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Riverside School

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Riverside School ranks 115 th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Riverside School is a public elementary school in the Washington, Utah area serving 610 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of Washington District, which ranks near the middle of Utah’s districts, but Riverside itself performs considerably better: it ranks 115th of 563 Utah schools, in the 80th percentile, and has received four stars. Its statewide standing has improved steadily from the 60th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 80th percentile in 2025–2026.

Riverside’s 2025–2026 test results were above both district and state averages in every reported ELA, math, and science assessment. Science is the school’s clearest strength, especially fifth grade, where 78.2% of students were proficient—well above the district’s 54.6% and the state’s 52.2%. Math and ELA proficiency generally ranged from the high 50s to about 60%, with notable recent improvement in third-grade math and steady gains in fifth-grade math. Riverside ranks below nearby standouts such as Crimson View School, South Mesa Elementary, and Little Valley School, but it is ahead of Heritage School, Panorama School, Sandstone School, and Washington School.

Attendance is another encouraging feature. Riverside’s chronic absenteeism rate fell to 14.9% in 2024–2025, below the district’s 15.4% and the state’s 23.8%, and lower than every nearby school listed. The student-teacher ratio was 20.6:1, typical for the local comparison group. Riverside’s reported subgroup-effectiveness ranking also improved to the 65th percentile. Overall, the school appears to have meaningful positive momentum, with strong statewide standing and broad academic performance. The main opportunity is narrowing the gap with top local schools—particularly in third- and fourth-grade math and fourth-grade science—while maintaining its exceptional fifth-grade science results and improved attendance.

610

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,225

Per pupil spending ?

21.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2500 S Harvest Lane
Washington, UT 84780

(435) 652-4760

District: Washington District

Students who attend Riverside School usually attend:

Middle:	Pine View Intermediate at Fossil Ridge
High:	Pine View High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (61% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Utah elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washington District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg52%

Utah avg49%

115^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Washington District

42^nd of 92Washington District among Utah 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	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	115 of 563	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	155 of 547	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	170 of 561	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	227 of 561	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	160 of 551	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	224 of 559	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	168 of 572	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	100 of 528	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	145 of 526	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.6	123 of 533	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	79.9	82 of 537	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	69.2	136 of 509	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	64.2	226 of 576	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	164 of 579	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	67.1	199 of 563	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.4	308 of 518	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	268 of 509	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.6	230 of 498	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	145 of 416	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	174 of 408	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	191 of 429	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	230 of 428	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	196 of 435	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)65th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science69%+17 vs state

English Language Arts58%+12 vs state

Mathematics58%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 9, 2018

Everything starts with Mr. Staheli the Principle. He is everywhere and every kid in the school knows who he is and that he cares about them. He is out in the cross walks in the morning, walking the halls during school and outside during pick up. Because of him the teachers have all taken on the same attitude and the culture is amazing. Every kid is taught to be a leader and that they are expected to act as such and go on to be the best that they can be. I couldn't be happier. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				RISE English Language Arts (2026)					RISE Mathematics (2026)						RISE Science (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2500 S Harvest Lane	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	Yes	No	No	(435) 652-4760	610	30	20.6	21.3%	507 (83.1%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.5%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	14 (2.3%)	31 (5.1%)	76.6	115^th of 563 public elementary schools	79.6%		70	155^th of 547 public elementary schools	71.7%	40	58.4	57.0	59.4			60.4	57.2	56.9				60.1	78.2			$7,225	$620	$6,605
Majestic Fields School	Public	PK, KG-5	675 East Majestic Dr.	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7005	732	33	22.1	11.3%	644 (88.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.7%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	20 (2.7%)	75.3	122^nd of 563 public elementary schools	78.3%					(n/a)	56.6	52.2	61.1			57.5	75.4	53.4				66.0	60.0			$5,907	$461	$5,446
Panorama School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 N 2200 E	St George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 628-6881	447	24	19.0	60.0%	255 (57.0%)	3 (0.7%)	137 (30.6%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.0%)	14 (3.1%)	17 (3.8%)	45.1	328^th of 563 public elementary schools	41.7%		24	416^th of 547 public elementary schools	23.9%	88	40.6	50.6	46.6			34.9	47.0	42.1				51.9	50.0			$7,621	$688	$6,934
Crimson View School	Public	PK, KG-5	2835 East 2000 South	St George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7000	520	25	21.2	12.1%	445 (85.6%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (10.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	94.1	15^th of 563 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.4	19^th of 547 public elementary schools	96.5%	4	70.4	72.8	70.2			92.2	80.6	77.0				76.4	73.4			$7,087	$603	$6,484
Horizon School	Public	PK, KG-5	1970 S Arabian Way	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 652-4781	626	29	21.5	22.0%	525 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.5%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	26 (4.2%)	81.6	77^th of 563 public elementary schools	86.3%		81.3	87^th of 547 public elementary schools	84.1%	10	53.4	62.7	58.7			64.4	70.0	67.9				65.6	67.3			$6,988	$589	$6,399
Sandstone School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 N 2450 E	St George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 674-6460	518	26	20.3	65.1%	228 (44.0%)	3 (0.6%)	236 (45.6%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	20 (3.9%)	21 (4.1%)	36.6	380^th of 563 public elementary schools	32.5%		30.7	385^th of 547 public elementary schools	29.6%	5	42.7	40.0	46.2			34.7	41.5	39.8				38.6	50.0			$8,251	$1,061	$7,190
George Washington Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2277 S 3000 E	St George	84790	Washington County	George Washington Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 673-2232	1,013	44	23.0	19.0%	759 (74.9%)	6 (0.6%)	152 (15.0%)	23 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	64 (6.3%)	80.2	87^th of 563 public elementary schools	84.5%		80.7	90^th of 547 public elementary schools	83.5%	3	61.2	53.0	61.9	63.8	56.6	59.3	56.0	60.6	58.6	58.9	≥ 90%	66.4	67.5	77.9	56.6	$5,339	$247	$5,093
South Mesa Elementary	Public	K-5	2969 S 3300 East	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7030	595	27	22.4	9.1%	530 (89.1%)	5 (0.8%)	44 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (1.8%)	80.6	85^th of 563 public elementary schools	84.9%		86.6	52^nd of 547 public elementary schools	90.5%	33	71.4	58.7	55.3			79.9	60.2	63.7				64.4	58.5
Heritage School	Public	PK, KG-5	747 E Riverside Dr	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 628-4427	526	25	21.2	50.2%	338 (64.3%)	2 (0.4%)	129 (24.5%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.1%)	13 (2.5%)	33 (6.3%)	57.5	238^th of 563 public elementary schools	57.7%		51.4	273^rd of 547 public elementary schools	50.1%	35	54.6	59.0	33.8			56.6	67.2	37.2				56.9	48.7			$7,974	$1,135	$6,838
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N 300 E	Washington	84780	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 673-3012	468	22	21.7	67.1%	251 (53.6%)	4 (0.9%)	154 (32.9%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.5%)	14 (3.0%)	22 (4.7%)	25.8	424^th of 563 public elementary schools	24.7%		16.2	467^th of 547 public elementary schools	14.6%	43	41.8	35.9	36.2			34.3	39.7	33.3				34.4	37.6			$8,962	$1,610	$7,352

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside School

Is Riverside School a good school?

Riverside School ranks 115^th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Riverside School in?

Washington District

What is the racial makeup of Riverside School?

Students at Riverside School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Riverside School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Riverside School.

What schools do graduates of Riverside School attend?

Students who attend Riverside School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pine View Intermediate at Fossil Ridge
High : Pine View High

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