For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 381 students in Riverside Elementary District (4257). This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Riverside Elementary District (4257) have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
849 Schools
# Students
804 Students
390,302 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
23,691 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
0.64
% American Indian
3%
4%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
72%
50%
% Black
19%
6%
% White
4%
32%
% 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 Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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%
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