Waterway Elementary School vs. Riverside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Waterway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Riverside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 810 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waterway Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 691 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
810 students
691 students
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![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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/72000/72380/riverside-elementary-school-chart-h7LRt5.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
47 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Riverside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Riverside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/72000/72380/riverside-elementary-school-chart-4lmrIZ.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Riverside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Riverside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/72000/72380/riverside-elementary-school-chart-byNyolb.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#387 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#381 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/72000/72380/riverside-elementary-school-chart-bjqHfyt.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
53%
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![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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/72000/72380/riverside-elementary-school-chart-paqCaO.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
56%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waterway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina 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 Waterway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/121000/120611/waterway-elementary-school-chart-UqGcNs.png)
![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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/72000/72380/riverside-elementary-school-chart-KTp5NF.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45-49%
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![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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/72000/72380/riverside-elementary-school-chart-jxDxQB.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Riverside Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Riverside Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/72000/72380/riverside-elementary-school-chart-b2Buyh3.png)
Pre-K Students
48
43
Kindergarten Students
112
109
Grade 1 Students
129
106
Grade 2 Students
127
104
Grade 3 Students
134
113
Grade 4 Students
119
94
Grade 5 Students
141
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/72000/72380/riverside-elementary-school-chart-4lu1oC.png)
% Hispanic
15%
9%
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% Black
18%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina 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 South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/72000/72380/riverside-elementary-school-chart-W4dBRu.png)
% White
53%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/72000/72380/riverside-elementary-school-chart-QPqcY1.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
10%
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![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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/72000/72380/riverside-elementary-school-chart-qYPort.png)
Diversity Score
0.66
0.67
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Riverside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Riverside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/72000/72380/riverside-elementary-school-chart-HyLaKs.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
73%
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![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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/72000/72380/riverside-elementary-school-chart-byNZdAI.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riverside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/72000/72380/riverside-elementary-school-chart-sSdvEr.png)