Riverway Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1341 Glendale Ave.
Visalia, CA 93291

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Bottom 50%

Serving 859 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Riverway Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 859 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Riverway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Riverway Elementary School's student population of 859 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverway Elementary School
Kind	134
1	115
2	109
3	128
4	122
5	113
6	138

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Total Students

859 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverway Elementary School
2023	850
2022	777
2021	761
2020	717
2019	717
2018	553
2017	553
2016	524
2015	564
2014	587
2013	589
2012	579
2011	588
2010	578
2009	613
2008	641
2007	633
2006	656
2005	641
2004	734
2003	738
2002	714
2001	707
2000	709
1999	710
1998	771
1997	784
1996	795
1995	790
1994	970
1993	929
1992	936
1991	839
1990	808
1989	789
1988	714
1987	591

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Riverway Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	30
2020	27
2019	27
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2014	21
2013	20
2012	22
2010	26
2009	27
2008	31
2007	31
2006	29
2005	29
2004	35
2003	40
2002	39
2001	37
2000	36
1999	36
1998	38
1997	38
1996	31
1995	31
1994	34
1993	35
1992	33
1991	32
1990	31

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Rankings

Riverway Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverway Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4921 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Riverway Elementary School
2023	#4921
2022	#5229
2021	#1888
2019	#4755
2018	#4849
2017	#7098
2016	#6623
2015	#5824
2013	#7332
2012	#7850
2011	#8367

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32%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Riverway Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	32%	34%	27%
2022	29%	33%	25%
2021	32%	34%	30%
2019	36%	40%	33%
2018	34%	39%	31%
2017	21%	38%	31%
2016	25%	37%	32%
2015	21%	34%	29%
2013	43%	59%	57%
2012	45%	59%	57%
2011	42%	58%	55%

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36%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Riverway Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2022	36%	47%	42%
2021	47%	49%	40%
2019	47%	51%	50%
2018	45%	50%	31%
2017	31%	48%	47%
2016	29%	48%	47%
2015	30%	44%	42%
2013	37%	57%	54%
2012	38%	58%	54%
2011	27%	56%	51%
2010	34%	54%	50%

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10-14%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Riverway Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2022	12%	29%	24%
2021	50%	28%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Riverway Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	27:1	22:1	22:1
2022	25:1	21:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	22:1
2020	27:1	23:1	24:1
2019	27:1	23:1	24:1
2018	28:1	23:1	25:1
2017	28:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	26:1
2015	28:1	24:1	27:1
2014	28:1	24:1	27:1
2013	29:1	24:1	27:1
2012	26:1	23:1	27:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	24:1
2008	21:1	18:1	22:1
2007	20:1	21:1	24:1
2006	23:1	20:1	23:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	18:1	20:1	22:1
2002	18:1	20:1	22:1
2001	19:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	21:1	23:1
1997	21:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	29:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	29:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Riverway Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverway Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	9%	12%	6%
2022	9%	12%	6%
2021	9%	12%	6%
2020	10%	12%	5%
2019	10%	12%	5%
2018	9%	11%	5%
2017	9%	11%	5%
2016	10%	11%	5%
2015	11%	11%	6%
2014	9%	11%	5%
2013	10%	11%	5%
2012	12%	11%	5%
2011	11%	11%	5%
2010	11%	11%	5%
2009	12%	11%	6%
2008	10%	12%	6%
2007	10%	12%	7%
2006	9%	12%	6%
2005	8%	12%	7%
2004	8%	12%	6%
2003	10%	11%	7%
2002	9%	11%	7%
2001	8%	11%	7%
2000	10%	11%	7%
1999	12%	11%	8%
1998	15%	11%	8%
1997	15%	11%	8%
1996	12%	11%	9%
1995	9%	11%	8%
1994	6%	11%	8%
1993	7%	11%	9%
1992	8%	11%	9%
1991	5%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

