Riverside Academy (Closed 2015)
Riverside Academy served 157 students in grades 6-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤20% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤10% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2013-14 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 157 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (12-13) | ≤20% | 58% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (13-14) | ≤10% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 24% | 33% |
| Black | 53% | 22% |
| White | 22% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.70 |
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Graduation Rate (11-12) | ≤20% | 77% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 1% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hillsborough School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Riverside Academy is Seminole Heights Charter High School (0.8 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Trinity School For Children (0.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Broward Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Tampa Broward Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 388 students10
0.7 miles
400 W Osborne Ave
Tampa, FL 33603
(813) 276-5592 0.7 PK-5 388 - Tampa Seminole Heights Charter High School Alternative School
Charter School Grades: 9-12 | 269 students
0.8 miles
4006 N Florida Ave
Tampa, FL 33603
(813) 234-0809 0.8 9-12 269 - Tampa Trinity School For Children Charter School
Math: 69% | Reading: 64%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: K-8 | 844 students10
0.8 miles
2402 W Osborne Ave
Tampa, FL 33603
(813) 874-2402 0.8 K-8 844 - Tampa Mendenhall Elementary School Math: 47% | Reading: 42%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 621 students10
0.9 miles
5202 N Mendenhall Dr
Tampa, FL 33603
(813) 872-5221 0.9 PK-5 621 - Tampa Graham Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 388 students10
1.0 miles
2915 N Massachusetts Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 276-5408 1 PK-5 388
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