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Riverside Elementary School

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Riverside Elementary School ranks 1764 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1764^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Oneonta, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 239 students. The school is part of the Oneonta City School District, which is ranked 622 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Elementary School's academic performance on state assessments is generally below the Oneonta City School District and New York state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) was 45% at Riverside, compared to 40.46% for the district and 54.15% for the state. In math, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better was 41.03% at Riverside, compared to 42.64% for the district and 54.16% for the state. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with some improvements in recent years, but it still lags behind the district and state averages.

Riverside Elementary School has experienced a decline in enrollment, from 280 students in the 2022-2023 school year to 239 students in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 41% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. These factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges and the need for targeted interventions and support. Compared to nearby schools like Greater Plains Elementary School and Valleyview Elementary School, which are also part of the Oneonta City School District, Riverside's academic performance is generally lower.

246

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,744

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

39 House St
Oneonta, NY 13820-2399

(607) 433-8273

District: Oneonta City School District

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oneonta Middle School
High:	Oneonta Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

African American:

8.1%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

New York avg55%

1,764^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Oneonta City School District

622^nd of 874Oneonta City School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	1764 of 2445	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1773 of 2445	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1593 of 2439	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	1444 of 2434	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	1000 of 2201	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.1	1910 of 2413	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1586 of 2395	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.8	1052 of 2386	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.0	1211 of 2366	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.9	867 of 2352	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.2	1199 of 2345	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.6	1098 of 2325	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.6	1402 of 2320	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	1258 of 2286	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.1	1024 of 2263	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.4	736 of 2257	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.1	1337 of 2227	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.1	1566 of 2219	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.4	1592 of 2206	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	2065 of 2409	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1887 of 2413	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1670 of 2403	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1564 of 2401	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	915 of 1955	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.5	1900 of 2357	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1715 of 2338	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1700 of 2098	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1678 of 2078	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1521 of 2041	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1506 of 2099	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	891 of 1678	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1775 of 2032	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1575 of 2045	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	1345 of 2407	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1527 of 2411	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1453 of 2400	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	1270 of 2400	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	972 of 1961	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	1821 of 2358	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1378 of 2340	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	1585 of 2134	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1517 of 2110	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1321 of 2016	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1882 of 2031	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1646 of 1941	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	1225 of 1402	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1145 of 1392	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1010 of 1337	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1063 of 1399	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	719 of 1224	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1169 of 1338	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1152 of 1408	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-10 vs state

Math44%-13 vs state

Science34%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary School	Public	K-5	39 House St	Oneonta	13820	Otsego County	Oneonta City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 433-8273	246	25	9.9	49.6%	200 (81.3%)	20 (8.1%)	20 (8.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	30.2	1764^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.9%		29	1773^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.5%	9	45.0	45.7	43.6		37.5	55.6	41.0		34.2	98.8	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.2	99.2	$25,744	$1,221	$24,523
Greater Plains Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 W End Ave	Oneonta	13820	Otsego County	Oneonta City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 433-8272	283	23	12.2	31.4%	229 (80.9%)	17 (6.0%)	20 (7.1%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	29.8	1778^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.3%		40.5	1428^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.6%	350	39.2	32.6	57.8		31.4	54.4	25.0		50.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$25,690	$1,221	$24,469
Valleyview Elementary School	Public	K-5	40 Valleyview St	Oneonta	13820	Otsego County	Oneonta City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 433-8252	263	23	11.4	35.4%	209 (79.5%)	7 (2.7%)	25 (9.5%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	39.7	1481^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.4%		38.4	1500^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.7%	19	38.5	42.1	39.1		61.5	56.1	60.9		41.3	98.6	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	98.6	98.6	$25,708	$1,221	$24,486
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	693 State Hwy 51	Gilbertsville	13776	Otsego County	Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 783-2207	182	15	11.8	39.0%	175 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	32.5	1700^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.5%		29.3	1767^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.7%	67	25.9	15.0	47.4	36.8	51.9	66.7	35.0	55.0	42.1	98.4	98.4	98.9	98.9	99.5	98.4	98.9	98.9	$32,662	$806	$31,856
Delaware Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Sheldon Dr	Delhi	13753	Delaware County	Delaware Academy Central School District At Delhi	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 746-2105	325	34	9.5	40.3%	296 (91.1%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	71.6	641^st of 2445 public elementary schools	73.8%		84.1	335^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.3%	306	55.1	70.5	56.1		85.7	73.3	74.1		59.7	99.4	99.7	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$26,847	$452	$26,396
Unadilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Main St	Unadilla	13849	Otsego County	Otego-Unadilla Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 369-6200	349	22	15.8	49.9%	313 (89.7%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	39.6	1485^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.3%		48.7	1206^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.7%	279	54.2	41.7	51.7		59.2	29.2	47.5		47.5									$29,410	$740	$28,670
Unadilla Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4238 State Hwy 8	New Berlin	13411	Chenango County	Unadilla Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 847-7500	434	35	12.2	50.7%	419 (96.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	22.8	1998^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.3%		17.9	2124^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.1%	126	21.2	45.3	27.7	24.4	28.8	69.2	36.2	44.7	21.3	99.1	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	100.0	99.5	$27,761	$2,001	$25,760
Cooperstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	21 Walnut St	Cooperstown	13326	Otsego County	Cooperstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 547-9976	381	32	11.8	29.1%	329 (86.4%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.7%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	75.8	530^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.3%		69.2	674^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.4%	144	74.5	65.0	78.1	83.3	69.2	60.0	59.1	61.8	71.1	99.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	$27,343	$1,066	$26,277
Sidney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 Pearl St E	Sidney	13838	Delaware County	Sidney Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 561-7701	477	40	11.8	56.4%	427 (89.5%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	23	1991^st of 2445 public elementary schools	18.6%		24.5	1919^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.5%	72	42.0	48.4	39.7	41.6	28.4	43.9	28.6	23.2	30.4	99.0	99.7	99.2	99.2	99.8	99.5	100.0	99.3	$29,656	$1,810	$27,846
Townsend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	42-66 North St	Walton	13856	Delaware County	Walton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 865-4116	348	29	12.0	50.6%	333 (95.7%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.1	2261^st of 2445 public elementary schools	7.5%		28.6	1786^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.0%	475	35.6	21.8	40.5		20.0	32.7	20.5		26.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,377	$3,067	$25,310

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