Riverside Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Waterford, Michigan·48327
Score
23.7/100
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#946
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#9
In Waterford School District
Top 77%
In Michigan

Score 23.7/100: better than 23% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
31%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 26% of them
147 students tested
Math
22%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 22% of them
147 students tested
Science
25%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 24% of them
59 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP22.540
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP39.648
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP28.859
MathGrade 3M-STEP27.540
MathGrade 4M-STEP31.348
MathGrade 5M-STEP10.259
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP25.459
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP10.259

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
306
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
306
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
62%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Oakland County

Contact

Address
5280 FARM RD
Waterford, MI 48327
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Riverside Elementary School at a glance

Riverside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waterford, Michigan, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Waterford School District. It has about 306 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 31% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 22% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 23.7 out of 100: better than 23% of them, ranking #946 of 1,239. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.