Riverside Elementary School vs. Utica Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Riverside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Student Attention
Utica Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 548 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 525 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Utica Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
548 students
525 students
![This chart displays total students of Riverside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Riverside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/28000/27906/riverside-elementary-school-chart-b6tc4jB.png)
![This chart displays total students of Utica Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Utica Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-QOvo1b.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
33 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Utica Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Utica Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-JqK6nu.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Utica Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Utica Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-b42qjTY.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#877 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#95 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/28000/27906/riverside-elementary-school-chart-Uqy4pU.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Utica Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Utica Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-jxyPkc.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
68%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/28000/27906/riverside-elementary-school-chart-bnbw0pN.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Utica Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Utica Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-nhZ2Wh.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
62%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/28000/27906/riverside-elementary-school-chart-jx1xfg.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utica Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utica Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-bdEh6Ys.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45-49%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/28000/27906/riverside-elementary-school-chart-5TBt7n.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Utica Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Utica Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-JbUkTB.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Riverside Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Riverside Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/28000/27906/riverside-elementary-school-chart-bhPY3J1.png)
![This chart displays the students of Utica Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Utica Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-h8gvIs.png)
Pre-K Students
19
18
Kindergarten Students
88
77
Grade 1 Students
93
84
Grade 2 Students
82
92
Grade 3 Students
100
86
Grade 4 Students
86
88
Grade 5 Students
80
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/28000/27906/riverside-elementary-school-chart-UAHafg.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Utica Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Utica Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-0zym0r.png)
% Hispanic
11%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Utica Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Utica Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-nmJ1Nx.png)
% Black
15%
11%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/28000/27906/riverside-elementary-school-chart-uKEfGB.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Utica Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Utica Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-bpvGvpQ.png)
% White
57%
71%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Utica Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Utica Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-LkuUR1.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
12%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/28000/27906/riverside-elementary-school-chart-2sGC5S.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Utica Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Utica Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-uKLMTR.png)
Diversity Score
0.62
0.47
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Utica Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Utica Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-b2984B1.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
27%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/28000/27906/riverside-elementary-school-chart-QPWvtU.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Utica Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Utica Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-qYYObH.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utica Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utica Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/28000/27909/utica-elementary-school-chart-bwVkq0B.png)