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Riverside High School

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Riverside High School ranks 344 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 49% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Riverside High School is a public high school located in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, serving 451 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Riverside Beaver County School District. The school has shown strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates on Keystone Exams compared to the district and state averages. Riverside High School also maintains consistently high graduation rates and low dropout rates.

One notable strength of Riverside High School is its academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Algebra I proficiency rate was 50%, higher than the district's 49.4% and the state's 44.3%. Similarly, the school's Literature proficiency rate was 59.6%, outpacing the district's 59% and the state's 62.1%. Additionally, Riverside High School has maintained a 4-year graduation rate between 87.9% and 96.5% over the past few years, with low dropout rates ranging from 0.4% to 1.6%.

When comparing Riverside High School to nearby schools, it generally performs better than schools like Lawrence County Career and Technical Center, Freedom Area Senior High School, and Rochester High School. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools in the region, such as Shenango High School, Beaver Area Senior High School, and Seneca Valley High School. The school's performance also varies among different student subgroups, with male students outperforming their female counterparts and White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing lower than the overall school rankings.

461

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,407

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Country Club Dr
Ellwood City, PA 16117-4999

(724) 758-7512

District: Riverside Beaver County School District

Feeder schools for Riverside High School:

Elementary:	Riverside Elementary School
Middle:	Riverside Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2014 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg52%

344^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

208^th of 606Riverside Beaver County School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	344 of 681	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	269 of 686	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	252 of 674	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.8	95 of 634	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	137 of 693	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	359 of 673	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	73.4	189 of 663	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	66.4	282 of 677	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.6	138 of 680	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	141 of 580	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	54.6	303 of 591	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.8	214 of 664	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.8	175 of 660	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	65.6	234 of 649	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.1	206 of 632	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.1	230 of 621	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.3	290 of 615	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.7	134 of 604	77.8%	★★★★☆
2005	62.9	243 of 593	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.0	211 of 590	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.0	303 of 583	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	463 of 524	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	261 of 513	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	349 of 502	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	416 of 657	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	355 of 665	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	416 of 651	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	338 of 664	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	294 of 652	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	257 of 660	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	199 of 662	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	379 of 583	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	316 of 595	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	278 of 577	51.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)61st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)12th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature60%-3 vs state

Algebra I50%+6 vs state

Biology45%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	300 Country Club Dr	Ellwood City	16117	Beaver County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-7512	461	34	13.5	44.3%	431 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	54.5	344^th of 681 public high schools	49.5%		61.9	269^th of 686 public high schools	60.8%	75	50.0	45.3	59.6							$19,407	$393	$19,015
Lincoln Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Crescent Ave	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 752-1591	682	57	11.9	50.6%	600 (88.0%)	13 (1.9%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.2%)	41.3	448^th of 681 public high schools	34.2%		25.4	534^th of 686 public high schools	22.2%	86	37.7	40.6	55.8	33.0	19.0	26.0	64.2	41.7	53.1	$21,050	$561	$20,489
Beaver Falls Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1701 8th Ave	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-7470	486	32	15.2	98.8%	252 (51.9%)	129 (26.5%)	14 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (17.5%)	30.4	498^th of 681 public high schools	26.9%		28	515^th of 686 public high schools	24.9%	17	28.6	37.2	50.5							$17,272	$2,799	$14,472
New Brighton Area High School	Public	9-12	3202 43rd St	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-1050	382	33	11.7	98.2%	290 (75.9%)	20 (5.2%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.9%)	40.5	453^rd of 681 public high schools	33.5%		45.4	426^th of 686 public high schools	37.9%	27	36.6	46.4	50.0							$24,588	$2,098	$22,490
Seneca Valley High School	Public	9-12	128 Seneca School Rd	Harmony	16037	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 452-6041	2,282	173	13.2	23.4%	1,978 (86.7%)	37 (1.6%)	97 (4.3%)	67 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (4.5%)	62.9	270^th of 681 public high schools	60.4%		65.3	246^th of 686 public high schools	64.1%	24	48.7	57.9	61.4							$21,076	$127	$20,949
Rochester High School	Public	9-12	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	222	18	12.1	102.3%	155 (69.8%)	44 (19.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	23.7	534^th of 681 public high schools	21.6%		50.2	388^th of 686 public high schools	43.4%	146	22.8	31.8	48.8							$25,023	$1,029	$23,994
Blackhawk High School	Public	9-12	500 Blackhawk Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-9600	763	50	15.3	33.6%	711 (93.2%)	10 (1.3%)	17 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	69.6	217^th of 681 public high schools	68.1%		71.1	196^th of 686 public high schools	71.4%	21	53.6	64.2	62.5							$17,123	$653	$16,470
Shenango High School	Public	7-12	2550 Ellwood Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Shenango Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-5537	449	35	12.7	96.2%	420 (93.5%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	80.9	108^th of 681 public high schools	84.1%		84	89^th of 686 public high schools	87.0%	19	60.6	70.9	71.0	37.2	36.7	36.9	53.8	53.2	53.5	$23,189	$51	$23,137
Beaver Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0251	650	41	15.6	27.8%	595 (91.5%)	14 (2.2%)	15 (2.3%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	82.4	95^th of 681 public high schools	86.0%		80.3	112^th of 686 public high schools	83.7%	17	59.7	65.8	78.3							$19,662	$628	$19,034
Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	750 Phelps Way	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-3583	418	32	13.2	94.0%	364 (87.1%)	20 (4.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	20.4	551^st of 681 public high schools	19.1%		19.5	560^th of 686 public high schools	18.4%	9	22.7	32.0	42.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside High School

What schools feed into Riverside High School?

Riverside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Riverside Elementary School
Middle : Riverside Middle School

How many students attend Riverside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Riverside High School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside High School?

Students at Riverside High School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Riverside High School in?

Riverside Beaver County School District

Is Riverside High School a good school?

Riverside High School ranks 344^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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

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