Riverside High School
Tel:
(731)852-3941
- Riverside High School serves 526 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 36%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%.
School Overview
- Riverside High School's student population of 526 students has grown by 20% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 526 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Riverside High School's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Riverside High School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Overall School Rank | #467 out of 573 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 36% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 35% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 5% | 10% |
| Black | 4% | 22% |
| White | 91% | 63% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.28 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Decatur County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 is Decatur County Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest 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 | 475 students
1.2 miles
2740 Hwy 641 South
Parsons, TN 38363
(731)847-6510 1.2 5-8 475 - Decaturville Decaturville Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 277 students
1.4 miles
820 South West St
Decaturville, TN 38329
(731)852-4616 1.4 PK-4 277 - Parsons Parsons Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 398 students
3.5 miles
182 West 4th St
Parsons, TN 38363
(731)847-7317 3.5 PK-4 398 - Scotts Hill Scotts Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 360 students
8.8 miles
1 Highway 114 Main St
Scotts Hill, TN 38374
(731)549-3411 8.8 PK-8 360 - 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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