Riverview Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

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Top 1%

Serving 321 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Riverview Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 321 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 1% in MI
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Riverview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Riverview Elementary School's student population of 321 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverview Elementary School
1	75
2	88
3	76
4	82

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Total Students

321 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Riverview Elementary School
2023	421
2022	405
2021	363
2020	377
2019	377
2018	341
2017	341
2016	330
2015	335
2014	339
2013	306
2011	184
2010	194
2009	197
2008	209
2007	223
2006	231
2005	249
2004	249
2003	253
2002	236
2001	236
2000	226
1999	229
1998	263
1997	260
1996	365
1995	250
1994	247
1993	240
1992	240
1991	207
1990	174

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Riverview Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	20
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	15
2015	17
2014	17
2013	15
2012	15
2011	12
2010	12
2009	11
2008	13
2007	13
2006	12
2005	13
2004	13
2003	12
2002	11
2001	11
2000	12
1999	13
1998	12
1997	12
1996	13
1995	11
1994	13
1990	14

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Educating Our Future

Average Class Size

15 students

School Rankings

Riverview Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverview Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#26 out of 3025 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverview Elementary School
2023	#26
2022	#33
2021	#88
2019	#147
2018	#299
2017	#448
2016	#1066
2015	#1304
2014	#656
2013	#840
2012	#549

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75-79%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverview Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	77%	35%	39%
2022	72%	34%	37%
2021	72%	36%	36%
2019	72%	40%	40%
2018	62%	37%	34%
2017	62%	39%	43%
2016	47%	38%	36%
2015	52%	37%	38%
2014	62%	41%	42%
2013	57%	41%	40%
2012	57%	37%	35%

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80-84%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Riverview Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2022	82%	45%	53%
2021	72%	48%	52%
2019	72%	49%	48%
2018	62%	43%	34%
2017	62%	49%	49%
2016	52%	50%	45%
2015	42%	49%	43%
2014	72%	67%	69%
2013	67%	65%	65%
2012	72%	64%	61%
2011	92%	80%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Riverview Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	19:1	17:1	21:1
2022	19:1	17:1	21:1
2021	18:1	17:1	20:1
2020	21:1	18:1	21:1
2019	21:1	18:1	21:1
2018	19:1	18:1	21:1
2017	19:1	18:1	21:1
2016	22:1	18:1	22:1
2015	20:1	18:1	21:1
2014	20:1	18:1	23:1
2013	20:1	18:1	22:1
2011	15:1	18:1	20:1
2010	17:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	18:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	21:1	19:1	19:1
2002	21:1	18:1	19:1
2001	21:1	18:1	19:1
2000	19:1	18:1	20:1
1999	18:1	19:1	21:1
1998	22:1	19:1	20:1
1997	22:1	19:1	19:1
1996	29:1	20:1	23:1
1995	23:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2011)
Year	Riverview Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2011	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Riverview Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	2%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1994	4%	1%	2%
1993	5%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	4%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Riverview Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	1%	9%	2%
2022	1%	9%	2%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	8%	3%
2019	1%	8%	3%
2018	1%	8%	3%
2017	1%	8%	3%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2011	5%	6%	2%
2010	2%	5%	1%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	4%	5%	1%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	3%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverview Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	2%	18%	3%
2022	2%	18%	4%
2021	2%	18%	4%
2020	6%	18%	6%
2019	6%	18%	6%
2018	5%	18%	6%
2017	5%	18%	6%
2016	5%	18%	6%
2015	7%	18%	7%
2014	4%	18%	6%
2013	7%	18%	7%
2011	4%	19%	7%
2010	15%	20%	10%
2009	15%	20%	10%
2008	11%	20%	9%
2007	14%	20%	8%
2006	14%	20%	10%
2005	12%	20%	9%
2004	10%	20%	8%
2003	11%	20%	8%
2002	8%	20%	8%
2001	5%	19%	6%
2000	7%	19%	6%
1999	11%	19%	7%
1998	12%	19%	7%
1997	9%	18%	6%
1996	5%	18%	4%
1995	2%	18%	4%
1994	3%	17%	3%
1993	1%	17%	3%
1992	2%	17%	2%

