Riverside Middle School vs. Riverside High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Riverside High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 324 students in grades 6-8, Riverside Middle School ranks in the top 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 proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 446 students in grades 9-12, Riverside High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 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 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
324 students
446 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1120 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#116 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
≥90%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
75-79%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
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Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
107
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Grade 7 Students
107
-
Grade 8 Students
110
-
Grade 9 Students
-
101
Grade 10 Students
-
122
Grade 11 Students
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113
Grade 12 Students
-
110
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
1%
1%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
97%
96%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.06
0.08
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
37%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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