Riverside Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1400 Centre Avenue
Reading, PA 19601

Bottom 50%

Serving 692 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 692 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Riverside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Riverside Elementary School's student population of 692 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverside Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	138
1	114
2	137
3	136
4	134

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Total Students

692 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2023	727
2022	712
2021	711
2020	854
2019	854
2018	847
2017	847
2016	873
2015	873
2014	872
2013	852
2012	845
2011	891
2010	914
2009	923
2008	879
2007	895
2006	846
2005	850
2004	757
2003	819
2002	858
2001	971
2000	824
1999	763
1998	837
1997	747
1996	767
1995	730
1994	735
1993	694
1992	678
1991	670
1990	672
1989	766
1988	766
1987	673

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2023	43
2022	43
2021	45
2020	52
2019	52
2018	49
2017	49
2016	49
2015	48
2014	49
2013	49
2012	48
2011	47
2010	47
2009	48
2008	48
2007	43
2006	42
2005	43
2004	40
2003	37
2002	39
2001	38
2000	35
1999	36
1998	34
1997	32
1996	36
1995	35
1994	31
1993	29
1992	37
1991	35
1990	36
1989	34
1988	37
1987	36

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Riverside Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverside Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#2576 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School
2023	#2576
2022	#2508
2021	#2368
2019	#2627
2018	#2728
2017	#2629
2016	#2606
2015	#2641
2014	#2696
2013	#2682
2012	#2645

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10%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	10%	38%	8%
2022	13%	36%	7%
2021	7%	38%	9%
2019	12%	45%	13%
2018	9%	45%	13%
2017	14%	46%	15%
2016	17%	46%	15%
2015	16%	43%	16%
2014	42%	72%	45%
2013	50%	73%	45%
2012	56%	74%	55%

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16%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2022	16%	55%	22%
2021	17%	55%	17%
2019	25%	62%	27%
2018	20%	63%	13%
2017	24%	63%	28%
2016	24%	62%	27%
2015	24%	62%	28%
2014	30%	70%	40%
2013	30%	70%	39%
2012	38%	71%	45%
2011	44%	73%	49%

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25-29%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2022	27%	57%	28%
2021	34%	64%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	17:1	13:1	16:1
2022	17:1	13:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	17:1	15:1	17:1
2017	17:1	14:1	17:1
2016	18:1	15:1	17:1
2015	18:1	15:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	18:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	19:1	14:1	16:1
2010	19:1	14:1	16:1
2009	19:1	14:1	16:1
2008	18:1	14:1	15:1
2007	21:1	16:1	20:1
2006	20:1	16:1	19:1
2005	20:1	16:1	19:1
2004	19:1	16:1	18:1
2003	22:1	16:1	19:1
2002	22:1	16:1	20:1
2001	26:1	17:1	20:1
2000	24:1	17:1	20:1
1999	21:1	17:1	20:1
1998	25:1	18:1	20:1
1997	23:1	18:1	21:1
1996	21:1	18:1	21:1
1995	21:1	19:1	21:1
1994	24:1	19:1	21:1
1993	24:1	19:1	21:1
1992	19:1	17:1	16:1
1991	19:1	17:1	16:1
1990	19:1	17:1	16:1
1989	22:1	17:1	16:1
1988	21:1	17:1	16:1
1987	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

