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Riverside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

38480 Sullivan Drive, Pearl River, LA 70452 · (985) 863-3141 · Part of St. Tammany Parish School District

Pearl River’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Louisiana school districts

Students
420
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Riverside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 26.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pearl River kids: Creekside Junior High

On the path

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

PK–KLittle Pearl Elementary School98 students
1–5Riverside Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Creekside Junior High447 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

38480 Sullivan Drive, Pearl River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 183
Grade 281
Grade 387
Grade 481
Grade 588
Enrollment over time
333’20
374’21
436’22
462’23
420’24

Up 26.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverside Elementary School from Pearl River families.

Other schools in St. Tammany Parish School District

The district →
Madisonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Madisonville
1,010 students12:1
Henry Mayfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Slidell
B+
749 students12:1
Lee Road Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Covington
B+
727 students12:1
Bonne Ecole Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Slidell
A−
651 students12:1
Pontchartrain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Mandeville
A+
636 students12:1
E. E. Lyon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Covington
A
628 students12:1

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