- Enrollment
- 77
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cedar Rapids, NE
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids
Federal NCES profile for Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310018402296
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Nebraska schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 29.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 82
- students enrolled
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids has class sizes smaller than 75% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Riverside Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 310018402296 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids grew from 75 students in 2022-23 to 79 in 2023-24 (+5.3%).
Teacher FTE added 8.4 → 8.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+4 students YoY 310018402296 · Cedar Rapids, NE Other · SMALL · TRAD
82 enr · 10.3:1 · 29.3% lunch · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Riverside High School (77 students)
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids grew from 75 students in 2022-23 to 79 in 2023-24 (+5.3%). Teacher FTE added 8.4 → 8.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- This school
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids
82 students
- Riverside High
Riverside High School
77 students
- Riverside Elem
Riverside Elementary - Spalding
48 students
- Riverside Midd
Riverside Middle School
46 students
What this shows Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids reports 82 students on the CCD universe file.
How Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids compares
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.3:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.3% | ▼ 5% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 82 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
29.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 25% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$22,814
per pupil, district-wide
- above Nebraska avg of $18,497
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 87.8%
Hispanic or Latino 12.2%
Largest group: White at 87.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.4, Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
District finance for Riverside Public Schools reports $22,814 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Riverside Elementary - Spalding | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Riverside Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 48
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~82 students)
Frequently asked questions about Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids
How many students attend Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids?
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids has 82 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cedar Rapids, NE. CCD year-over-year: 75 (2022-23) → 79 (2023-24), up 4.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids is 10.3:1, which is 24% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids?
29.3% of students at Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids?
The largest demographic group at Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids is White at 87.8% of enrollment, in Cedar Rapids, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids?
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Riverside Public Schools?
Besides Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids, Riverside Public Schools also operates Riverside High School (77 students), Riverside Elementary - Spalding (48 students), and Riverside Middle School (46 students). See the Riverside Public Schools district page for the complete list.