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Riverside Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 8-12
285th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 795 Ohio High Schools
Better than 64% of Ohio high schools
Summary

Riverside Junior/Senior High School is a large public campus at 585 Riverside Dr in Painesville, OH, serving grades 8–12 with 1,578 students — the second-largest student body in this comparison group — and is the only junior/senior high in Riverside Local. It ranks 285th of 795 Ohio schools (64th percentile, 3 stars) for 2025–2026, above the state average but a tier below its own district's 4-star rating. Its graduation rate is 93.2%, up about 2.8 points from 2021–2022 but down 3.3 points from last year.

Academically, Riverside Junior/Senior High School clears the state bar in eight of nine tested subjects. Biology (84.1%) and English II (76.6%) are standouts, each roughly 14–17 points above state, and 8th grade science, Algebra I, government and history are also above state. Mathematics is the soft spot: Geometry sits just 1.4 points above the state, and 8th grade math (45.7% vs. 52.0% statewide) is the only measure below state — and the one place the school consistently trails its own district. Because Chardon High School, Kirtland High School, Perry High School and Mentor High School rank in the 85th–97th percentiles, Riverside is a good school in a very strong area. It manages this with the group's largest classes (20.9:1) and $9,396 per student (2018–19), less than Chardon, Kirtland, Perry or Mentor, while far outperforming Madison High School (52nd percentile) and Harvey High School (14th).

Attendance is the biggest concern. Chronic absenteeism is 38.4% — the highest in the group except Fairport Harding High School (41.9%) and roughly double the rates at Perry High School (17.9%) and Kirtland High School (21.1%). The district reports 24.4%, and the 14-point gap between school and district has widened every year. Subgroup results are uneven: gifted students rank in the 95th percentile statewide, English language learners have climbed to the 87th, while special education students have fallen to the 22nd percentile and low-income students (48th) trail the school overall. The bottom line: Riverside is a solidly above-average, resource-efficient school, strong in science and English, but facing two real risks — five straight years of rising absenteeism and a weak math pipeline, especially in grade 8.

1,578
Students ?
20.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,311
Per pupil spending ?
32.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 585 Riverside Dr
       Painesville, OH  44077-5323

