Other / mixed grade configuration · Jeffersonville, IN

Riverside Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Riverside Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180394000677
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Riverside Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#5 of 7
schools in Jeffersonville · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
13.9:1
students per teacher
56.2%
free-lunch eligible

Riverside Elementary School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Riverside Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 schools in Jeffersonville, IN.

Enrollment

568

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

41.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.9:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

56.2%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

+14% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Riverside Elementary School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Riverside Elementary School

Riverside Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Jeffersonville, Indiana, enrolling 568 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 56.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 568 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Against 475 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #82.

Its student body is led by White (51%) and Two or More (21%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Jeffersonville's public schools, it stands alongside Utica Elementary School (608 students): Riverside Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.9:1 vs 18.4:1).

Greater Clark County Schools also operates Jeffersonville High School (2,202 students) and Charlestown Senior High School (860 students) alongside Riverside Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Riverside Elementary School compares

Riverside Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▼ 13% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.2% ▲ 14% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 568 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
568
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
56.2%
free-lunch eligible - 14% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 31% in Indiana - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,005
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,079
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 50.9%
Two or More 20.8%
African American 17.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 50.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.9, Riverside Elementary School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greater Clark County Schools, which includes Riverside Elementary School.

$11,005
Per student
-9%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.9%
State 60.3%
Federal 12.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Riverside Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jeffersonville High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charlestown Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
River Valley Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Parkview Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Charlestown Middle School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Riverside Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greater Clark County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Jeffersonville

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Riverside Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Riverside Elementary School

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

Riverside Elementary School has 568 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jeffersonville, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary School is 13.9:1, which is 13% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 11% 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 School?

56.2% of students at Riverside Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverside Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Riverside Elementary School is White at 50.9% of enrollment, in Jeffersonville, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverside Elementary School?

Riverside Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Riverside Elementary School rank among schools in Jeffersonville?

By Resource Investment Index, Riverside Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 schools in Jeffersonville, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Jeffersonville on the city page.

Is Riverside Elementary School a good school?

Riverside Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Greater Clark County Schools?

Besides Riverside Elementary School, Greater Clark County Schools also operates Jeffersonville High School (2,202 students), Charlestown Senior High School (860 students), and River Valley Middle School (857 students). See the Greater Clark County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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