Riverside Elementary School
Crestview, FL 32539
Phone: (850) 689-7203
District: Okaloosa
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 1049 students
Riverside Elementary School, a public school located in Crestview, FL, serves grades PK-5 in the Okaloosa County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Riverside Elementary School is a public school located in Crestview, FL. 1049 students attend Riverside Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education, and using 2025 Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 4/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Florida Department of Education. |
Posted: April 25, 2022
The teachers here go above and beyond to help children with all aspects of education and emotions.
Posted: April 25, 2022
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Posted: July 27, 2019
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Posted: July 27, 2019
Pretty much the worst principal and vice principal ever. They do not support bullied students like they should.
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Posted: May 15, 2018
They expect way to much for younger kids
Posted: May 15, 2018
Most are really good however I have had bad experiences with some
Posted: May 15, 2018
My child was being bullied when I went to discuss it with them I was told to switch schools, they then told my son he was making it up.
Posted: May 15, 2018
The principal is a joke. All she cares about are test scores she does not treat the kids or parents with any respect. She belittles the teachers ( I have witnessed this with my own eyes).
Posted: May 15, 2018
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Posted: May 15, 2018
With a new principal this would be an amazing school.
Posted: March 21, 2017
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Posted: March 21, 2017
Mrs. Johnston in Kindergarten is awesome! Highly recommend, she tries so hard to make sure the kids have fun even though they have way too much to learn.
Posted: March 21, 2017
Posted: March 21, 2017
The staff is knowledgeable and friendly! This is an awesome school, I would t send my child anywhere else!!!
Posted: November 20, 2015
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Posted: November 20, 2015
My daughter went to Riverside for 3 years. The teachers and staff are great. Parent involvement is encouraged. I volunteered at the school a lot, spend lunch with my child, helped in the library, classroom ec..
We don't have anything negative to say about this school and we have been here for 3 years.
Posted: September 10, 2014
This School is outstanding from the wonderful teachers and staff to the amazing facilities. My children absolutely love it
Posted: May 29, 2014
My two children, next year to be three children attend this school. I must admit I was a bit nervous when I read all the ranting and raving about Antioch. I was extremely disappointed when we moved from out of state to Riversides district. Y'all, this school is like someone else said Crestviews best kept secret! I have never seen my children so happy in a school before. They wake up happy and antsy to get to school! The teachers welcomed my girls in with open arms it was as if my kids have been attending this school since prek. This school is fairly new so everything in it is new. They have a wonderful music program like I've never seen. They choose what they want to eat for lunch and the library is phenomenal. All I can say is keep an open mind because when you visit this school you will be blown away!
Posted: March 6, 2014
Unfortunately, this is one of the worst experiences my child and I have ever had with a school. My personal opinion is that the majority of the teachers at this school do not have the ability to teach a child, they are only capable of instructing a group. I was very disappointed and have, thankfully, moved out of the county and away from that district. I truly hope that these teachers receive the training they need and that they receive helpers, as many do not have any. They also need to learn that the parents are not the enemy and that, above any other, we care more about our child than they do. When we for suggestions or email concerns, have the decency to respond. This school needs a lot of work!!!
Posted: July 24, 2013
Riverside Elementary School is one of the best schools in Northwest Florida. I wouldn't send my children anywhere else. Teachers and staff are caring, hardworking, and truly love their jobs.
Posted: November 30, 2012
Riverside Elementary school is by far hands down the best elementary school I have been involved with. My son has been there for 2 years now. He is in 1st grade. We live out of their zone but they have been very helpful and so far both years the zone waiver has been approved. I am very encouraged and hopeful this will continue throughout his elementary years. This is the most involved and informative school I have come across for my children. My daughter went to Northwood and I was and still am very disgusted with them, Richburg and Crestview High. I am so pleased and so thankful for the awesome education my son is receiving at Riverside and had I known then what I know now I would have done anything possible to have my daughter at the old Southside. The entire staff and faculty have been nothing but helpful, involved, informative. Our family has recently gone through several tragedies and without the support from Riverside, I don't know where things would would be for my son and his education. Thank you so much to everyone at Riverside without you my son would not have the amazingly awesome start and education he is getting during these very crucial early years. Cudos. 100 stars!!
