Riverside Elementary School
1400 Centre Avenue, Reading, PA, 19601 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Riverside Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades KG - 5
County Berks County, PA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 846 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 42 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 155 students
Grade 1 - 160 students
Grade 2 - 130 students
Grade 3 - 124 students
Grade 4 - 132 students
Grade 5 - 145 students
This School
(PA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:20 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(PA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 68% 6%
% Black 17% 17%
% White 14% 75%
Additional Student Information
This School
(PA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 63% 29%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 9% n/a
School Performance:
(PA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Reading Sd School District
This School's Agency
(PA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 19 4
Number of Students Managed 17,362 students 2,102 students
District Total Revenue $151,192,000 $23,341,000
District Expenditure $166,216,000 $22,249,000
District Revenue / Student $8,708 $11,104
District Expenditure / Student $9,574 $10,585
In the News:
  • Academic notebook (Post-Bulletin)
    posted on November 13, 2009 at 02:08:30 pm
    Bamber Valley Elementary School • Deng Deng, Bol Deng, Mohamed Hassan and Ayan Husein were at the Government Center with Mayor Ardell Brede to announce the Rochester Reads children titles, "Muktar and the Camels," and "Home of the Brave." These stud
  • Briefs: community events (St. Tammany News)
    posted on October 30, 2009 at 05:47:54 am
    NOPE looking for local parents NOPE (Narcotic Overdose Prevention and Education) Task Force is trying to start a local chapter for parents who have lost children or need assistance. The group hopes to get volunteers, donations and sponsors. For more information, contact scottsmom4evr@charter.net; Liane Dierker at (504) 319-4477; or candaceliane@yahoo.com ...
  • Oneonta school district saves $509K through energy program (The Daily Star)
    posted on October 21, 2009 at 08:10:09 am
    An energy-savings program at Oneonta City School District continues to exceed expectations, according to officials.The school began a program with Energy Education Inc. in 2006 that was guaranteed to cut the costs of natural-gas and electricity usage. The program has led to a savings of $509,154, or 29.35 percent, from July 2007 through September 2009, as compared to the base year, the school's ...
  • Peter C. Kulsrud (Princeton Town Topics)
    posted on October 7, 2009 at 03:33:35 pm
    Peter Clifford Kulsrud, 51, died September 30 of natural causes in Hoboken.
  • Air pollutants at Reading school below federal limits (Reading Eagle)
    posted on October 2, 2009 at 04:17:56 am
    The amount of pollutants around Riverside Elementary School in Reading does not exceed federal safety limits, environmental officials said Thursday.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (19601)
School Zip (19601)
(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 31,084 people 11,396,563 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 13% 22%
Population Average Age 30 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $24,891 $41,073
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 70 years old 51 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (19601)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 44% / 56% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. Glenside Elementary School - 372 students - 0.9 mi. away - view location
2. Northwest Elementary School - 837 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
3. Thirteenth & Union Elementary School - 930 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
4. Twelfth & Marion Elementary School - 515 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
5. Lauers Park Elementary School - 761 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
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