Riverview Elementary School in Silver Lake, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Riverview Elementary School is a suburban public school in Silver Lake, Wisconsin that is part of Silver Lake-salem Joint SD 1. It serves 428 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

428 Students

34 Teachers

300 E Prosser St

Silver Lake, WI 53170 View local requests

http://www.silverlakejt1.k12.wi.us

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Riverview Elementary School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Riverview Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 6, 2025

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