Riverside School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 669 students in Riverside School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.
Public Schools in Riverside School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 37% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Riverside School District are Riverside Intermediate, Riverside High School and Riverside Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Riverside School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Kansas.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Riverside School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
School District Name
Riverside School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,322 Schools
# Students
669 Students
490,702 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
34,009 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Riverside School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#260 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
4,268 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
13,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
26 Students
33,739 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
569 Students
315,772 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
937 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
25,576 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
18,630
# Students in K Grade:
52
35,465
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
35,410
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
36,289
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
36,729
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
37,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
37,566
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
36,694
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
36,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
36,173
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
37,382
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
35,769
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
34,526
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
33,966
# Ungraded Students:
21
2,430
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,208 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,467. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,549 is less than the state median of $14,392. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8 MM

Spending
$7 MM
$8 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,208
$15,467

Spending / Student
$10,549
$14,392

Best Riverside School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Intermediate
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
203 North 12th
Elwood, KS 66024
(913) 365-6735
Elwood, KS 66024
(913) 365-6735
Grades: 3-5
| 119 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside High School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
705 Jessie
Wathena, KS 66090
(785) 989-4426
Wathena, KS 66090
(785) 989-4426
Grades: 9-12
| 185 students
Rank: #33.
Riverside Middle School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
204 North 12th Street
Elwood, KS 66024
(913) 365-6735
Elwood, KS 66024
(913) 365-6735
Grades: 6-8
| 115 students
710 Harding Avenue
Wathena, KS 66090
(785) 989-4425
Wathena, KS 66090
(785) 989-4425
Grades: PK-2
| 222 students
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