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Riverside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

650 Riverside Dr, Battle Creek, MI 49015 · (269) 565-4700 · Part of Lakeview School District

Battle Creek’s School Grade C better than 30% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
350
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Riverside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Battle Creek kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Riverside Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

650 Riverside Dr, Battle Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 166
Grade 275
Grade 375
Grade 479
Enrollment over time
351’20
354’21
352’22
346’23
350’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 16%Asian 12%Two or more races 11%Black 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverside Elementary School from Battle Creek families.

Other schools in Lakeview School District

The district →
Minges Brook School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Battle Creek
C+
368 students15:1
Prairieview School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Battle Creek
C−
249 students11:1
Westlake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Battle Creek
C+
349 students14:1
Lakeview Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Battle Creek
C+
1,082 students16:1
Lakeview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Battle Creek
B
1,241 students19:1
Lakeview Alternative High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Battle Creek
67 students

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