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Riverside Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

820 Park St, Jackson, MN 56143 · (507) 847-5963 · Part of Jackson County Central School District

Jackson’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
350
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Riverside Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jackson kids: Jackson County Central Middle

On the path

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

PK–3Riverside ElementaryYou are here
6–8Jackson County Central Middlein Lakefield

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

820 Park St, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten78
Grade 186
Grade 260
Grade 390
Enrollment over time
382’20
372’21
370’22
362’23
350’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverside Elementary from Jackson families.

Other schools in Jackson County Central School District

The district →
Pleasantview Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Lakefield
A−
170 students15:1
Jackson County Central Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lakefield
C+
241 students16:1
Jackson County Central Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
C
332 students16:1

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