Riverside Christian Academy

Riverside Christian Academy

Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
116 Riverside Ln,  Fayetteville, TN
3.9
2.7
211 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Average ACT Score
25
Average GPA
3.77
Religious Affiliation
Restorationist

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B-
Teachers
C+
College Prep
B+
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.77
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Teachers
25
Full Time Teachers
25
Part Time Teachers
0
College Prep
Average ACT
25
Math
23
English
27
Reading
26
Science
24
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
69%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

White
96.2%
Two or more races
1.7%
Hispanic
1.3%
Black
<1%

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Lipscomb University 21 Students
Freed-Hardeman University 18 Students
The University of Alabama in Huntsville 17 Students
Motlow State Community College 16 Students
University of Tennessee, Knoxville 15 Students
Middle Tennessee State University 15 Students
University of North Alabama 13 Students
Auburn University 11 Students
The University of Alabama 10 Students
Samford University 6 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 9 Students
Psychology 5 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 5 Students
Finance 4 Students
Education 4 Students
Elementary Education 4 Students
Counseling Psychology 4 Students
Business 3 Students
Marketing 3 Students
Accounting 3 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 24 Reviews
1.0 Parent
5/24/2025
Absolutely no one in the administration of this school should be allowed to work with children. They break their own contract and spend their time blaming each other.
5.0 Parent
8/21/2022
This is my child's second year at RCA and he loves it and so do we. The teachers and staff truly care about the students and their success.
5.0 Parent
7/29/2020
My daughter loves RCA. It has a family like environment and great teachers who go out of their way for families.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.7 9 Reviews
1.0 parent
5/24/2025
Little to no communication with parents until they’re dismissing a child. Unable to keep up with the abilities of gifted children. If you or your child don’t fit their mold they will dismiss the child from the school. But they won’t tell you they’re dismissing until after taking your non refundable...
1.0 parent
5/23/2025
He had a great year in preschool, then was kicked out before kindergarten. They invited him into the meeting where they told him he wasn’t welcome back. They told my 5 year old to his face that he couldn’t come back. He was never in trouble—not one single time—during his first year there. They knew...
1.0 other
2/29/2024
I went there last year for my 6th grade and it was the worst experience I've ever had the teachers were not there half the time so I was left to learning from the workbook and a 2 minute video of I was lucky and they would flood us with absurd amounts of home work and the students were absolutely to...
5.0 parent
1/26/2024
My children love attending here, by far the most affordable private school around as well.

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Riverside Christian Academy is a private Restorationist school for students in grades Pre-K-12 located at 116 Riverside Ln in Fayetteville, in the Fayetteville neighborhood. The school has a total enrollment of 211 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 8:1. Riverside Christian Academy has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B. The average GPA is 3.77. The average ACT score is 25. The average home value in this area is $256,252. Discover additional schools in the area, like Heritage Baptist Academy, Highland Rim Christian Academy, Tullahoma Christian Academy, and more. Learn more about what Fayetteville has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Riverside Christian Academy.

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