Summary:
The Riverside area of Kansas has only one high school, Riverside High School, which serves around 168 students in grades 9-12. While the school's performance is relatively average compared to other high schools in the state, it has seen some improvements in recent years, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency.
Riverside High School currently ranks 121 out of 264 high schools in Kansas and has a School Digger rating of 3 out of 5 stars. The school's 4-year graduation rate is 89.5%, and its dropout rate is 1.3%. However, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, which may impact student learning and achievement.
Academically, Riverside High School has seen improvements in its ELA proficiency, with the 10th-grade rate increasing from 43.47% in 2023-2024 to 55.8% in 2024-2025, outperforming the state average. In contrast, the school's math and science proficiency rates remain relatively low, with 10th-grade math at 31.7% and 11th-grade science at 3.57%. The school's economic challenges, with over 54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to these academic disparities.
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