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Riverview Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2900 Mesa Avenue, Durango, CO 81301 · (970) 247-3862 · Part of Durango School District 9-R

Durango’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
374
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Riverview Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Durango kids: Miller Middle School

On the path

Where Durango kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Riverview Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Miller Middle School360 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2900 Mesa Avenue, Durango

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten42
Grade 146
Grade 265
Grade 369
Grade 469
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
420’20
444’21
439’22
413’23
374’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian <1%Black <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 Riverview Elementary School from Durango families.

Other schools in Durango School District 9-R

The district →
Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
B+
452 students13:1
Needham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
B−
367 students12:1
Florida Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
C+
293 students10:1
Animas Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
B
185 students10:1
Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hesperus
C−
116 students10:1
Sunnyside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
C+
107 students10:1

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 Colorado’s other public schools; Durango’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.