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About this school
Riverside Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Alexandria, Virginia that is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
It serves 742 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Riverside Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Riverside Elementary School
$32,578
raised using DonorsChoose
69
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
269
donors
12
projects for
books
Riverside Elementary School has received support from
170 individuals from Virginia and
99 individuals out-of-state.