Other / mixed grade configuration · Memphis, TN

Riverview Elementary/Middle

Federal NCES profile for Riverview Elementary/Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470014801144
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Riverview Elementary/Middle earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#29 of 101
schools in Memphis · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
19.3:1
large classes for Tennessee
522
students enrolled

Riverview Elementary/Middle has class sizes larger than 91% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Riverview Elementary/Middle ranks #29 of 101 schools in Memphis, TN.

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

+42 students YoY

Riverview Elementary/Middle grew from 429 students in 2022-23 to 471 in 2023-24 (+9.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 27.0 → 18.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+42 students YoY 470014801144 · Memphis, TN Other · MID · TRAD

522 enr · 19.3:1 · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Cordova High School (2,251 students)

Riverview Elementary/Middle grew from 429 students in 2022-23 to 471 in 2023-24 (+9.8%). Teacher FTE lost 27.0 → 18.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Riverview Elementary/Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Riverview Elementary/Middle reports 522 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 Riverview Elementary/Middle compares

Riverview Elementary/Middle is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.3:1 ▲ 26% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 522 top 42% - -

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

19.3:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
522
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
19.3:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 91% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,695
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 96.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Two or More 0.8%
White 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 96.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Riverview Elementary/Middle is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Memphis-Shelby County Schools reports $13,695 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Riverview Elementary/Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cordova High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
White Station High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Germantown High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Southwind High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Whitehaven High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Memphis-Shelby County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Memphis

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 Riverview Elementary/Middle

How many students attend Riverview Elementary/Middle?

Riverview Elementary/Middle has 522 students enrolled. It is a public school in Memphis, TN. CCD year-over-year: 429 (2022-23) → 471 (2023-24), up 42.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverview Elementary/Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Riverview Elementary/Middle is 19.3:1, which is 26% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverview Elementary/Middle?

The largest demographic group at Riverview Elementary/Middle is African American at 96.7% of enrollment, in Memphis, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverview Elementary/Middle?

Riverview Elementary/Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Riverview Elementary/Middle rank among schools in Memphis?

By Resource Investment Index, Riverview Elementary/Middle ranks #29 of 101 schools in Memphis, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Memphis on the city page.

What other schools are in Memphis-Shelby County Schools?

Besides Riverview Elementary/Middle, Memphis-Shelby County Schools also operates Cordova High School (2,251 students), White Station High (2,046 students), and Germantown High (1,719 students). See the Memphis-Shelby 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 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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