Riverside Elementary School
Tel:
(610)371-5896
- Riverside Elementary School serves 856 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Riverside Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Riverside Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Riverside Elementary School's student population of 856 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 856 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 49 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Riverside Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Riverside Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | #2728 out of 2820 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 9% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 83% | 11% |
| Black | 9% | 15% |
| White | 7% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.53 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Reading School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Riverside Elementary School is Reading Senior High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Northwest Middle School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Reading Northwest Middle School Grades: 6-7 | 664 students
0.4 miles
1000 N Front St
Reading, PA 19601
(610)371-5772 0.4 6-7 664 - Reading Glenside Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 389 students
0.8 miles
500 Lackawanna St
Reading, PA 19601
(610)371-5913 0.8 PK-5 389 - Reading Northwest Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 706 students
0.9 miles
820 Clinton Street
Reading, PA 19601
(610)371-5904 0.9 PK-5 706 - Reading Twelfth & Marion Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 719 students
1.1 miles
1200 N 12th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610)371-5788 1.1 K-5 719 - Reading Lauers Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 804 students
1.2 miles
251 N 2nd St
Reading, PA 19601
(610)371-5960 1.2 PK-5 804
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