Riverside Elementary School

549 Norwood Street, Simmesport LA, 71369 | Avoyelles Parish School District | 318-941-2699
  • grades PK-6
  • students 292
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Simmesport
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
45%Simmesport
66%Louisiana

Riverside Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Avoyelles Parish School District" in Simmesport, LA. There are a total of 292 students and 15 teachers at Riverside Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Riverside Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 32% lower than the Louisiana average.

Riverside Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students292
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

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 School, 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
All42%
360-69%
450-59%
520-29%
620-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
350-59%
430-39%
550-59%
640-49%
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 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 42.3% 52.5% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 56.6% 42.8% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 1.0% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 1.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.3% 1.7% 3.1%

Simmesport demographics profile

StatisticSimmesportLouisianaNational
Population1,3954,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)63910891
Median age37.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%52%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Simmesport

IndexSimmesportLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade63.9%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school57.8%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college15.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree6.2%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors4.8%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.1%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Riverside Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.