Posted: August 11, 2012
My son did his 3rd grade at Riverside. We actually love the school but I had a HUGE problem with my sons teacher. She had no control over the class, extremely unorganized, claimed she had very little time during the day to write notes home about how my son was doing. She never made sure he or any of the kids had packed their homework and when I suggested his Math homework book stay at home, and she just make sure my son had the pages, she still couldn't manage even that! I even volunteered to put homework packages together for the class and she told me she didn't have the weeks shedule and that she put the lesson plans together during the day for the next day, which was shown to be false after talking to the principle. And after weeks and weeks of asking her to help me help my son, I finally went to the principle and the matter was resolved for about a week and then the teacher went back to being lazy again. So over all I was NOT happy with the teacher WE had, but I don't blame the school, the staff are extremely helpful and other people I talked to said they had great teachers. I don't like that the school concentrates mostly on the FCAT but that is all schools around this area
Posted: July 29, 2012
My family moved to Crestview a few months before school ended this year.. However my son finished his first grade year here at Riverside Elem. and in comparison to the school he was going to in Birmingham Alabama...this school is off the charts he managed an A average at his old school, but didnt feel as welcome or comfortable in the 1 1/2 years he was at his old school.When he started here at Riverside he felt very welcome and comfortable. His teacher and the rest of the facilty made me as a parent feel very comfortable asking questions as to how my son was doing in the new atmosphere...I am looking forward to all the years to come for my 2nd grader and my son who will be attending this school for K next year....GO Riverside Eagles keep up the good work!
Posted: December 12, 2010
My daughter's first school, she attended Kinder and 1st grade here. I loved the school, so did she. While in Kindergarden it was Southside, now Riverside, same faculty with a more beautiful school location. I couldn't ask for more, the faculty was very good and involved, so was the administrative office, always very helpful. My daugher is and remains an A+ student thanks to them in great part. I'd highly recommend this school to anyone with high expectations/standards.
Posted: April 10, 2008
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sugar Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Crestview | FL | 1.2 mi | |
| 2 | Grandview Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Crestview | FL | 3.7 mi | |
| 3 | Mill Creek Farms | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Baker | FL | 8.2 mi | |
| 4 | Villa Tasso | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Niceville | FL | 20.9 mi | |
| 5 | Sunsail | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Destin | FL | 25.3 mi | |
| 6 | Hammock Bay | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Freeport | FL | 27.9 mi | |
| 7 | Eagle Crest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 30.3 mi | |
| 8 | Sundial Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 31.5 mi | |
| 9 | Berry Pines | Apartment Complex | Milton | FL | 31.8 mi | |
| 10 | Whiting Pines | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 32.1 mi | |
| 11 | Tanglewood Golf Course Community | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 32.3 mi | |
| 12 | Ashton Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 32.6 mi | |
| 13 | Tanglewood Oaks | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Milton | FL | 32.8 mi | |
| 14 | Brentwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Pace | FL | 35.7 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crestview | Crestview | FL | 2.8 mi | |
| 2 | Niceville | Niceville | FL | 15.6 mi | |
| 3 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso | FL | 15.9 mi | |
| 4 | Bluewater Bay | Niceville | FL | 18.3 mi | |
| 5 | Shalimar | Shalimar | FL | 20.2 mi | |
| 6 | Fort Walton Beach | Fort Walton | FL | 22.5 mi | |
| 7 | Mary Esther | Mary Esther | FL | 23.8 mi | |
| 8 | Destin | Destin | FL | 23.8 mi | |
| 9 | Freeport | Freeport | FL | 28.9 mi | |
| 10 | Navarre | Navarre | FL | 30.1 mi | |
| 11 | Milton | Milton | FL | 30.7 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Duke Field | 6.2 mi. |
| Eglin AFB | 18.4 mi. |
| Hurlburt Field | 23.1 mi. |
| Whiting Field NAS | 28.6 mi. |
