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Riverview Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

509 Willow Ave, Big Rapids, MI 49307 · (231) 796-2550 · Part of Big Rapids Public Schools

Big Rapids’ School Grade B better than 59% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
346
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Riverview Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Big Rapids kids: Big Rapids Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Riverview Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Big Rapids Middle School644 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

509 Willow Ave, Big Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 197
Grade 274
Grade 389
Grade 486
Enrollment over time
363’20
405’21
421’22
321’23
346’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverview Elementary School from Big Rapids families.

Other schools in Big Rapids Public Schools

The district →
Brookside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Big Rapids
B−
336 students18:1
Eastwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Big Rapids
209 students16:1
Big Rapids Virtual School
Other · Grades K–12 · Big Rapids
C−
115 students
Big Rapids Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Big Rapids
B
644 students21:1
Big Rapids High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Big Rapids
B+
755 students20:1

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