Riverside

Summary:

The Riverside school district in Kansas serves students from elementary through high school, with a total of 5 schools including 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 alternative virtual high school.

Among the standout schools in the district, Riverside High School has shown significant improvement, moving from 282nd out of 327 Kansas high schools in 2022-2023 to 90th out of 332 in 2024-2025, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Meanwhile, Riverside Intermediate has consistently ranked in the top half of Kansas elementary schools, with a 3-star rating and above-average test scores, particularly in English Language Arts.

The district as a whole has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 1.5%, and strong 4-year graduation rates of 89.5% at both Riverside High School and Riverside Virtual High School. However, the district faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with all schools reporting rates between 19.5% and 19.7%, and a high proportion of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges that may impact student performance.

District Detail

1409 Vermont
Elwood, KS 66024

(913) 365-5632

SchoolDigger Rank:
121^st of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 638

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	710 Harding Avenue	Wathena	66090	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 989-4425	143	11	12.9	58.0%	111 (77.6%)	3 (2.1%)	10 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.6%)	42.8	199^th of 363 public middle schools	45.2%		38.5	215^th of 362 public middle schools	40.6%	16				42.0	28.3	44.9		38.6				54.0	28.9	28.6		37.5		30.6	30.6	$15,908	$322	$15,586
Riverside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	203 North 12th	Elwood	66024	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 365-6735	168	16	10.6	54.2%	139 (82.7%)	3 (1.8%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.7%)								(n/a)																				$16,318	$732	$15,586
Riverside Intermediate	Public	3-5	204 North 12th	Elwood	66024	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 365-6735	142	11	12.4	59.2%	115 (81.0%)	5 (3.5%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)	44.1	374^th of 656 public elementary schools	43.0%		60	244^th of 653 public elementary schools	62.6%	130	58.8	44.2	48.9					51.1	45.1	30.2	44.4					40.3	24.4		24.4	$15,939	$353	$15,586
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	705 Jessie	Wathena	66090	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	No	No	(785) 989-4426	181	18	10.3	47.5%	138 (76.2%)	6 (3.3%)	21 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.3%)	66.8	90^th of 332 public high schools	72.9%		39.5	206^th of 318 public high schools	35.2%	116							55.8	55.8							31.7	31.7				$15,887	$301	$15,586
Riverside Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	705 Jessie	Wathena	66090	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 989-4426	4				4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$15,586	$00	$15,586

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Troy Public Schools	7.49 mi	2	191^st
Doniphan West Schools	15.25 mi	4	209^th
Atchison Public Schools	16.42 mi	4	236^th
South Brown County	26 mi	3	230^th
Easton	28.28 mi	3	27^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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Riverside

District Detail

Riverside High School

Riverside Intermediate

Riverside Middle School

Riverside Primary School

Riverside Virtual High School

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