River Hills (Closed 2015)

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River Hills serves 117 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 4:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 15% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Hills
Pre-K	2
Kind	4
1	5
2	3
3	12
4	6
5	2
6	9
7	8
8	10
9	14
10	8
11	5
12	29

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Total Students

117 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	River Hills
2023	117
2022	117
2021	117
2020	117
2019	117
2018	117
2017	117
2016	117
2015	117
2014	117

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	River Hills
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2014	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	River Hills	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	4:1	14:1	14:1
2022	4:1	14:1	14:1
2021	4:1	14:1	13:1
2020	4:1	14:1	14:1
2019	4:1	14:1	14:1
2018	4:1	14:1	14:1
2017	4:1	14:1	14:1
2016	4:1	14:1	14:1
2015	4:1	14:1	14:1
2014	4:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	River Hills	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	River Hills	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	River Hills	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	3%	13%	3%
2022	3%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	3%	11%	3%
2019	3%	11%	3%
2018	4%	11%	2%
2017	4%	11%	2%
2016	4%	10%	3%
2015	4%	11%	3%
2014	3%	10%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	River Hills	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	8%	7%	5%
2022	8%	7%	5%
2021	8%	7%	5%
2020	8%	6%	4%
2019	8%	6%	4%
2018	9%	6%	5%
2017	9%	6%	5%
2016	9%	6%	4%
2015	9%	5%	4%
2014	9%	5%	4%

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White

85%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	River Hills	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	85%	72%	83%
2022	85%	73%	83%
2021	85%	74%	83%
2020	85%	75%	84%
2019	85%	75%	84%
2018	85%	77%	85%
2017	85%	77%	85%
2016	85%	78%	85%
2015	85%	78%	85%
2014	84%	79%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	River Hills	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	0.27	0.46	0.31
2022	0.27	0.45	0.30
2021	0.27	0.43	0.30
2020	0.27	0.42	0.29
2019	0.27	0.42	0.29
2018	0.27	0.39	0.28
2017	0.27	0.39	0.28
2016	0.27	0.38	0.28
2015	0.27	0.38	0.27
2014	0.28	0.37	0.29

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Eligible for

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	River Hills	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	1%	36%	24%
2022	1%	35%	21%
2021	1%	35%	21%
2020	1%	36%	18%
2019	1%	36%	18%
2014	1%	34%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	River Hills	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	1%	7%	4%
2017	1%	7%	4%
2016	1%	7%	5%
2015	1%	7%	4%
2014	2%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cedar Falls Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend River Hills?

117 students attend River Hills.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of River Hills students are White, 8% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of River Hills?

River Hills has a student ration of 4:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does River Hills offer ?

River Hills offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12

What school district is River Hills part of?

River Hills is part of Cedar Falls Community School District.

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