Riverbend Prep
Tel:
(602) 285-3003
- Riverbend Prep serves 340 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Riverbend Prep placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Riverbend Prep places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Riverbend Prep's student population of 340 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 340 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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School Comparison
- Riverbend Prep is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Riverbend Prep is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1906 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 19:1 |
| American Indian | 6% | 6% |
| Asian | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 55% | 45% |
| Black | 21% | 5% |
| White | 10% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 75% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | West Valley Arts And Technology Academy Inc. School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Riverbend Prep is Maricopa Institute Of Technology (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Rogers Ranch School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Laveen Rogers Ranch School Grades: K-8 | 1,030 student
0.8 miles
6735 S. 47th Avenue
Laveen, AZ 85339
(602) 304-2030 0.8 K-8 1,030 - Phoenix Maricopa Institute Of Technology Grades: 7-8 | 24 students
1.3 miles
3900 South 55th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 477-8900 1.3 7-8 24 - Tolleson Maricopa Institute Of Technology Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 93 students
1.4 miles
3900 S 55th Avenue
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(602) 552-1427 1.4 9-12 93 - Laveen Country Gardens Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 462 students
1.6 miles
6313 W Southern Ave
Laveen, AZ 85339
(602) 237-7370 1.6 K-12 462 - Phoenix Maurice C. Cash Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 952 students
1.6 miles
3851 W. Roeser Road
Phoenix, AZ 85041
(602) 237-9120 1.6 PK-8 952
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