Summary:
Riverview School District has three elementary schools serving about 1,324 students in grades K–5, with Carnation Elementary School also offering pre-kindergarten. The schools are located in a strong-performing district ranked 14th out of 238 Washington districts, and all three schools rank well statewide. Overall, elementary students perform above Washington averages in English language arts, math, and science, with especially strong results in math and science.
Cherry Valley Elementary School is the strongest all-around current performer. It has the highest state ranking, at 162nd out of 1,138 schools, and leads the group in all-grade ELA and math proficiency while posting nearly the highest science result. Its strongest areas include third-grade ELA and math, fourth-grade math, and fifth-grade science. Stillwater Elementary stands out for upper-grade achievement, leading the schools in fifth-grade ELA and math and matching Cherry Valley with science proficiency above 82%. Stillwater has also improved its state ranking steadily over three years, although its third- and fourth-grade ELA results are comparatively lower.
Carnation Elementary School shows the strongest recent momentum, with substantial year-over-year gains in ELA and math and a 163-place improvement in its state ranking in the latest year. It also has the lowest student–teacher ratio, at 13.8, and strong third- and fourth-grade math results. Its main challenges are fifth-grade math and science, which trail the other schools. For families comparing options, Cherry Valley appears the most balanced, Stillwater is particularly strong for students approaching fifth grade, and Carnation offers notable recent improvement and smaller classes. Science is a districtwide strength, though results vary more at Carnation.
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