RIVERVIEW WEST SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE

www.spps.org

254 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Riverview West School of Excellence, located at 160 Isabel St E in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is a public elementary school operating under the Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) district. The school is widely recognized for its robust Spanish-English dual language immersion program, which serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade. By integrating both languages into daily instruction, the school aims to help students achieve high levels of bilingualism and biliteracy while fostering deep cross-cultural understanding.

Beyond its language immersion curriculum, Riverview West emphasizes a holistic approach to education that prioritizes both academic rigor and social-emotional development. The school is known for its supportive community atmosphere and its commitment to meeting the diverse needs of its student population. As part of the SPPS system, it strives to prepare students to be global citizens, leveraging its dual-language model to provide a unique learning environment that bridges traditional academic standards with practical, real-world communication skills.

254

Total Students

68.9

Full-Time Teachers

3.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RIVERVIEW WEST SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	201
Black	17
Asian	3
Two or More	9
American Indian	4

Hispanic
201 (79.1 %)
White
20 (7.9 %)
Black
17 (6.7 %)
Two or More
9 (3.5 %)
American Indian
4 (1.6 %)
Asian
3 (1.2 %)

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:	Saint Paul Public Schools
Phone:	(651)293-8665
Website:	http://www.spps.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	254
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	68.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	3.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	169
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	36

* 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 8

Kindergarten 47

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 42

Grade 3 45

Grade 4 31

Grade 5 32