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Riverbend Prep

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

5625 S 51st Ave, Laveen, AZ 85339 · (602) 285-3003

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
205
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Riverbend Prep

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 26.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5625 S 51st Ave, Laveen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten15
Grade 113
Grade 227
Grade 323
Grade 425
Grade 523
Grade 624
Grade 728
Grade 827
Enrollment over time
278’20
283’21
247’22
223’23
205’24

Down 26.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%Black 25%White 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverbend Prep from Phoenix families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.