For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 757 students in Riverside Elementary District (4257) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverside Elementary District (4257) School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,644 Schools
# Students
813 Students
761,365 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
33,884 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Riverside Elementary District (4257) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#420 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.66
# American Indian Students
25 Students
37,923 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
5%
# Asian Students
8 Students
26,420 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
586 Students
360,618 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
47%
# Black Students
134 Students
44,373 Students
% Black Students
16%
6%
# White Students
45 Students
254,564 Students
% White Students
6%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,710 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
34,724 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
18,007
# Students in K Grade:
60
73,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
78,842
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
82,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
80,342
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
82,920
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
83,092
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
83,167
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
67,887
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
68,279
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,715
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
10,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
10,225
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
12,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
543
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,327 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,926 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,327
$11,421
Spending / Student
$34,926
$11,323
Best Riverside Elementary District (4257) School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Traditional School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1414 S 51st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 272-1339
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 272-1339
Grades: PK-4
| 394 students
Rank: #22.
Kings Ridge School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3650 S 64th Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 477-8960
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 477-8960
Grades: 2-8
| 358 students
Rank: #33.
Riverside Elementary School District (Resd) Stem2 Online School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1414 South 51st Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 477-8900
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 477-8900
Grades: K-8
| 5 students
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