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Riverview Elementary/Middle School

Q: Is Riverview Elementary/Middle School a good school?

Riverview Elementary/Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Riverview Elementary/Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Riverview Elementary/Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Riverview Elementary/Middle School?

Students at Riverview Elementary/Middle School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

979^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Riverview Elementary/Middle School in Memphis, TN serves 522 students in grades PK-8 within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, and it is currently ranked in the bottom 5% of Tennessee elementary/middle schools. The school has experienced a dramatic decline over the past two years, with chronic absenteeism soaring to 51.4% — more than 20 points above the district average and nearly triple the state average. Only Believe Memphis Academy Charter School has a higher rate among nearby schools, while similar schools like Hamilton School (35.3%) and Ida B. Wells Academy Elementary School/Middle School (20.7%) show much lower absenteeism, proving this level is not inevitable.

Academically, Riverview’s test scores collapse dramatically as students move through the grades. In 3rd grade, ELA proficiency is 27.8% — close to the district average — but by 7th grade it falls to just 5.3%, while 7th grade math is only 5.1%. This steep within-school decline sets Riverview apart from other PK-8 schools like Ida B. Wells Academy, which posts 36.4% proficiency in 7th grade ELA. Across all grades, Riverview’s proficiency rates are 7.2% in ELA, 14.3% in science, and 7.4% in social studies — far below district and state averages. Vision Preparatory Charter School, located just 0.13 miles away, achieves roughly double Riverview’s scores, and Ida B. Wells reaches 31% ELA proficiency.

Riverview spends about $14,346 per student — mid-range for the area — yet outcomes are worse than schools with far less funding, such as Memphis Delta Preparatory School ($7,538 per student, with 14% ELA proficiency). The school’s rankings have also been volatile: it improved to the 32nd percentile in 2023-2024, then plunged to the 4th percentile by 2025-2026. The surge in chronic absenteeism — from 20.2% in 2020-2021 to 59.5% in 2023-2024 — almost certainly drives this decline, and the effects appear to linger. For parents considering this school, the data suggest that while early elementary performance is near district norms, the middle grades are in crisis, and the exceptionally high absenteeism rate makes sustained progress very difficult unless aggressive interventions are implemented.

522

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,346

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

241 Majuba Ave
Memphis, TN 38109

(901) 416-7340

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Riverview Elementary/Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hamilton High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.7%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2018 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (10% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

979^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 7 pts since 2018

From bottom 11% (2018) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

581^st of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 8 pts since 2018

From bottom 10% (2018) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 120Elementary Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

137^th of 141Memphis-Shelby County Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	979 of 1019	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	961 of 1009	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	688 of 1018	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.4	890 of 1020	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	991 of 1000	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	849 of 985	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	886 of 997	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	441 of 498	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	429 of 498	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	211 of 498	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.2	378 of 500	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	471 of 483	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	246 of 404	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	316 of 450	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	939 of 986	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	616 of 990	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.1	845 of 989	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	969 of 975	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	772 of 926	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	42.4	14 of 18	22.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	768 of 823	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	776 of 843	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	480 of 853	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	690 of 865	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	853 of 858	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	572 of 821	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	759 of 877	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	935 of 984	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	765 of 991	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	868 of 987	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	962 of 980	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	770 of 916	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	581 of 594	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	573 of 583	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	540 of 587	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	586 of 594	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	568 of 569	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	554 of 574	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	508 of 563	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	309 of 328	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	293 of 312	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	258 of 318	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	306 of 316	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	293 of 299	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	263 of 293	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	206 of 284	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	537 of 546	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	494 of 554	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	557 of 560	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	549 of 552	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	490 of 529	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	42.4	13 of 26	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	469 of 478	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	477 of 490	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	450 of 510	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	504 of 514	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	494 of 495	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	454 of 490	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	397 of 481	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	538 of 550	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	540 of 560	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	547 of 557	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	532 of 540	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	462 of 529	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	514 of 523	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Homeless (2023)22nd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

Homeless (2023)50th percentile+49 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science14%-33 vs state

