Riverside Community High School
Tel:
(712) 484-2291
- Riverside Community High School serves 244 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Riverside Community High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24%.
Top Placements
Riverside Community High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Riverside Community High School's student population of 244 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 244 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Riverside Community High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Riverside Community High School is 0.18, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #685 out of 1232 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 76% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 74% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 11% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 90% | 76% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.18 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Riverside Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Riverside Community High School is Ahstw Secondary School (11.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Riverside Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Oakland Riverside Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 260 students
0.5 miles
708 Glass St
Oakland, IA 51560
(712) 482-6296 0.5 PK-3 260 - Carson Riverside Community Intermediate School Grades: 4-6 | 149 students
5.1 miles
330 Pleasant St
Carson, IA 51525
(712) 484-2291 5.1 4-6 149 - Avoca Ahstw Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 419 students
11.5 miles
768 S Maple
Avoca, IA 51521
(712) 343-6364 11.5 PK-6 419 - Avoca Ahstw Secondary School Grades: 7-12 | 315 students
11.5 miles
768 S Maple
Avoca, IA 51521
(712) 343-6364 11.5 7-12 315 - Treynor Treynor Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 379 students
12.0 miles
2 Elementary Drive
Treynor, IA 51575
(712) 487-3422 12.0 K-5 379
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