Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin University

Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)

29 Willowbrook Road
East Hartford, CT 06118

www.riversidemagnetschool.org

476 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin University is a public elementary school and part of the Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) school district, located in East Hartford, CT with 476 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 40 teachers, Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin University has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

476

Total Students

40.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

57.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin University
Demographic	Student Count
White	66
Hispanic	230
Black	137
Asian	12
Two or More	27
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
230 (48.3 %)
Black
137 (28.8 %)
White
66 (13.9 %)
Two or More
27 (5.7 %)
Asian
12 (2.5 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)
Phone:	(860)709-6800
Website:	http://www.riversidemagnetschool.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	476
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	234
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	39

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 89

Kindergarten 66

Grade 1 64

Grade 2 62

Grade 3 61

Grade 4 63

Grade 5 71