North Side Primary School vs. Riverside Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
North Side Primary School serves 355 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 646 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-2
PK-5
Total Students
355 students
646 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#802 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
50%
n/a

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
67%
n/a

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
85-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
118
104
Grade 1 Students
131
89
Grade 2 Students
106
98
Grade 3 Students
-
125
Grade 4 Students
-
107
Grade 5 Students
-
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
3%
2%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
90%
96%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%


Diversity Score
0.19
0.08


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%

