Other / mixed grade configuration · Shreveport, LA

Riverside Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Riverside Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220030000190
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Riverside Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#5 of 35
schools in Shreveport · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
16.2:1
students per teacher
63.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Riverside Elementary School ranks #5 of 35 schools in Shreveport, LA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Riverside Elementary School held near 445 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 25.8 → 31.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 220030000190 · Shreveport, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

404 enr · 16.2:1 · 63.5% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Captain Shreve High School (1,658 students)

Riverside Elementary School held near 445 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.8 → 31.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Riverside Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Riverside Elementary School reports 404 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Riverside Elementary School compares

Riverside Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.2:1 ▼ 4% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.5% ▲ 2% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 404 top 55% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
404
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.5%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 48% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,072
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 404 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 59.9%
White 25.5%
Asian 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or More 3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 59.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.9, Riverside Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Caddo Parish reports $14,072 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Riverside Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Captain Shreve High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
C.E. Byrd High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Turner Elementary Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Magnolia School of Excellence Larger 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

Caddo Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Shreveport

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

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.

Frequently asked questions about Riverside Elementary School

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

Riverside Elementary School has 404 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shreveport, LA. CCD year-over-year: 458 (2022-23) → 445 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary School is 16.2:1, which is 4% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 3% higher 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?

63.5% of students at Riverside Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Riverside Elementary School is African American at 59.9% of enrollment, in Shreveport, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverside Elementary School?

Riverside Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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).

How does Riverside Elementary School rank among schools in Shreveport?

By Resource Investment Index, Riverside Elementary School ranks #5 of 35 schools in Shreveport, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Shreveport on the city page.

What other schools are in Caddo Parish?

Besides Riverside Elementary School, Caddo Parish also operates Captain Shreve High School (1,658 students), C.E. Byrd High School (1,517 students), and Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School (1,480 students). See the Caddo Parish 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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