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About this school
Riverside Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Waterford, Michigan that is part of Waterford School District.
It serves 296 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 215 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
296 Students
28 Teachers
5280 Farm RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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32%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 9, 2026
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Riverside Elementary School
$81,459
raised using DonorsChoose
215
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
544
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
55
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
Riverside Elementary School has received support from
258 individuals from Michigan and
286 individuals out-of-state.