(440) 352-3341

District: Riverside Local


Feeder schools for Riverside Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Buckeye Elementary School
    Melridge Elementary School
    Parkside Elementary School
    Riverview Elementary School
Middle:    Henry F Lamuth Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.2%
Hispanic:
11.3%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Ohio average (68% vs 61% meeting standards)
✓93% graduate within 4 years
✓Above the Ohio median (64th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
District avg69%
Ohio avg61%
Middle school
458th of 1,046
Ohio public middle schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 39% (2016) to top 44% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
285th of 795
Ohio public high schools ?
Top 36%▼ down 9 pts since 2016
From top 26% (2016) to top 36% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
217th of 773Riverside Local among Ohio districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202659.8458 of 104656.2%★★★☆☆
202556.8489 of 103652.8%★★★☆☆
202477.8220 of 104679.0%★★★★☆
202368.1352 of 104866.4%★★★☆☆
202263.8391 of 101761.6%★★★☆☆
202163.9411 of 103760.4%★★★☆☆
201969.8340 of 105067.6%★★★☆☆
201869.4336 of 101066.7%★★★☆☆
201753.6568 of 103845.3%★★☆☆☆
201665.0414 of 105060.6%★★★☆☆
201577.9205 of 103580.2%★★★★☆
201465.2450 of 100855.4%★★★☆☆
201369.9376 of 100162.4%★★★☆☆
201276.7205 of 98979.3%★★★★☆
201165.3423 of 92554.3%★★★☆☆
201069.4342 of 89561.8%★★★☆☆
200966.1368 of 85857.1%★★★☆☆
200865.3350 of 83558.1%★★★☆☆
200763.6379 of 83754.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202670.8100 of 45578.0%★★★★☆
202372.083 of 43681.0%★★★★☆
201881.450 of 38487.0%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202227.0448 of 56520.7%★☆☆☆☆
202139.5310 of 57646.2%★★☆☆☆
201928.9509 of 65822.6%★☆☆☆☆
201844.1337 of 64347.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202124.6100 of 13425.4%★☆☆☆☆
201958.046 of 12763.8%★★★☆☆
201842.157 of 10746.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202660.9410 of 94756.7%★★★☆☆
202558.5428 of 93854.4%★★★☆☆
202475.9220 of 94276.6%★★★★☆
202367.4318 of 94366.3%★★★☆☆
202259.3411 of 92555.6%★★★☆☆
202163.4359 of 91060.5%★★★☆☆
201969.8315 of 91765.6%★★★☆☆
201871.1251 of 89772.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201853.1330 of 52136.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202651.9128 of 27052.6%★★★☆☆
202523.3206 of 26221.4%★☆☆☆☆
202476.645 of 23981.2%★★★★☆
202329.4182 of 24926.9%★☆☆☆☆
202214.3224 of 2479.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202137.2141 of 22838.2%★★☆☆☆
201962.170 of 22268.5%★★★☆☆
201825.4153 of 19220.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202645.2598 of 99640.0%★★☆☆☆
202537.8655 of 98333.4%★★☆☆☆
202479.9135 of 98986.3%★★★★☆
202346.4541 of 97444.5%★★☆☆☆
202243.7565 of 94740.3%★★☆☆☆
202138.1587 of 92336.4%★★☆☆☆
201967.3293 of 94569.0%★★★☆☆
201864.1318 of 92465.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202651.2500 of 95547.6%★★☆☆☆
202546.5554 of 95441.9%★★☆☆☆
202474.7223 of 95876.7%★★★★☆
202362.6384 of 96360.1%★★★☆☆
202259.5386 of 94659.2%★★★☆☆
202154.8442 of 92452.2%★★★☆☆
201966.0340 of 93363.6%★★★☆☆
201860.3392 of 91657.2%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202639.1171 of 26034.2%★★☆☆☆
202524.2213 of 26319.0%★☆☆☆☆
202457.8106 of 25458.3%★★★☆☆
202344.2141 of 24542.4%★★☆☆☆
202244.8138 of 23942.3%★★☆☆☆
202139.4135 of 21938.4%★★☆☆☆
201956.495 of 20653.9%★★★☆☆
201857.091 of 20555.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202440.0312 of 56344.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202649.9414 of 79047.6%★★☆☆☆
202549.8415 of 77746.6%★★☆☆☆
202472.4206 of 79574.1%★★★★☆
202364.2292 of 80563.7%★★★☆☆
202257.1354 of 80956.2%★★★☆☆
202156.6353 of 78154.8%★★★☆☆
201959.6334 of 79658.0%★★★☆☆
201863.3272 of 78165.2%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202659.9285 of 79564.2%★★★☆☆
202562.7290 of 85566.1%★★★☆☆
202463.4287 of 86466.8%★★★☆☆
202365.6267 of 86769.2%★★★☆☆
202260.6299 of 83664.2%★★★☆☆
202161.9265 of 81967.6%★★★☆☆
201954.8410 of 83651.0%★★★☆☆
201858.4346 of 80056.8%★★★☆☆
201755.1341 of 77355.9%★★★☆☆
201666.1207 of 78473.6%★★★★☆
201563.4277 of 77864.4%★★★☆☆
201473.8138 of 76982.1%★★★★☆
201365.7278 of 76763.8%★★★☆☆
201271.7203 of 83275.6%★★★★☆
201171.1211 of 81874.2%★★★★☆
201068.3259 of 81968.4%★★★☆☆
200971.7183 of 79176.9%★★★★☆
200868.1232 of 76769.8%★★★☆☆
200767.1251 of 75666.8%★★★☆☆
200667.1231 of 69666.8%★★★☆☆
200575.5145 of 68979.0%★★★★☆
200426.1545 of 68120.0%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202666.794 of 29668.2%★★★☆☆
202561.2116 of 32864.6%★★★☆☆
202475.957 of 31882.1%★★★★☆
202363.8101 of 32368.7%★★★☆☆
202160.590 of 28468.3%★★★☆☆
