The top reported proficiency rate is 13% in Science. The lowest is 5% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Riverview Elementary/middle
Riverview Elementary/Middle is a regular public school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. It operates within Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the district covering the city and surrounding area. The school sits in the Riverview neighborhood, an area south of downtown Memphis near the Mississippi River. The city itself offers a range of cultural and civic anchors, including the National Civil Rights Museum, Graceland, and Beale Street, along with major parks like Tom Lee Park, Shelby Farms Park, and Overton Park. Public transit is provided by the Memphis Area Transit Authority. This context shapes the environment families live in, but the school's own academic picture is what most directly matters for families considering it.
State test results from the most recent year show that achievement is a primary concern. In math, a small share of students in grades three through eight scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, the proficiency rate was similarly low. Science proficiency was also low. Social studies results were suppressed for privacy reasons, so no public measure is available for that subject. Compared to other schools within Memphis-Shelby County Schools and across Shelby County, overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places this school in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in the county. A parent considering Riverview will want to look into the school's academic support structures and what steps the district or school is taking to raise these outcomes.
The school's enrollment is moderate in size for a pre-K through eighth grade campus. The student body is overwhelmingly Black, with a small Hispanic population and very few white or multiracial students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners were not available in the data provided. Without those figures, it is harder to fully assess the level of economic need or the range of specialized support the school provides, though the school's Title I status was also not specified.
Riverview is not a charter school, and no magnet designation was reported. The school's website was not included in the data, so families may need to contact the school directly or visit the district's website to learn about specific programs, elective offerings, or after-school activities. No information on course access, staffing ratios, or discipline rates was available either. Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, which is expected given the grade band.
Housing in the school's ZIP code is notably more affordable than both the state and national benchmarks. Home values in this area have seen a decline over the past year. Rents have risen slightly. The estimated monthly mortgage payment on a typical home is modest relative to the national median household income, and the area's rent-to-income ratio suggests housing costs are manageable for many households. This affordability may make the neighborhood attractive to families priced out of other parts of Memphis, but the local housing market is also soft, which could matter for resale value.
The district brief did not produce any specific web-research lines, so there is no publicly reported information here about recent school closures or property tax referendums that may be on residents' minds. Families may want to follow local news on Memphis-Shelby County Schools for updates on any such developments.
Riverview Elementary/Middle serves a predominantly Black student body in an affordable part of Memphis, but its state test scores in math, English, and science are low, and the school's overall proficiency sits well below the midpoint of Shelby County districts. A family considering this school should investigate what academic interventions, enrichment opportunities, and support services are in place, as well as any broader changes within the district that could affect the school in the coming years.
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