Riverside Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Newland, North Carolina·28657
Score
52.7/100
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#594
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#4
In Avery County Schools
#1
In Newland
Top 48%
In North Carolina

Score 52.7/100: better than 52% of North Carolina 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 North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
53%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 50% of them
40 students tested
Math
73%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 75% of them
40 students tested
Science
40%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 5% of them
10 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading52.540
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math72.540
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science4010

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
108
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
108
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
88%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Avery County

Contact

Address
8020 US 19E Hwy South
Newland, NC 28657
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. 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

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Riverside Elementary at a glance

Riverside Elementary is a public elementary school in Newland, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Avery County Schools. It has about 108 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 53% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 73% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 52.7 out of 100: better than 52% of them, ranking #594 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 14 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.