RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - CEDAR RAPIDS

RIVERSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
408 W DAYTON ST
CEDAR RAPIDS, NE 68627
82 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
School Overview
Riverside Elementary, located at 408 W Dayton St in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Cedar Rapids Public School District. As a small-town elementary school, it focuses on providing a supportive and close-knit learning environment tailored to the needs of students in the rural Boone County area. The school is committed to fostering academic growth and character development, typically maintaining a student-to-teacher ratio that allows for more personalized attention compared to larger urban districts.

Beyond its core academic curriculum, Riverside Elementary serves as a central hub for the Cedar Rapids community. The school emphasizes a holistic approach to education, often integrating local community values and small-group instruction to ensure students meet state educational standards. By maintaining a strong partnership between faculty, parents, and the surrounding community, Riverside Elementary works to provide a stable, safe, and engaging environment that prepares its students for their future transitions into middle and high school levels.
82
Total Students
9.8
Full-Time Teachers
8.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
52.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    72 (87.8%)
  • Hispanic
    10 (12.2%)
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: No
District: RIVERSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone: (308)358-0640
Grade Range: Pre-K - 5th
Total Students: 82
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 9.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 8.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 17
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 26

* 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
Pre-Kindergarten 24
Kindergarten 10
Grade 1 8
Grade 2 10
Grade 3 11
Grade 4 6
Grade 5 13
Gender Ratio