	292^nd	814	64.1%
2012	61.08	381^st	820	53.5%
2013	74.34	182^nd	824	77.9%
2014	61.69	360^th	826	56.4%
2015	47.99	534^th	840	36.4%
2016	59.78	394^th	848	53.5%
2017	64.59	333^rd	853	61.0%
2018	59.60	388^th	847	54.2%
2019	63.16	362^nd	870	58.4%
2021	57.89	407^th	869	53.2%
2022	40.86	580^th	858	32.4%
2023	42.90	552^nd	845	34.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	54.78	214^th	463	53.8%
2019	62.52	183^rd	515	64.5%
2021	54.78	173^rd	417	58.5%
2022	37.62	333^rd	500	33.4%
2023	44.61	294^th	524	43.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	67.43	207^th	728	71.6%
2019	71.24	163^rd	740	78.0%
2021	58.92	275^th	683	59.7%
2022	63.41	213^th	663	67.9%
2023	61.54	286^th	774	63.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	55.61	406^th	774	47.5%
2019	60.18	357^th	787	54.6%
2021	55.59	390^th	783	50.2%
2022	42.00	525^th	799	34.3%
2023	41.21	521^st	787	33.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	61.20	339^th	779	56.5%
2019	62.40	337^th	798	57.8%
2021	55.84	384^th	784	51.0%
2022	36.70	582^nd	808	28.0%
2023	41.97	525^th	799	34.3%

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Rank History for White students at Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	36.49	520^th	712	27.0%
2019	40.40	497^th	722	31.2%
2021	38.50	493^rd	710	30.6%
2022	19.25	656^th	725	9.5%
2023	19.05	643^rd	712	9.7%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Sunday, April 12, 2009

My kids went to Riverside before the failed referendum made us switch to Baxter. Baxter can't hold a candle to Riverside. My kids used to love school, now they hate it. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Riverside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	334	0	2	1	4	n/a	n/a	341
1989	372	1	0	2	8	n/a	n/a	383
1990	468	0	4	6	3	n/a	n/a	481
1991	506	2	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	512
1992	546	1	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	552
1993	583	0	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	586
1994	541	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	543
1995	587	1	1	1	5	n/a	n/a	595
1996	587	1	1	1	5	n/a	n/a	595
1997	612	4	1	0	4	n/a	n/a	621
1998	703	4	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	711
1999	601	5	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	610
2000	603	2	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	607
2001	597	5	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	603
2002	586	2	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	590
2003	586	2	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	590
2004	595	7	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	606
2005	605	1	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	611
2006	526	2	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	536
2007	527	2	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	534
2008	525	4	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	542
2009	513	14	6	13	15	n/a	n/a	561
2010	534	13	2	8	19	n/a	n/a	576
2011	543	13	2	7	21	0	9	595
2012	570	15	1	3	18	0	13	620
2013	567	13	1	6	11	0	14	612
2014	552	11	1	7	20	0	22	613
2015	553	16	1	8	18	2	22	620
2016	554	14	1	10	17	0	27	623
2017	536	14	1	12	13	0	20	596
2018	520	10	1	12	11	0	29	583
2019	505	10	1	7	5	0	23	551
2020	568	7	0	7	7	0	35	624
2021	446	6	0	9	15	0	31	507
2022	407	8	0	11	10	0	31	467
2023	411	5	0	9	13	1	33	472

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riverside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	341	19.3	17.6	31.4
1989	383	28.5	13.4	30
1990	481	32.9	14.6	27.9
1991	512	27.5	18.6	29.9
1992	552	34.2	16.1	27.7
1993	586	33.7	17.4	25.8
1994	543	32.8	16.6	25.6
1995	595	11.0	54.1	26.6
1996	595	11.0	54.1	26.6
1997	621	34.0	18.3	25.6
1998	711	n/a	0.0	23.9
1999	610	36.8	16.6	23
2000	607	38.5	15.8	32.1
2001	603	36.9	16.3	29.4
2002	590	33.3	17.7	33.2
2003	590	33.3	17.7	33.2
2004	606	32.8	18.5	35.8
2005	611	32.7	18.7	34.2
2006	536	27.0	19.9	33.2
2007	534	26.4	20.2	36.1
2008	542	26.4	20.5	32.8
2009	561	30.0	18.7	59
2010	576	35.2	16.3	59.5
2011	595	37.7	15.7	56.3
2012	620	35.2	17.5	59.8
2013	612	37.2	16.4	57.8
2014	613	37.8	16.2	58.4
2015	620	40.0	15.5	58.5
2016	623	41.0	15.1	56
2017	596	47.7	12.4	56.9
2018	583	47.2	12.3	54.5
2019	551	47.2	11.6	56.1
2020	624	46.9	13.3	54.3
2021	507	41.4	12.2	48.1
2022	467	44.9	10.3	45
2023	472	42.3	11.1	65.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riverside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	341	19.3	17.6	31.4
1989	383	28.5	13.4	30
1990	481	32.9	14.6	27.9
1991	512	27.5	18.6	29.9
1992	552	34.2	16.1	27.7
1993	586	33.7	17.4	25.8
1994	543	32.8	16.6	25.6
1995	595	11.0	54.1	26.6
1996	595	11.0	54.1	26.6
1997	621	34.0	18.3	25.6
1998	711	n/a	0.0	23.9
1999	610	36.8	16.6	23
2000	607	38.5	15.8	32.1
2001	603	36.9	16.3	29.4
2002	590	33.3	17.7	33.2
2003	590	33.3	17.7	33.2
2004	606	32.8	18.5	35.8
2005	611	32.7	18.7	34.2
2006	536	27.0	19.9	33.2
2007	534	26.4	20.2	36.1
2008	542	26.4	20.5	32.8
2009	561	30.0	18.7	59
2010	576	35.2	16.3	59.5
2011	595	37.7	15.7	56.3
2012	620	35.2	17.5	59.8
2013	612	37.2	16.4	57.8
2014	613	37.8	16.2	58.4
2015	620	40.0	15.5	58.5
2016	623	41.0	15.1	56
2017	596	47.7	12.4	56.9
2018	583	47.2	12.3	54.5
2019	551	47.2	11.6	56.1
2020	624	46.9	13.3	54.3
2021	507	41.4	12.2	48.1
2022	467	44.9	10.3	45
2023	472	42.3	11.1	65.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverside Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$15,397

