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Riverside School District Schools
Riverside School District is a public school district in Arkansas, based in Craighead County (Lake City). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Riverside School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Riverside School District
3 of 3 schools in Riverside School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2
Best schools in Riverside School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Riverside West Elem School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Riverside High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Riverside East Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Riverside School District
High schools (1)
- C+ Riverside High School, Lake City
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C- Riverside East Elem School, Caraway
- B Riverside West Elem School, Lake City
Where Riverside School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arkansas
- County: Craighead County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 735 students with 67 full-time-equivalent teachers and 134 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0500012
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- East Poinsett Co. School Dist. (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Trumann School District (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Nettleton School District (7 schools, 14 mi)
- Brookland School District (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Jonesboro School District (10 schools, 19 mi)
- Rivercrest School District (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Valley View School District (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Osceola School District (3 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Riverside School District
How many schools are in Riverside School District?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Riverside School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Riverside School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lake City, Caraway.
How good are the schools in Riverside School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 37% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Riverside School District?
735 students were enrolled in Riverside School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Riverside School District?
Riverside School District is in Arkansas, based in Craighead County, with its district office in Lake City. Its boundary covers about 98.2 sq mi.