Lake Mathews Elementary

lakemathews.riversideunified.org/

733 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Lake Mathews Elementary, located on Blackburn Road in Riverside, California, is a public school serving students within the Riverside Unified School District. As a neighborhood-focused institution, it is dedicated to providing a foundational education for children in the surrounding community, emphasizing core academic standards, literacy, and numeracy. The school is known for fostering a supportive campus environment that aims to balance traditional classroom instruction with student development and engagement.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Lake Mathews Elementary strives to cultivate a safe and inclusive atmosphere that encourages parental involvement and community participation. The school leverages its suburban Riverside location to create a close-knit feel, providing various programs and activities designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body. By focusing on both intellectual growth and social-emotional learning, the school aims to prepare its students for a successful transition to middle school and beyond.

733

Total Students

27.6

Full-Time Teachers

26.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

45.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lake Mathews Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	183
Hispanic	333
Black	49
Asian	125
Two or More	41
American Indian	2

Hispanic
333 (45.4%)
White
183 (25.0%)
Asian
125 (17.1%)
Black
49 (6.7%)
Two or More
41 (5.6%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Riverside Unified
Phone:	(951)352-5520
Website:	http://lakemathews.riversideunified.org/
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	733
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	26.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	249
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	81

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 124

Grade 1 88

Grade 2 100

Grade 3 89

Grade 4 121

Grade 5 107

Grade 6 104