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Riverside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2220 Nash, Sioux City, IA 51109 · (712) 279-6811 · Part of Sioux City Community School District

Sioux City’s School Grade D better than 14% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
227
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Riverside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sioux City kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Riverside Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2220 Nash, Sioux City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten28
Grade 133
Grade 239
Grade 331
Grade 436
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
261’20
268’21
244’22
243’23
227’24

Down 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 10%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 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 Riverside Elementary School from Sioux City families.

Other schools in Sioux City Community School District

The district →
Spalding Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C−
683 students14:1
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
D
659 students13:1
Morningside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C
645 students14:1
Bryant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C
608 students14:1
Leeds Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C−
593 students13:1
Loess Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C
578 students13:1

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