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White

93%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverview Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	91%	64%	88%
2022	91%	64%	88%
2021	89%	65%	88%
2020	86%	66%	87%
2019	86%	66%	87%
2018	87%	66%	88%
2017	87%	66%	88%
2016	87%	67%	87%
2015	88%	68%	87%
2014	88%	69%	86%
2013	86%	69%	86%
2011	81%	70%	86%
2010	80%	70%	87%
2009	79%	71%	86%
2008	81%	71%	87%
2007	82%	71%	88%
2006	80%	73%	87%
2005	86%	72%	87%
2004	87%	73%	88%
2003	84%	72%	89%
2002	89%	73%	89%
2001	89%	74%	90%
2000	88%	75%	90%
1999	84%	75%	89%
1998	82%	75%	90%
1997	89%	76%	91%
1996	93%	76%	92%
1995	98%	77%	93%
1994	91%	79%	92%
1993	94%	79%	94%
1992	93%	79%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Riverview Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	7%	4%	3%
2019	7%	4%	3%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverview Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	0.17	0.55	0.22
2022	0.17	0.55	0.22
2021	0.20	0.54	0.23
2020	0.25	0.53	0.24
2019	0.25	0.53	0.24
2018	0.24	0.53	0.23
2017	0.24	0.53	0.23
2016	0.24	0.52	0.23
2015	0.22	0.50	0.24
2014	0.22	0.50	0.25
2013	0.26	0.49	0.25
2011	0.34	0.48	0.26
2010	0.34	0.47	0.23
2009	0.35	0.46	0.25
2008	0.33	0.46	0.23
2007	0.31	0.46	0.22
2006	0.34	0.43	0.25
2005	0.25	0.44	0.23
2004	0.24	0.43	0.22
2003	0.28	0.44	0.21
2002	0.20	0.42	0.21
2001	0.21	0.42	0.18
2000	0.22	0.40	0.19
1999	0.28	0.40	0.21
1998	0.31	0.40	0.18
1997	0.20	0.39	0.16
1996	0.13	0.39	0.14
1995	0.06	0.37	0.13
1994	0.17	0.35	0.15
1993	0.14	0.35	0.10
1992	0.13	0.35	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverview Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	48%	49%	50%
2022	50%	47%	48%
2021	49%	46%	46%
2020	46%	45%	46%
2019	46%	45%	46%
2018	40%	40%	40%
2017	40%	40%	40%
2016	44%	40%	43%
2015	51%	41%	44%
2014	58%	43%	49%
2013	59%	42%	47%
2011	52%	41%	44%
2010	59%	40%	45%
2009	45%	35%	44%
2008	43%	31%	39%
2007	40%	30%	35%
2006	41%	30%	38%
2005	41%	28%	34%
2004	41%	27%	35%
2003	43%	25%	33%
2002	35%	25%	32%
2001	29%	24%	31%
2000	24%	25%	26%
1999	28%	25%	27%
1998	28%	26%	27%
1997	21%	26%	24%
1996	18%	25%	24%
1995	28%	25%	26%
1994	24%	23%	23%
1993	31%	25%	26%
1992	25%	21%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Riverview Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	10%	6%	7%
2017	10%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	10%	7%	7%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	7%	6%	8%
2004	7%	6%	8%
2003	6%	6%	8%
2002	8%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Big Rapids Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverview Elementary School's ranking?

Riverview Elementary School is ranked #26 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Riverview Elementary School often compared to?

Riverview Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brookside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Riverview Elementary School?

321 students attend Riverview Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Riverview Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Riverview Elementary School?

Riverview Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Riverview Elementary School offer ?

Riverview Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Riverview Elementary School part of?

Riverview Elementary School is part of Big Rapids Public Schools.

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