Riverbend Prep

Summary:

Riverbend Prep is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Laveen, Arizona, with a student population of 247. The school is part of the Laveen Elementary District, which is ranked 461 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverbend Prep faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly Hispanic (59.51%) and Native American (7.69%), and a high percentage of students (79.76%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools, with only 9-26% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 4-15% proficient in Mathematics across different grade levels. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in its dropout rate, rising from 0% in 2016-2017 to 4.5% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools in the Laveen Elementary District, such as Desert Meadows Elementary, Riverside Traditional School, and Paseo Pointe School, Riverbend Prep's academic performance lags significantly. These nearby schools generally have higher proficiency rates, lower dropout rates, and better overall rankings compared to Riverbend Prep. To address these challenges, the school and district should consider conducting a thorough needs assessment, providing additional academic and social-emotional support, and implementing research-based instructional strategies and curricula.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 5625 S 51st Ave
       Laveen, AZ  85339-6300


(602) 285-3003

District: West Valley Arts and Technology Academy Inc.


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  223

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.3%
African American:
22.9%
White:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.8% Help


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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.37. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.14. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.3%), African American (22.9%), White (5.4%). (See more...)
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Rank History for Riverbend Prep

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 15.58 979th 1062 7.8%
2010 37.46 701st 1090 35.7%
2011 33.84 738th 1075 31.3%
2012 30.56 882nd 1141 22.7%
2013 34.82 831st 1158 28.2%
2014 32.95 742nd 1079 31.2%
2015 25.11 688th 955 28.0%
2016 17.65 928th 1079 14.0%
2017 24.42 829th 1106 25.0%
2018 13.37 1020th 1109 8.0%
2021 16.78 1074th 1226 12.4%
2023 18.37 1034th 1245 16.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.53 962nd 1027 6.3%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.48 520th 975 46.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.69 580th 1201 51.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.77 767th 820 6.5%
2023 20.57 962nd 1116 13.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.04 960th 1023 6.2%
2021 16.65 1092nd 1219 10.4%
2023 28.93 828th 1219 32.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Foster Care students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.90 239th 306 21.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.20 899th 1032 12.9%
2021 18.82 1045th 1220 14.3%
2022 1.94 830th 830 0.0%
2023 13.77 1129th 1216 7.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.41 391st 620 36.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.66 686th 895 23.4%
2023 17.74 556th 607 8.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.87 784th 911 13.9%
2021 23.29 988th 1198 17.5%
2023 29.47 837th 1170 28.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.02 458th 654 30.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.08 765th 1161 34.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Riverbend Prep

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Rank History for all middle school students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 26.65 522nd 663 21.3%
2010 51.53 320th 692 53.8%
2011 44.39 384th 685 43.9%
2012 29.00 605th 772 21.6%
2013 22.74 674th 787 14.4%
2014 30.27 501st 690 27.4%
2016 20.61 546th 677 19.4%
2017 26.45 496th 695 28.6%
2018 10.22 673rd 711 5.3%
2021 18.32 729th 832 12.4%
2023 18.14 719th 854 15.8%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.41 501st 650 22.9%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.10 644th 789 18.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.99 495th 503 1.6%
2023 25.67 539th 717 24.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.82 601st 624 3.7%
2021 20.80 689th 820 16.0%
2023 12.80 763rd 806 5.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.55 554th 617 10.2%
2021 20.47 683rd 818 16.5%
2023 27.07 581st 810 28.3%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.19 360th 404 10.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.85 439th 573 23.4%
2023 13.69 376th 400 6.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.87 493rd 543 9.2%
2021 29.03 584th 802 27.2%
2023 26.03 562nd 760 26.1%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.30 309th 390 20.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Riverbend Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.76 719th 780 7.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Riverbend Prep

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 56 50 21 113 5 n/a n/a 0 245
2010 65 60 26 139 9 n/a n/a 0 299
2011 57 65 17 133 15 0 0 0 287
2012 65 69 15 140 17 0 8 0 314
2013 59 54 8 125 7 0 14 0 267
2014 63 81 15 157 13 0 18 0 347
2015 79 82 12 189 15 0 21 0 398
2016 61 79 10 194 10 0 12 0 366
2017 42 80 11 184 13 0 13 0 343
2018 33 73 10 186 20 1 17 0 340
2019 35 56 9 206 22 0 9 0 337
2020 32 62 8 180 15 0 9 0 306
2021 22 57 7 173 13 0 6 0 278
2022 20 77 8 160 11 2 5 0 283
2023 6 61 3 147 19 0 11 0 247
2024 12 51 3 139 11 0 7 0 223

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riverbend Prep

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 245 n/a n/a 58.4
2010 299 n/a n/a 68.2
2011 287 n/a n/a 68.6
2012 314 n/a n/a 65.6
2013 267 n/a n/a 69.7
2014 347 n/a n/a 78.1
2015 398 n/a n/a 82.9
2016 366 n/a n/a 74.9
2017 343 n/a n/a 53.6
2018 340 n/a n/a 80.9
2019 337 n/a n/a 85.5
2020 306 n/a n/a 77.8
2021 278 n/a n/a n/a
2022 283 n/a n/a 35.7
2023 247 n/a n/a 79.8
2024 223 n/a n/a n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riverbend Prep

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 245 n/a n/a 58.4
2010 299 n/a n/a 68.2
2011 287 n/a n/a 68.6
2012 314 n/a n/a 65.6
2013 267 n/a n/a 69.7
2014 347 n/a n/a 78.1
2015 398 n/a n/a 82.9
2016 366 n/a n/a 74.9
2017 343 n/a n/a 53.6
2018 340 n/a n/a 80.9
2019 337 n/a n/a 85.5
2020 306 n/a n/a 77.8
2021 278 n/a n/a n/a
2022 283 n/a n/a 35.7
2023 247 n/a n/a 79.8
2024 223 n/a n/a n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverbend Prep

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $469 (4.8%) $259 (2.7%) $1,197 (12.3%) $5,513 (56.8%) $3,468 (35.7%) $8,981 (92.5%) $9,709
2020 $474 (5.9%) $643 (8.0%) $1,592 (19.9%) $4,649 (58.1%) $2,238 (28.0%) $6,887 (86.0%) $8,005
2021 $710 (7.6%) $1,095 (11.7%) $2,515 (26.8%) $4,454 (47.5%) $3,112 (33.2%) $7,566 (80.7%) $9,371

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverbend Prep

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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students337247
 26.7%
African American5661
 8.9%
American Indian2219
 13.6%
Asian93
 66.7%
Hispanic206147
 28.6%
Pacific Islander00
White356
 82.9%
Two or More Races911
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.5%79.8%
 5.7%


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Students at Riverbend Prep are 62% Hispanic, 23% African American, 5% White, 5% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 223 students attended Riverbend Prep.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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