Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Riverside Elementary School

Q: Is Riverside Elementary School a good school?

Riverside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended Riverside Elementary School.

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

Students at Riverside Elementary School are 90% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

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

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Northwest Middle School High : Reading Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 692 students in grades PK-4 in the Reading School District in Pennsylvania. Despite the school's high per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio, Riverside Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools academically, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments.

Riverside Elementary struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, students with low socioeconomic status, and students with disabilities. The school's 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate indicates a high-poverty student population, which likely contributes to the academic challenges. When compared to other schools in the Reading School District, such as Thirteenth & Green Elementary, Tenth & Penn Elementary, and Glenside Elementary, Riverside Elementary is one of the lowest-performing schools in the district.

Riverside Elementary School's persistently low performance, with its statewide rank consistently in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools since at least 2013-2014, suggests that the school has struggled to improve student outcomes over an extended period. Addressing the root causes of Riverside's challenges, such as resource allocation, instructional quality, and support for high-needs students, will be critical to improving outcomes for its students.

694

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,373

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Centre Avenue
Reading, PA 19601

(610) 371-5896

District: Reading School District

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle School
High:	Reading Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.9%

African American:

5.6%

White:

3.0%

See top rated Pennsylvania elementary schools

Compare Riverside Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (15% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 33 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg14%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,446^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 4% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Reading School District

571^st of 606Reading 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	1446 of 1511	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1427 of 1526	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	1501 of 1534	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1432 of 1534	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	1366 of 1433	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	1468 of 1544	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	1468 of 1530	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.9	1458 of 1547	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	1424 of 1554	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.6	1384 of 1467	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.8	1401 of 1519	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.5	1489 of 1599	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.9	1522 of 1597	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.6	1480 of 1579	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.6	1475 of 1549	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.3	1482 of 1551	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.4	1430 of 1555	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.7	1373 of 1545	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.9	1148 of 1299	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.6	1098 of 1308	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	15.6	1115 of 1302	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	1002 of 1030	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1016 of 1084	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1030 of 1043	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	150 of 207	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	166 of 200	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	168 of 196	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	1431 of 1466	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1422 of 1488	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	390 of 429	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	403 of 454	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	407 of 432	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1271 of 1369	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	1323 of 1432	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	1361 of 1414	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1382 of 1475	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1375 of 1495	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	0.9	1224 of 1229	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2024)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-33 vs state

Math14%-27 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Riverside Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Riverside Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Riverside Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Centre Avenue	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5896	694	49	14.0	99.7%	21 (3.0%)	39 (5.6%)	624 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	6.3	1446^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.3%		6.5	1427^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.5%	19	12.2	16.8	14.5	16.7	15.1	15.9	$20,373	$3,099	$17,274
Glenside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Lackawanna St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5913	261	23	11.1	100.8%	7 (2.7%)	18 (6.9%)	229 (87.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	14.9	1275^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.6%		16.5	1265^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.1%	10	30.5	16.2	24.1	30.4	24.3	27.7	$26,174	$4,553	$21,621
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	820 Clinton Street	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5904	496	40	12.3	101.6%	9 (1.8%)	28 (5.6%)	450 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	11.7	1322^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	12.5%		13.2	1314^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.9%	8	23.3	26.7	24.9	20.9	21.4	21.1	$22,482	$3,115	$19,367
Twelfth & Marion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1200 N 12th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5788	459	35	13.0	107.2%	9 (2.0%)	15 (3.3%)	424 (92.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	9.9	1355^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.3%		10.6	1351^st of 1526 public elementary schools	11.5%	4	14.6	21.8	18.1	17.7	26.4	21.9	$21,089	$3,314	$17,776
Thirteenth & Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1600 N 13th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5795	641	44	14.4	100.5%	38 (5.9%)	17 (2.7%)	566 (88.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	9.7	1360^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.0%		11.1	1344^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.9%	16	17.4	18.7	18.1	12.8	28.9	20.6	$21,859	$3,907	$17,952
Lauers Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	251 N 2nd St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5960	615	42	14.5	92.0%	28 (4.6%)	21 (3.4%)	561 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8.1	1392^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	7.9%		14.2	1294^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.2%	98	25.0	16.0	21.3	13.9	17.6	15.3	$20,817	$3,425	$17,391
Tenth & Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 N 10th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5756	564	38	14.7	102.3%	22 (3.9%)	30 (5.3%)	506 (89.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	13.5	1296^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.2%		14.1	1298^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.9%	2	21.6	27.1	24.3	23.7	26.1	24.8	$20,114	$3,299	$16,815
Thirteenth & Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 N 13th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5766	477	36	13.1	103.8%	20 (4.2%)	15 (3.1%)	433 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	8.4	1384^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.4%		18	1245^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.4%	139	11.1	21.3	15.8	16.6	23.7	19.9	$21,082	$3,133	$17,949
Tenth & Penn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	955 Penn St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 320-6994	345	28	12.2	105.8%	11 (3.2%)	21 (6.1%)	303 (87.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	5.3	1471^st of 1511 public elementary schools	2.6%		7.3	1408^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.7%	63	7.9	14.1	10.8	12.7	17.5	15.0	$22,136	$3,051	$19,085
Tyson-Schoener Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	315 S 5th St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5951	408	32	12.6	94.1%	20 (4.9%)	29 (7.1%)	349 (85.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	6.7	1428^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.5%		13.5	1309^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.2%	119	16.3	14.9	15.5	16.4	16.4	16.4	$25,442	$4,737	$20,705

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary School

What district is Riverside Elementary School in?

Reading School District

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary School?

Students at Riverside Elementary School are 90% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Riverside Elementary School a good school?

Riverside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northwest Middle School
High : Reading Senior High School

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended Riverside Elementary School.

Rate Riverside Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

PAPennsylvania Elementary School Rankings

PAPennsylvania District Rankings

Schools in Reading, PA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Riverside Elementary School!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.