Riverside Primary School

www.usd114.org

209 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Riverside Primary School is a public elementary school located in Wathena, Kansas, serving as part of the Riverside Unified School District (USD 114). The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that focuses on foundational education, social-emotional development, and academic growth for its young learners. By prioritizing small-community values, the school aims to prepare students for future success through a curriculum tailored to meet the needs of its diverse student body.

The school benefits from being part of a unified district structure, which emphasizes collaboration across grade levels and resource sharing to provide a well-rounded educational experience. Families in the Wathena area rely on Riverside Primary as a core pillar of the community, where faculty and staff strive to maintain high standards of instruction and student engagement. For more information regarding school policies, academic calendars, or district announcements, residents and parents can visit the official USD 114 website at http://www.usd114.org.

209

Total Students

13.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

43.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Riverside Primary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	167
Hispanic	20
Black	7
Two or More	15

White
167 (79.9 %)
Hispanic
20 (9.6 %)
Two or More
15 (7.2 %)
Black
7 (3.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Riverside
Phone:	(785)989-4425
Website:	http://www.usd114.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	209
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	75
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* 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 63

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 57

Grade 2 41