Riverside High School
Tel:
(731) 852-3941
- Riverside High School serves 525 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Riverside High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%.
School Overview
- Riverside High School's student population of 525 students has grown by 20% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 525 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Riverside High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Riverside High School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #979 out of 1684 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 10% |
| Black | 5% | 22% |
| White | 89% | 63% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.55 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Decatur County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Riverside High School is Scotts Hill High School (10.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Decatur County Middle School (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Parsons Decatur County Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 478 students
1.2 miles
2740 Hwy 641 South
Parsons, TN 38363
(731) 847-6510 1.2 5-8 478 - Decaturville Decaturville Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 272 students
1.4 miles
820 South West St
Decaturville, TN 38329
(731) 852-4616 1.4 PK-4 272 - Parsons Parsons Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 397 students
3.5 miles
182 West 4th St
Parsons, TN 38363
(731) 847-7317 3.5 PK-4 397 - Scotts Hill Scotts Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 339 students
8.8 miles
1 Highway 114 Main St
Scotts Hill, TN 38374
(731) 549-3411 8.8 PK-8 339 - Lexington Pin Oak Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 409 students
9.0 miles
19925 Hwy 412 East
Lexington, TN 38351
(731) 968-7341 9.0 PK-8 409
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