Riverside Elementary

1100 Country Club Road
Newport News, VA 23606

riverside.nn.k12.va.us/

481 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Riverside Elementary School, located in Newport News, Virginia, is a dedicated educational institution within the Newport News Public Schools district. Serving a diverse community of young learners, the school emphasizes a supportive and inclusive environment designed to foster both academic achievement and personal development. By focusing on foundational skills and critical thinking, Riverside aims to prepare its students for the challenges of middle school and beyond.

The school is deeply integrated into the local community, maintaining a commitment to partnership with parents and families to ensure student success. In addition to its standard curriculum, Riverside utilizes the resources of the Newport News school system to provide a well-rounded experience that often includes extracurricular engagement and a focus on social-emotional growth. Through its location on Country Club Road, the school serves as a stable neighborhood hub dedicated to cultivating a lifelong love of learning in every child.

481

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

104.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Riverside Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	163
Hispanic	49
Black	216
Asian	11
Two or More	40
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
216 (44.9 %)
White
163 (33.9 %)
Hispanic
49 (10.2 %)
Two or More
40 (8.3 %)
Asian
11 (2.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
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:	Newport News City Public Schools
Phone:	(757)591-4740
Website:	http://riverside.nn.k12.va.us/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	481
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	501
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Kindergarten 70

Grade 1 62

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 99

Grade 4 86

Grade 5 91