NCES CCD 2024-25 30 schools FL

Best-Resourced Schools in Riverview, FL

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30 public K-12 schools in Riverview from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

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30
Schools
29,783
Students
35/100
Avg Resource Index
21.5:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

National city placement

Lean reported-resource profile

According to NCES CCD 2024-25, Riverview has more public-school enrollment than 96% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Riverview's average Resource Investment Index falls in the lower portion of the 4,487-city comparison set. The index is a resource snapshot, not an academic grade: it reflects the federal staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance fields available for local campuses. The most useful next step is to open the individual schools below and identify which component is pulling each score down, because the same city average can hide very different campus-level constraints.

Combined-grade campuses shape the local portfolio

14 of Riverview's 30 listed schools use NCES's combined or “other” grade-level classification. Citywide averages therefore blend campuses serving unusually broad or nonstandard grade spans with conventional elementary, middle, and high schools. Grade configuration is a first-order comparison here, not a minor label.

Governance mix is central to a fair comparison

15 of 30 listed Riverview campuses are reported as charters, so district-run and charter records occupy substantial shares of the same city view. They may follow different governance, enrollment, and program structures even when their mailing city matches. The 57-point gap between Bell Creek Academy and Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida should be read within that context, not as a single-system league table. Check charter status and district affiliation before comparing two nearby schools, and verify current admissions rules with the operator.

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Riverview school enrollment varies 40× across entities

Riverview school enrollment ranges from 91 students (lowest) to 3,602 students (highest), a spread of 3,511 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme heterogeneity inside a single city, with small specialty programs listed alongside large comprehensive campuses. Per-school staffing and program breadth can differ sharply at opposite ends of that enrollment range, so the city average should not be treated as a typical campus.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Riverview student-teacher ratio is 21.5:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

15 of Riverview's 30 listed schools are charters

50% of the city's listed public-school campuses are reported as charter schools in NCES CCD. Charter status identifies a different governance arrangement; it does not establish admissions availability, academic quality, or the share of city students enrolled in those campuses. Open each school record to compare enrollment and staffing directly.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

# School Score
1. Bell Creek Academy 57
2. Riverview Academy of Math and Science 53
3. Valrico Lake Advantage Academy 50
4. Winthrop Charter School 48
5. Symmes Elementary School 46
6. Frost Elementary School 41
7. Riverview High School 39
8. Southshore Charter Academy 39
9. Kids Community College Riverview South (K-12) 38
10. Kids Community College Riverview Southeast 38
11. Boyette Springs Elementary School 36
12. Pivot Charter School 36
13. Bridgeprep Academy of Riverview 35
14. Rodgers Middle Magnet School 35
15. Bell Creek Academy High School 34
16. Creekside Charter Academy 34
17. Summerfield Crossings Elementary School 34
18. Riverview Elementary School 34
19. Collins Elementary School 33
20. Jule F Sumner High School 32
21. Warren Hope Dawson Elementary 32
22. Spoto High School 31
23. Sessums Elementary School 31
24. Summerfield Elementary School 27
25. Ippolito Elementary School 26
26. Giunta Middle School 23
27. Winthrop College Prep Academy 17
28. Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida -
29. Riverview Academy High School -
30. Bridgeprep Academy of Advanced Studies of Hillsborough -

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Riverview

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Valrico Lake Advantage Academy 77.1/100
  2. 2 Kids Community College Riverview Southeast 74.2/100
  3. 3 Winthrop Charter School 74.1/100
  4. 4 Sessums Elementary School 73.0/100
  5. 5 Riverview Academy of Math and Science 71.9/100

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Which Riverview school has the highest Resource Investment Index? ▼

Bell Creek Academy has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Riverview schools in this federal-data comparison at 57/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.

How many schools are in Riverview, FL? ▼

Riverview has 30 public schools with a total enrollment of 29,783 students. 15 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 21.5:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. The Resource Investment Index uses reported student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance; it is not an academic rating. Cities must include at least five schools to be listed. This public-data comparison is for informational purposes: verify current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and programs with the school district before acting. See the guide to understanding NCES data.