75%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverway Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	74%	55%	71%
2022	71%	56%	71%
2021	71%	56%	70%
2020	75%	55%	69%
2019	75%	55%	69%
2018	85%	54%	68%
2017	85%	54%	68%
2016	86%	54%	67%
2015	84%	54%	65%
2014	83%	53%	65%
2013	85%	53%	64%
2012	84%	52%	62%
2011	81%	51%	61%
2010	80%	50%	60%
2009	77%	49%	58%
2008	79%	50%	57%
2007	77%	49%	55%
2006	80%	48%	54%
2005	80%	47%	53%
2004	80%	46%	52%
2003	77%	45%	50%
2002	78%	44%	48%
2001	73%	43%	47%
2000	70%	42%	46%
1999	70%	41%	44%
1998	67%	40%	43%
1997	68%	40%	42%
1996	66%	39%	41%
1995	68%	38%	39%
1994	69%	37%	38%
1993	63%	36%	36%
1992	59%	35%	35%
1991	59%	34%	33%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverway Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	3%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverway Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	7%	21%	17%
2022	8%	21%	17%
2021	8%	22%	18%
2020	9%	23%	20%
2019	9%	23%	20%
2018	4%	24%	22%
2017	4%	24%	22%
2016	1%	24%	23%
2015	2%	24%	23%
2014	4%	25%	24%
2013	2%	25%	25%
2012	2%	26%	27%
2011	5%	27%	28%
2010	6%	27%	30%
2009	7%	28%	31%
2008	6%	29%	31%
2007	8%	29%	33%
2006	8%	31%	35%
2005	9%	31%	36%
2004	10%	32%	38%
2003	12%	34%	39%
2002	12%	35%	41%
2001	16%	36%	42%
2000	17%	37%	44%
1999	14%	38%	45%
1998	15%	39%	46%
1997	15%	39%	47%
1996	18%	40%	47%
1995	20%	41%	50%
1994	22%	42%	51%
1993	26%	43%	52%
1992	31%	44%	53%
1991	33%	45%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Riverway Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	9%	6%	5%
2022	10%	5%	5%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverway Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	0.44	0.64	0.46
2022	0.48	0.63	0.47
2021	0.48	0.62	0.48
2020	0.42	0.63	0.48
2019	0.42	0.63	0.48
2018	0.27	0.64	0.49
2017	0.27	0.64	0.49
2016	0.25	0.64	0.50
2015	0.28	0.64	0.50
2014	0.31	0.65	0.52
2013	0.28	0.65	0.53
2012	0.29	0.65	0.54
2011	0.33	0.67	0.55
2010	0.36	0.67	0.56
2009	0.40	0.71	0.57
2008	0.37	0.65	0.58
2007	0.39	0.67	0.59
2006	0.35	0.66	0.58
2005	0.36	0.67	0.59
2004	0.35	0.67	0.59
2003	0.39	0.67	0.59
2002	0.38	0.67	0.60
2001	0.44	0.67	0.60
2000	0.48	0.67	0.60
1999	0.48	0.67	0.60
1998	0.51	0.67	0.60
1997	0.50	0.67	0.60
1996	0.52	0.67	0.60
1995	0.49	0.67	0.60
1994	0.48	0.67	0.59
1993	0.54	0.67	0.59
1992	0.56	0.67	0.58
1991	0.55	0.67	0.57

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Eligible for

58%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverway Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	65%	51%	62%
2022	64%	51%	61%
2021	63%	53%	58%
2020	67%	52%	60%
2019	67%	52%	60%
2018	82%	49%	58%
2017	82%	49%	58%
2016	73%	50%	57%
2015	76%	50%	56%
2014	75%	49%	57%
2013	99%	48%	59%
2011	73%	46%	52%
2010	76%	46%	48%
2009	64%	43%	47%
2008	63%	41%	46%
2007	75%	40%	44%
2006	69%	40%	44%
2005	82%	40%	43%
2004	65%	40%	44%
2003	68%	39%	41%
2002	72%	39%	43%
2001	69%	39%	42%
2000	74%	40%	45%
1999	74%	40%	45%
1998	86%	47%	50%
1997	83%	47%	49%
1996	88%	46%	45%
1995	86%	45%	46%
1994	71%	43%	42%
1993	66%	41%	42%
1992	65%	38%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Riverway Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	12%	7%	7%
2019	12%	7%	7%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2015	1%	9%	6%
2014	2%	9%	7%
2011	14%	8%	8%
2010	13%	9%	9%
2009	15%	10%	10%
2008	4%	10%	10%
2007	18%	10%	9%
2006	16%	9%	9%
2005	13%	9%	9%
2004	11%	9%	8%
2003	12%	9%	8%
2002	16%	8%	8%
2001	14%	8%	8%
2000	13%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Visalia Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverway Elementary School's ranking?

Riverway Elementary School is ranked #4921 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Riverway Elementary School often compared to?

Riverway Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Shannon Ranch Elementary School, Washington Elementary School, Linwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Riverway Elementary School?

859 students attend Riverway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Riverway Elementary School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, 6% of students are White, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Riverway Elementary School?

Riverway Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Riverway Elementary School offer ?

Riverway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Riverway Elementary School part of?

Riverway Elementary School is part of Visalia Unified School District.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

it is a good school and kids are good in the school and staff is good

- Posted by Student/Alumni - hhS

5 10/10/2025

After reviewing the current ranking information and data, it's hard to believe that on paper this school looks like a horrible school. My son has attended this school for the past 5 years. This is a brand new school, it was opened the first year my son attended. There are obviously many things that the school needs to improve on, but overall it has been a great school for just opening up. His teachers have been very nice and supportive. I am a teacher as well, and I don't believe that state testing scores should determine schools'' improvement. Many factors take part in students'' poor test-taking. I myself am very bad a test-taking. I don't think those tests should determine if a school is bad or good.

- Posted by Parent - Blanca

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