For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 757 students in Riverside Elementary District (4257). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverside Elementary District (4257) have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,641 Schools
# Students
804 Students
754,709 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
44,041 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Riverside Elementary District (4257), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 599 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#385 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)47.2%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.66
% American Indian
3%
5%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
72%
48%
% Black
19%
6%
% White
4%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,842 is higher than the state median of $14,465. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,199 is higher than the state median of $13,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$16,030 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$15,378 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,842
$14,465
Spending / Student
$21,199
$13,877
Best Riverside Elementary District (4257) Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside Elementary School District (Resd) Stem2 Online School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1414 South 51st Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 477-8900
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 477-8900
Gr: K-8 | 5 students Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
Riverside Traditional School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1414 S 51st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 272-1339
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 272-1339
Gr: PK-4 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Kings Ridge School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3650 S 64th Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 477-8960
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 477-8960
Gr: 2-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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