For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 419 students in Riverside Elementary District (4257) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Riverside Elementary District (4257) School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
813 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#420 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)17%
34%
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
3%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
72%
46%
% Black
16%
6%
% White
6%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maricopa Institute Of Technology (Mit)
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3900 S 55th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 272-0006
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 272-0006
Grades: 7-8
| 56 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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