Riverside Elementary School in Emporia, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Riverside Elementary School is a town public school in Emporia, Kansas that is part of Emporia Unified School District 253. It serves 385 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

385 Students

33 Teachers

327 S West St

Emporia, KS 66801 View local requests

http://www.usd253.org/home/riverside

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Riverside Elementary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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.

Riverside Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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