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Riverside Traditional School

Q: Is Riverside Traditional School a good school?

Riverside Traditional School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Arizona elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Riverside Traditional School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Riverside Traditional School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Riverside Traditional School?

Students at Riverside Traditional School are 72% Hispanic, 20% African American, 4% White, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Riverside Traditional School attend?

Students who attend Riverside Traditional School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kings Ridge School High : Carl Hayden High School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

804^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Traditional School is an elementary school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 394 students. The school is part of the Riverside Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Traditional School consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20% of 3rd graders and 31% of 4th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state averages of 36% and 46%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the state, with only 21% of 3rd graders and 26% of 4th graders meeting proficiency standards, compared to the state averages of 42% and 40%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its Special Education and Multi-racial student populations ranking in the bottom 5% and bottom 3%, respectively, of Arizona elementary schools.

Riverside Traditional School's performance has been declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 651 out of 1,039 schools in 2018-2019 to 1,014 out of 1,226 schools in 2020-2021. The nearby schools in the analysis, such as Moya Elementary, Sunridge Elementary School, and Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky, also perform poorly compared to the state averages, with most ranking in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools. This suggests that the challenges faced by Riverside Traditional School may be reflective of broader issues within the local educational landscape.

381

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,105

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1414 S 51st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85043

(602) 272-1339

District: Riverside Elementary District

Students who attend Riverside Traditional School usually attend:

Middle:	Kings Ridge School
High:	Carl Hayden High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.7%

African American:

20.2%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Arizona avg41%

804^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

220^th of 289Riverside Elementary District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	804 of 909	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	767 of 912	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	755 of 1245	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	762 of 1000	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1014 of 1226	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	651 of 1039	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	683 of 1109	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.3	817 of 1106	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	933 of 1079	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.1	717 of 955	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.8	728 of 1079	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.4	999 of 1158	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.0	743 of 1141	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.9	777 of 1075	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	936 of 1090	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.8	424 of 607	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	272 of 895	69.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.8	379 of 451	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	940 of 975	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.8	45 of 155	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.7	927 of 1219	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1102 of 1219	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	577 of 862	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	663 of 1023	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	20.6	392 of 486	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	612 of 1170	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	529 of 716	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	997 of 1198	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	449 of 709	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	482 of 911	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	488 of 549	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	436 of 556	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	620 of 1116	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	490 of 618	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	377 of 820	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	606 of 626	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	531 of 628	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	563 of 1216	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.1	925 of 1220	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	699 of 850	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	569 of 1032	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.3	977 of 1027	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.6	65 of 219	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	36.3	401 of 654	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.9	1195 of 1201	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.6	759 of 1024	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1022 of 1161	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2023)70th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2023)30th percentile-9 vs school

White (2023)26th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2023)24th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)19th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)16th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)5th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2021)<1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-16 vs state

Mathematics24%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, October 8, 2017

My oldest son started in kindergarten and now in 2nd grade. I am very surprised at the level they are learning at and he is picking it up. My youngest just statted and he is already learning to read on his own. The teachers are good to very good, great school! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 6, 2014

My children attended Riverside in during the 2013-2014 school year. I have to say that I was very pleased with the school. Coming from out of state where the school system is ahead of that of Az schools, I felt like my children were around where they needed to be in regards to education and curriculum. The staff really cares for its students and the Principal was awesome to work with. Anytime I had an issue or concern they addressed it quickly. The afterschool program there is awesome too! Close Quote

Schools Near Riverside Traditional School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Riverside Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-4	1414 S 51st Ave	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Riverside Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 272-1339	381	21	18.1		15 (3.9%)	77 (20.2%)	273 (71.7%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	14	804^th of 909 public elementary schools	11.6%		15.8	767^th of 912 public elementary schools	15.9%	37	20.0	31.0					21.0	26.0							$8,105	$687	$167	$1,541	$5,564	$1,688	$7,251
Riverside Elementary School District (RESD) STEM2 Online School	Public, Virtual	K-8	1414 South 51st Avenue	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Riverside Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 477-8900	5				1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Fowler Elementary School District Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	6250 W Durango St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 707-2400	0	2	17.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00
Western Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6250 W Durango St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2100	532	21	25.3		19 (3.6%)	45 (8.5%)	451 (84.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	11.4	850^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.5%		16	763^rd of 912 public elementary schools	16.3%	87	16.0	27.0	15.0				22.0	21.0	26.0							$00			$00
Moya Elementary	Public	K-5	406 N 41st Ave	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-3100	377	22	17.1		4 (1.1%)	10 (2.7%)	361 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									22.0							$00			$00
Sunridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6244 W Roosevelt St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-4600	504	22	22.9		18 (3.6%)	89 (17.7%)	365 (72.4%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky	Public, Charter	K-8	5757 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 888-1732	1,339	63	21.2		34 (2.5%)	85 (6.3%)	1,184 (88.4%)	28 (2.1%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15	787^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.4%		25.3	628^th of 912 public elementary schools	31.1%	159	19.0	29.0	22.0	29.0	24.0	19.0	27.0	25.0	18.0	15.0	11.0	11.0	26.0	13.0	$8,122	$1,395	$1,678	$4,468	$3,255	$1,795	$5,049
Alta E Butler School	Public	K-5	3348 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2300	541	31	17.4		5 (0.9%)	23 (4.3%)	505 (93.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	882^nd of 909 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.4	865^th of 912 public elementary schools	5.2%	17		31.0	12.0				20.0	25.0	12.0				12.0			$00			$00
Fowler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6707 W Van Buren St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2500	370	22	16.8		13 (3.5%)	13 (3.5%)	336 (90.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	23.2	652^nd of 909 public elementary schools	28.3%		20.9	686^th of 912 public elementary schools	24.8%	34	25.0	21.0					42.0									$00			$00
Vista College Prep - Maryvale	Public, Charter	K-8	4520 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Vista College Preparatory Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 601-7069	414	21	19.7		6 (1.4%)	42 (10.1%)	362 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	33.4	536^th of 909 public elementary schools	41.0%		9.5	873^rd of 912 public elementary schools	4.3%	337	15.0	39.0					37.0	51.0							$7,980	$928	$1,331	$3,187	$4,435	$1,285	$5,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Traditional School

What schools do graduates of Riverside Traditional School attend?

Students who attend Riverside Traditional School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kings Ridge School
High : Carl Hayden High School

How many students attend Riverside Traditional School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Riverside Traditional School.

Is Riverside Traditional School a good school?

Riverside Traditional School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Arizona elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Traditional School?

Students at Riverside Traditional School are 72% Hispanic, 20% African American, 4% White, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Riverside Traditional School in?

Riverside Elementary District

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