Riverside Primary School

Riverside Elementary School is the best elementary school in the Cobb County School District and is located at 559 South Gordon Road SW in Mableton, Georgia, serving students from PK to 5. The school has about 511 students and a low student-teacher ratio of about 11:1, which lets teachers give students more one-on-one attention. Riverside Elementary's math proficiency rate is 19%, which is lower than the state average of about 39%, and reading proficiency is 17%. Nearby schools, like City View Elementary, also have about 19% of their students who are good at math, and 36% of the students at Clay-Harmony Leland Elementary are proficient in math.

Usually, students from Riverside Elementary go on to Pebblebrook High School in Mableton. About 33% of Pebblebrook's students are proficient at math, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 17:1 with famous alumni, such as Jared Harper, a professional basketball player who played in the NBA and college basketball at Auburn University.

99% of the students at the school are from minority backgrounds. There are 48% girls and 52% boys in the student body. 90% of the students at the school come from low-income families. There are 48 full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

The school recently started a project to make the grounds look nicer. Many groups in the community, such as the mayor's office in Mableton, local sororities, master gardeners, the South Cobb Lions Club, and the school's PTA, helped. The project included cleaning up trash in the neighborhood and landscaping an inspiring rock garden.

Q1. What can parents do to help out at school?

Ans-Parents can join the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), help out at school events, or take part in programs like Family Literacy Nights and STEM Showcase Days that make the school community stronger.

Q2. Do they serve meals at school?

Ans-Yes, breakfast and lunch are served every day. Families that meet certain criteria can get free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program.

Q3. Does the school have a dress code or a uniform policy?

Ans-Riverside Elementary doesn't require uniforms, but it does follow the Cobb County dress code, which says that clothes should be neat, modest, and not distracting.

Q4. Do they offer services for special education?

Ans-Yes, the school follows district and state rules to give students with different learning needs Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and special lessons.

Q5. What do parents need to do to get their child into Riverside Elementary School?

Ans-The Cobb County School District has an online registration system that parents can use to sign up their kids. You need to show proof of residence, a birth certificate, immunization records, and, if you have them, transcripts from your last school.