201948.5154 of 30349.2%★★☆☆☆
201879.445 of 27983.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202251.3223 of 60663.2%★★★☆☆
202146.7273 of 59654.2%★★★☆☆
201930.5459 of 62826.9%★☆☆☆☆
201846.2254 of 55053.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202678.918 of 13586.7%★★★★☆
202522.2108 of 12815.6%★☆☆☆☆
202219.496 of 11113.5%★☆☆☆☆
202173.921 of 11982.4%★★★★☆
201949.549 of 11256.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202672.0203 of 76373.4%★★★★☆
202569.4254 of 80968.6%★★★☆☆
202460.4346 of 79856.6%★★★☆☆
202365.7288 of 81364.6%★★★☆☆
202263.4298 of 79462.5%★★★☆☆
202161.8290 of 77562.6%★★★☆☆
201953.8460 of 78141.1%★★☆☆☆
201858.0304 of 75159.5%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202676.514 of 28395.1%★★★★★
202575.328 of 24488.5%★★★★☆
202466.0107 of 28061.8%★★★☆☆
202375.035 of 30888.6%★★★★☆
202270.586 of 31272.4%★★★★☆
202160.9135 of 34961.3%★★★☆☆
201955.2149 of 27245.2%★★☆☆☆
201867.9129 of 53876.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202659.9106 of 27261.0%★★★☆☆
202545.1165 of 27038.9%★★☆☆☆
202446.6156 of 27342.9%★★☆☆☆
202346.3156 of 27042.2%★★☆☆☆
202246.0146 of 26043.8%★★☆☆☆
202160.787 of 23963.6%★★★☆☆
201933.5149 of 20728.0%★☆☆☆☆
201845.5104 of 18443.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202653.4398 of 76147.7%★★☆☆☆
202545.4514 of 81536.9%★★☆☆☆
202455.4379 of 82253.9%★★★☆☆
202362.3281 of 80565.1%★★★☆☆
202266.8211 of 77372.7%★★★★☆
202172.4131 of 76382.8%★★★★☆
201940.8537 of 77931.1%★★☆☆☆
201848.4425 of 75843.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202659.4353 of 76553.9%★★★☆☆
202563.9314 of 81761.6%★★★☆☆
202471.5226 of 81672.3%★★★★☆
202370.8226 of 81972.4%★★★★☆
202262.1306 of 80862.1%★★★☆☆
202165.3238 of 77869.4%★★★☆☆
201957.3388 of 79251.0%★★★☆☆
201857.8279 of 76363.4%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202642.1150 of 24037.5%★★☆☆☆
202534.0187 of 25426.4%★☆☆☆☆
202464.588 of 24263.6%★★★☆☆
202358.7102 of 23957.3%★★★☆☆
202271.462 of 22272.1%★★★★☆
202161.286 of 21159.2%★★★☆☆
201928.3160 of 20823.1%★☆☆☆☆
201854.887 of 20156.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202628.4447 of 57522.3%★☆☆☆☆
202529.2457 of 61725.9%★☆☆☆☆
202455.0183 of 59869.4%★★★☆☆
202350.3233 of 61462.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202666.1235 of 70966.9%★★★☆☆
202568.9228 of 74869.5%★★★☆☆
202465.4264 of 75465.0%★★★☆☆
202368.7228 of 75669.8%★★★★☆
202260.2310 of 74958.6%★★★☆☆
202160.4269 of 72763.0%★★★☆☆
201952.7399 of 73946.0%★★☆☆☆
201854.6280 of 71861.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Middle school
African American (2026)78th percentile+22 vs school
Female (2026)57th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-4 vs school
Male (2026)48th percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)48th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2024)45th percentile-34 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-16 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2018)37th percentile-30 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)34th percentile-22 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)25th percentile-35 vs school
Disabled (2022)21st percentile-41 vs school
High school
Gifted and Talented (2026)95th percentile+31 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)87th percentile+23 vs school
Female (2026)73rd percentile+9 vs school
African American (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school
White (2026)67th percentile+3 vs school
Disabled (2022)63rd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-16 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-27 vs school
Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
Biology84%+17 vs state
American History79%+6 vs state
American Government79%+7 vs state
English II77%+14 vs state
Algebra I69%+8 vs state
Science69%+8 vs state
English Language Arts62%+4 vs state
Mathematics46%-6 vs state
Geometry45%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,578 students attended Riverside Junior/Senior High School.

Riverside Junior/Senior High School ranks 285th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Riverside Junior/Senior High School are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Riverside Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buckeye Elementary School
Elementary : Melridge Elementary School
Elementary : Parkside Elementary School
Elementary : Riverview Elementary School
Middle : Henry F Lamuth Middle School

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewSep 15, 2026
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2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025


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

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