Riverside Elementary

8410 Old Mount Vernon Rd, Mount Vernon VA, 22309 | Fairfax County Public Schools | 703-799-6000
  • grades PK-6
  • students 815
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 90 in Mount Vernon
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
72%Mount Vernon
79%Virginia

Riverside Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Fairfax County Public Schools" in Mount Vernon, VA. There are a total of 815 students and 59 teachers at Riverside Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Riverside Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 12% lower than the Virginia average.

Riverside Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students815
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Riverside Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
365-69%
475-79%
560-64%
690-94%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
345-49%
470-74%
560-64%
680-84%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Riverside Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 15.1% 41.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 29.7% 10.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 6.2% 19.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 44.7% 23.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Mount Vernon demographics profile

StatisticMount VernonVirginiaNational
Population158,3098,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10,60021891
Median age36.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English68%84%79%
Speak Spanish14%7%13%

Education level achieved in Mount Vernon

IndexMount VernonVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school90.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college79.5%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree66.1%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors62.1%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters32.7%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.8%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.5%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Riverside Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.