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Riverside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5280 Farm Rd, Waterford, MI 48327 · (248) 674-0805 · Part of Waterford School District

Waterford Township’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
291
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Riverside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waterford Township kids: 4 schools

On the path

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

PK–5Riverside Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–124 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5280 Farm Rd, Waterford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten43
Grade 150
Grade 246
Grade 348
Grade 457
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
332’20
324’21
317’22
306’23
291’24

Down 12.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 16%Black 14%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverside Elementary School from Waterford Township families.

Other schools in Waterford School District

The district →
Schoolcraft Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterford
B
398 students17:1
Haviland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterford
C+
308 students14:1
Beaumont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterford
C
298 students17:1
Houghton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Lake
C
278 students14:1
Kingsley Montgomery School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Waterford
D
45 students4:1
Grayson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waterford
B−
437 students18:1

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; Waterford Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.