Riverside School District

300 Davis St
Taylor, PA 18517
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 794 students in Riverside School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverside School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,487 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Riverside School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#263 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Riverside   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverside   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverside   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverside   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Riverside   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
16%
# Black Students
88 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
1,036 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
70%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
99
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,237 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,094 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Riverside   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Riverside   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,237
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Riverside   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,094
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Riverside   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Riverside School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside El Sch East
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Kreig & School Streets
Moosic, PA 18507
(570) 562-2121
Grades: 3-6
| 446 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside El Sch West
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
308 Davis St
Taylor, PA 18517
(570) 562-2121
Grades: K-2
| 348 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,487 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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