Riverside School District

601 S Main St
Taylor, PA 18517-1938
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 686 students in Riverside School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Riverside School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,493 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
n/a
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Riverside School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#284 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
38%
38%
60%
55%
63%
57%
87%
87%
(2022-23)
30%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
17%
17%
% Black
8%
20%
% White
68%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,159 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,029 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,159
$23,730
Spending / Student
$16,029
$23,152

Best Riverside School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
310 Davis St
Taylor, PA 18517
(570) 562-2121
Gr: 7-12 | 686 students Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,493 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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