Social Studies7%-44 vs state

English Language Arts7%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverview Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	241 Majuba Ave	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7340	471	19	24.8	96.3%	3 (0.6%)	448 (95.1%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	6.9	979^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.9%		8.4	961^st of 1009 public elementary schools	4.8%	18	13.2	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.1	< 5%	< 5%	27.8	< 5%	< 5%	7.8	5.3	< 5%	7.2	13.2	7.7	12.5	17.7	20.0	9.9	14.3	12.8	8.8	< 5%	7.4	$14,346	$1,783	$11,489
Vision Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	260 Joubert Avenue	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 775-1018	415	30	13.9	99.3%	2 (0.5%)	408 (98.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11.2	926^th of 1019 public elementary schools	9.1%		7.8	966^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.3%	40	15.6	< 5%	11.5				9.9	24.4	< 5%	11.5				13.4	15.9	< 5%	30.8				17.1					$15,749	$1,507	$13,134
A. B. Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 East Olive Avenue	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7844	544	37	14.7	96.8%	3 (0.6%)	524 (96.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	2.6	1018^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.1%		3.6	1006^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.3%	12	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%				< 5%	12.3	5.2	< 5%				5.6	7.0	12.1	< 5%				6.3					$14,480	$2,226	$11,177
Ida B. Wells Academy Elementary School/Middle School	Public	K-8	995 S Lauderdale St	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3210	98	16	6.1	97.3%	0 (0.0%)	94 (95.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	33.2	719^th of 1019 public elementary schools	29.4%		15.7	877^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.1%	158				40.0	18.2	25.0	26.8				13.3	36.4	8.3	31.0				33.3	27.3	25.0	32.9	40.0	72.7	16.7	49.0	$29,906	$1,375	$27,032
Larose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	864 Willoughby Street	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7848	316	17	18.5	97.3%	0 (0.0%)	307 (97.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5.9	989^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.9%		4.4	1000^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.9%	11	8.9	6.5	14.9				10.1	14.0	8.7	14.9				12.7	17.2	< 5%	19.1				13.9					$16,651	$1,606	$13,802
Circles Of Success Learning Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1299 E. McLemore	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 322-7978	217	11	19.7	74.2%	0 (0.0%)	216 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	774^th of 1019 public elementary schools	24.0%		20.5	836^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.1%	62	27.3	< 5%	48.0				25.0	51.5	36.7	16.0				36.4	30.3	6.7	8.0				15.9					$16,131	$1,501	$14,264
Memphis Delta Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	1237 College Street	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 251-1010	381	32	12.0		0 (0.0%)	371 (97.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6.9	978^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.0%		7.3	973^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	3.6%	5	9.8	11.9	15.9				12.7	17.6	9.0	16.4				14.0	23.5	10.4	21.0				17.8					$7,538	$1,901	$5,271
Ford Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3336 Ford Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8150	539	35	15.4	97.4%	6 (1.1%)	509 (94.4%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	5.6	993^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	2.6%		6.9	975^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.4%	18	< 5%	< 5%	9.3				< 5%	15.5	14.6	18.9				16.2	10.7	17.4	12.0				13.5					$14,514	$2,092	$11,482
Cummings Elementary/Middle School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1037 Cummings St	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7810	267	23	11.5	96.2%	0 (0.0%)	257 (96.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	5.6	995^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.4%		8	962^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	4.7%	33	8.3	< 5%	11.1	7.3	< 5%	< 5%	5.6	13.9	< 5%	11.4	13.0	13.2	8.9	10.9	19.4	< 5%	16.7	7.1	7.4	7.0	9.3	8.9	13.0	14.0	11.8	$15,100	$1,238	$12,674
Hamilton School	Public	K-8	1478 Wilson Street	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7832	654	37	17.7		3 (0.5%)	586 (89.6%)	52 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	2.6	1019^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.0%		3.1	1007^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.2%	12	< 5%	7.3	< 5%	< 5%	6.6	5.2	< 5%	11.3	7.5	5.4	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.4	< 5%	9.1	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.3	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.2	< 5%	$13,150	$1,842	$10,428

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverview Elementary/Middle School

Is Riverview Elementary/Middle School a good school?

Riverview Elementary/Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Riverview Elementary/Middle School?

Students at Riverview Elementary/Middle School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Riverview Elementary/Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Riverview Elementary/Middle School.

What district is Riverview Elementary/Middle School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What schools do graduates of Riverview Elementary/Middle School attend?

Students who attend Riverview Elementary/Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : Hamilton High School

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