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Riverside Academy

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

3.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$50,013

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104 Elizabeth Street
Ashland City, TN 37015

(615) 746-1424

District: Cheatham County

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 18% Tennessee)

!English Language Arts scores 29 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school17%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg40%

Not ranked this year

Riverside Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

64^th of 139Cheatham County among Tennessee districts

By subject vs Tennessee (2023-2024) ?

Science25%-19 vs state

Mathematics17%-23 vs state

English Language Arts8%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				TNReady Mathematics (2025)		TNReady English Language Arts (2025)		TNReady Biology I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math III (2025)		TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)		TNReady Social Studies (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	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
Riverside Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	104 Elizabeth Street	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	No	(615) 746-1424	20	6	3.5		15 (75.0%)	4 (20.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$50,013	$300	$49,595
MNPS Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	4805 Park AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 463-0188	152	17	9.0		70 (46.1%)	60 (39.5%)	16 (10.5%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)	25.0	35.3	29.4	40.0	61.5	60.0	13.6	17.4	18.8	16.7	8.7	8.0	27.3	29.2	37.5	37.5	73.7	73.7	29.4	51.4	29.4	51.7	$22,910	$837	$21,634
New Directions Academy	Public, Alternative	3-12	4000 Highway 48 North	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6070	36	16	2.2		28 (77.8%)	3 (8.3%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)								(n/a)		16.7		12.0											10.0	10.0				16.0		25.0	$23,595	$378	$23,157
Harris-Hillman Special Education	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1706 26th Avenue South	Nashville	37212	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-8085	486	29	16.6		266 (54.7%)	112 (23.0%)	69 (14.2%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)								(n/a)																							$19,269	$4,143	$14,457
Robertson County Phoenix Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	800 M.S. Couts BLVD	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 382-2328	100	14	7.4		40 (40.0%)	18 (18.0%)	36 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)								(n/a)																	20.0	20.0				6.3	$28,030	$539	$27,409
Robertson County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	800 M.S. Couts BLVD	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 382-2328	63	1	73.0		44 (69.8%)	6 (9.5%)	5 (7.9%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.1%)								(n/a)		16.7		38.5									35.7	40.0						38.5		38.5	$4,172	$303	$3,786
Cora Howe School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1928 Greenwood AVE	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 612-2545	77	18	4.2		26 (33.8%)	41 (53.2%)	3 (3.9%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)								(n/a)		6.3		5.9																18.8			$62,100	$12,652	$47,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Academy

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Academy?

Students at Riverside Academy are 88% White, 12% Hispanic.

What district is Riverside Academy in?

Cheatham County

How many students attend Riverside Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 17 students attended Riverside Academy.

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2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

2024–25 graduation ratesOct 28, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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