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Riverside Central Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

506 5th Ave SE, Rochester, MN 55904 · (507) 328-3700 · Part of Rochester Public School District

Rochester’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Minnesota school districts

Students
509
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Riverside Central Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 24.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rochester kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Riverside Central Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 52.5%

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

506 5th Ave SE, Rochester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten72
Grade 192
Grade 290
Grade 391
Grade 464
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
409’20
405’21
417’22
388’23
509’24

Up 24.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 34%Hispanic 33%Black 15%Two or more races 11%Asian 5%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 Central Elementary School from Rochester families.

Other schools in Rochester Public School District

The district →

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