86%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	85%	14%	86%
2022	85%	14%	86%
2021	85%	13%	85%
2020	83%	12%	85%
2019	83%	12%	85%
2018	83%	11%	84%
2017	83%	11%	84%
2016	83%	10%	83%
2015	81%	10%	81%
2014	78%	9%	82%
2013	76%	9%	80%
2012	73%	9%	77%
2011	74%	8%	79%
2010	76%	9%	78%
2009	72%	7%	76%
2008	72%	7%	75%
2007	70%	7%	73%
2006	68%	6%	70%
2005	65%	6%	68%
2004	56%	6%	65%
2003	55%	5%	62%
2002	48%	5%	58%
2001	41%	5%	55%
2000	38%	4%	54%
1999	33%	4%	52%
1998	29%	4%	50%
1997	24%	4%	48%
1996	21%	4%	45%
1995	19%	3%	43%
1994	18%	3%	41%
1993	16%	3%	39%
1992	12%	3%	37%
1991	12%	3%	34%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	6%	14%	7%
2022	6%	14%	7%
2021	8%	15%	8%
2020	9%	15%	8%
2019	9%	15%	8%
2018	7%	15%	9%
2017	7%	15%	9%
2016	8%	15%	9%
2015	9%	15%	10%
2014	10%	15%	9%
2013	10%	15%	10%
2012	11%	15%	10%
2011	14%	15%	11%
2010	13%	15%	12%
2009	16%	16%	12%
2008	16%	16%	13%
2007	17%	16%	14%
2006	17%	16%	14%
2005	17%	16%	14%
2004	20%	16%	15%
2003	20%	15%	15%
2002	21%	15%	16%
2001	26%	15%	16%
2000	24%	15%	15%
1999	25%	15%	15%
1998	26%	15%	14%
1997	23%	14%	14%
1996	21%	14%	14%
1995	19%	14%	14%
1994	18%	14%	14%
1993	16%	13%	14%
1992	16%	13%	14%
1991	16%	13%	14%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	7%	62%	5%
2022	7%	63%	6%
2021	6%	63%	5%
2020	7%	65%	5%
2019	7%	65%	5%
2018	8%	66%	6%
2017	8%	66%	6%
2016	7%	68%	6%
2015	7%	68%	7%
2014	8%	69%	7%
2013	9%	70%	7%
2012	10%	71%	9%
2011	11%	71%	9%
2010	10%	72%	9%
2009	11%	73%	11%
2008	11%	74%	11%
2007	12%	74%	12%
2006	14%	75%	15%
2005	17%	76%	17%
2004	23%	76%	19%
2003	24%	77%	21%
2002	30%	78%	25%
2001	31%	78%	28%
2000	37%	79%	30%
1999	43%	79%	32%
1998	46%	79%	35%
1997	53%	80%	37%
1996	60%	80%	40%
1995	64%	81%	42%
1994	65%	81%	44%
1993	70%	82%	46%
1992	73%	82%	48%
1991	73%	82%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	0.27	0.58	0.26
2022	0.27	0.57	0.26
2021	0.27	0.57	0.27
2020	0.30	0.54	0.28
2019	0.30	0.54	0.28
2018	0.30	0.53	0.30
2017	0.30	0.53	0.30
2016	0.30	0.51	0.31
2015	0.33	0.51	0.33
2014	0.38	0.50	0.33
2013	0.41	0.48	0.35
2012	0.45	0.47	0.39
2011	0.42	0.47	0.37
2010	0.40	0.46	0.38
2009	0.45	0.44	0.40
2008	0.45	0.43	0.42
2007	0.48	0.42	0.44
2006	0.49	0.41	0.47
2005	0.52	0.40	0.50
2004	0.60	0.40	0.53
2003	0.61	0.39	0.55
2002	0.64	0.37	0.58
2001	0.67	0.37	0.60
2000	0.70	0.35	0.61
1999	0.69	0.35	0.62
1998	0.68	0.35	0.63
1997	0.64	0.34	0.63
1996	0.61	0.34	0.63
1995	0.57	0.33	0.64
1994	0.56	0.33	0.63
1993	0.51	0.31	0.63
1992	0.47	0.31	0.62
1991	0.47	0.31	0.62

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	100%	54%	95%
2022	100%	50%	95%
2021	100%	49%	95%
2020	100%	48%	95%
2019	100%	48%	95%
2018	100%	41%	94%
2017	100%	41%	94%
2016	100%	44%	98%
2015	99%	41%	98%
2014	89%	38%	90%
2013	82%	36%	84%
2012	84%	34%	86%
2011	86%	33%	86%
2010	83%	31%	84%
2009	74%	27%	74%
2008	67%	25%	72%
2007	66%	24%	64%
2006	63%	25%	69%
2005	49%	22%	54%
2004	51%	22%	55%
2003	51%	23%	57%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Riverside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	16%	6%	10%
2004	15%	6%	8%
2003	17%	6%	11%
2002	14%	6%	10%
2001	11%	6%	9%
2000	12%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Reading School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverside Elementary School's ranking?

Riverside Elementary School is ranked #2576 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

692 students attend Riverside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Riverside Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Riverside Elementary School?

Riverside Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Riverside Elementary School offer ?

Riverside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Riverside Elementary School part of?

Riverside Elementary School is part of Reading School District.

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