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 362^nd of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 552^nd of 845 Elementary schools	23.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Riverside Elementary)	65.2	45.7	19.5%
3rd Grade Math (Brainerd Public School District)	72.6	63.4	9.2%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Riverside Elementary)	62.5	43.9	18.6%
3rd Grade Reading (Brainerd Public School District)	64.9	53	11.9%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Riverside Elementary)	64.3	50.6	13.7%
4th Grade Math (Brainerd Public School District)	71.7	62.1	9.6%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Riverside Elementary)	61.6	42.7	18.9%
4th Grade Reading (Brainerd Public School District)	61.8	53.1	8.8%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	551	472	14.3%
African American	10	5	50%
American Indian	5	13	160%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	7	9	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	505	411	18.6%
Two or More Races	23	33	43.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.1%	65.5%	9.4%

Schools Near Riverside Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)					MCA-III Reading (2023)					MCA-III Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	220 3rd St NW	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 454-6800	472	42	11.1	65.5%	411 (87.1%)	5 (1.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.0%)	42.9	551^st of 843 public elementary schools	34.6%		40.9	580^th of 858 public elementary schools	32.4%	29	45.7	50.6			48.2	43.9	42.7			43.3			$15,397
Discovery Woods	Public, Charter	K-6	604 N 7th St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Discovery Woods	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 828-8200	102	8	12.2	56.9%	88 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.8%)	21.8	677^th of 843 public elementary schools	19.7%					(n/a)	8.3	10.0	20.0		12.2	0.0	30.0	60.0		32.7	60.0	60.0	$9,692
Harrison Elementary	Public	K-4	1515 Oak St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 454-6500	229	21	11.0	72.5%	190 (83.0%)	4 (1.7%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.7%)	43.9	541^st of 843 public elementary schools	35.8%		57.9	396^th of 858 public elementary schools	53.8%	145	53.7	40.4			46.6	54.8	36.2			44.9			$14,382
Lowell Elementary	Public	K-4	704 3rd Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 454-6550	342	25	13.6	40.4%	308 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	92.5	15^th of 843 public elementary schools	98.2%		88.8	46^th of 858 public elementary schools	94.6%	31	80.6	84.7			82.7	77.6	73.6			75.5			$11,809
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-4	1120 10th Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 454-6450	320	27	11.9	66.9%	276 (86.3%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	39.5	579^th of 843 public elementary schools	31.3%		48	515^th of 858 public elementary schools	40.0%	64	55.4	44.4			49.2	39.3	38.9			39.1			$12,674
Baxter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12191 Jasperwood Drive	Baxter	56425	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 454-6400	501	37	13.4	37.1%	463 (92.4%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	74.7	206^th of 843 public elementary schools	75.6%		69	269^th of 858 public elementary schools	68.6%	63	74.0	66.7			70.2	55.8	56.4			56.1			$11,504
Brainerd Early Childhood Sp. Education	Public	PK	5546 Fairview Rd	Baxter	56425	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 454-5522	209	27	7.6	63.2%	193 (92.3%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)								(n/a)													$28,603
Nisswa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5533 Lakers Lane	Nisswa	56468	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 961-6860	264	21	12.8	33.7%	243 (92.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	74.2	215^th of 843 public elementary schools	74.5%		80.7	128^th of 858 public elementary schools	85.1%	87	65.5	85.4			74.5	44.8	70.8			56.6			$12,324
Pillager Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	323 E 2nd St S	Pillager	56473	Cass County	Pillager Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 746-2110	478	40	11.9	51.5%	446 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	63.1	323^rd of 843 public elementary schools	61.7%		67.9	282^nd of 858 public elementary schools	67.1%	41	62.9	69.0			65.6	42.9	55.2			48.4			$11,169
Cuyuna Range Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	509 6th Ave NE	Crosby	56441	Crow Wing County	Crosby-Ironton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 545-8803	542	45	12.1	53.9%	505 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	68.1	272^nd of 843 public elementary schools	67.7%		73.2	226^th of 858 public elementary schools	73.7%	46	63.8	49.4	63.8	43.5	55.3	48.1	48.1	71.4	55.1	55.3	81.2	81.2	$12,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary

How many students attend Riverside Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 472 students attended Riverside Elementary.

What district is Riverside Elementary in?

Brainerd Public School District

Is Riverside Elementary a good school?

Riverside Elementary ranks 551^st of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riverside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forestview Middle
High : Brainerd Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary?

Students at Riverside Elementary are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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