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Riverside Junior/Senior High School

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Riverside Junior/Senior High School ranks 214 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 69% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Riverside Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Taylor, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 693 students. The school is part of the Riverside School District, which is ranked 252 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Junior/Senior High School has seen fluctuating statewide rankings, ranging from 139th to 598th out of Pennsylvania high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, with 4 stars in recent years (2021-2022 and 2022-2023) and 3 stars in other years. The school performs relatively well for female students and white students, ranking 167th and 102nd out of Pennsylvania high schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. However, the school struggles with the performance of Hispanic students and disabled students, ranking 183rd and 424th out of Pennsylvania high schools in the same year. Riverside Junior/Senior High School maintains a consistent four-year graduation rate of around 87-89% and a low dropout rate ranging from 0.8% to 1.6% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Riverside Junior/Senior High School performs better than some, such as Mid Valley Secondary Center and Dunmore Junior/Senior High School, in terms of statewide ranking and test scores. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Abington Heights High School and Old Forge Junior/Senior High School in various metrics. The high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at Riverside Junior/Senior High School, ranging from 91.78% to 99.42% in recent years, suggests a significant socioeconomic challenge faced by the school and its students.

686

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

100.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Davis St
Taylor, PA 18517-1938

(570) 562-2121

District: Riverside School District

Feeder schools for Riverside Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Riverside Elementary School East
	Riverside Elementary School West

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Hispanic:

19.1%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2022) to 69th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg43%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

238^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

214^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 57 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

252^nd of 606Riverside 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	238 of 873	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	264 of 891	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	280 of 893	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.2	121 of 883	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	294 of 797	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	346 of 891	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	357 of 861	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.3	364 of 877	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.0	582 of 870	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	516 of 835	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.7	553 of 728	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.2	546 of 758	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	603 of 834	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.4	558 of 825	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.5	574 of 805	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.8	541 of 770	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.1	477 of 753	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.7	380 of 749	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.9	476 of 736	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.1	484 of 687	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.3	502 of 663	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	28.0	520 of 643	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	342 of 643	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	373 of 672	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	309 of 660	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	318 of 835	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	331 of 860	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	190 of 348	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	207 of 362	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	108 of 362	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	127 of 843	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	262 of 877	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	279 of 874	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	188 of 839	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	190 of 870	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	184 of 649	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	158 of 673	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	192 of 681	71.8%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	214 of 681	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	271 of 686	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	193 of 674	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	139 of 634	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	36.2	501 of 693	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	505 of 673	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	541 of 663	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.9	511 of 677	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	598 of 680	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.8	490 of 580	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.3	493 of 591	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.3	467 of 664	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.2	446 of 660	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.1	396 of 649	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.0	345 of 632	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.8	291 of 621	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.5	308 of 615	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.3	352 of 604	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.5	444 of 593	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	56.0	307 of 590	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	35.1	445 of 583	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	424 of 524	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	427 of 513	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.6	158 of 502	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	167 of 657	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	343 of 665	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	183 of 287	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	188 of 274	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	112 of 252	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	162 of 651	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	237 of 664	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	176 of 652	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	245 of 660	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	211 of 662	68.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	102 of 583	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	228 of 595	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	164 of 577	71.6%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)47th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-27 vs school

High school

White (2025)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-32 vs school

Disabled (2025)19th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature73%+11 vs state

Biology56%+6 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Algebra I50%+6 vs state

Math39%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Sunday, June 14, 2015

good school. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Air conditioner never works, teachers are hostile and ridicule students.
Most teachers are much more interested in becoming friends with the students rather than actually teaching them something. School lunches are not filling and are frequently disgusting. 2 much poot. Close Quote

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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 Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	310 Davis St	Taylor	18517	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 562-2121	686	53	13.1	100.4%	452 (65.9%)	56 (8.2%)	131 (19.1%)	20 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	69.9	214^th of 681 public high schools	68.6%		61.8	271^st of 686 public high schools	60.5%	57	50.5	55.7	72.7	39.6	38.1	38.9	50.0	52.2	50.9
Old Forge Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Marion St	Old Forge	18518	Lackawanna County	Old Forge School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 457-6721	434	36	12.1	47.7%	302 (69.6%)	22 (5.1%)	72 (16.6%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	71.5	201^st of 681 public high schools	70.5%		46.9	413^th of 686 public high schools	39.8%	212	45.7	64.3	72.9	39.7	17.2	28.4	61.9	37.5	49.6	$20,360	$409	$19,951
West Scranton High School	Public	9-12	1201 Luzerne St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3616	1,404	106	13.2	99.4%	450 (32.1%)	198 (14.1%)	615 (43.8%)	47 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	87 (6.2%)	21.7	547^th of 681 public high schools	19.7%		31.1	506^th of 686 public high schools	26.2%	41	26.4	26.8	46.3							$14,623	$1,211	$13,412
Scranton High School	Public	7-12	63 Munchak Way	Scranton	18510	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3481	1,815	90	20.2	100.0%	610 (33.6%)	287 (15.8%)	683 (37.6%)	113 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.4%)	113 (6.2%)	18.8	556^th of 681 public high schools	18.4%		33.1	497^th of 686 public high schools	27.6%	59	22.8	27.9	43.1	46.4	50.9	48.7	69.6	81.4	75.6	$14,113	$1,212	$12,900
Northeast Secure Treatment Unit	Public	7-12	701 Sathers Dr	Pittston Township	18640	Luzerne County	Northeast Secure Treatment Unit	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 718-4611	37	7	5.2	70.3%	4 (10.8%)	23 (62.2%)	7 (18.9%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Dunmore Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 W Warren St	Dunmore	18512	Lackawanna County	Dunmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 346-2043	674	48	13.9	99.1%	500 (74.2%)	38 (5.6%)	74 (11.0%)	38 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	50.2	373^rd of 681 public high schools	45.2%		54.1	354^th of 686 public high schools	48.4%	19	46.2	41.1	60.5	21.2	23.6	22.4	39.0	45.0	41.9	$14,755	$233	$14,522
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County	Public	9-12	3201 Rockwell Avenue	Scranton	18508	Lackawanna County	Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County	No	No	No	No	(570) 346-8471	12	28	.4	7,033.3%	9 (75.0%)	1 (8.3%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Wyoming Area Sec Center	Public	7-12	252 Memorial St	Exeter	18643	Luzerne County	Wyoming Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 655-2836	929	66	14.1	102.6%	757 (81.5%)	36 (3.9%)	89 (9.6%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.9%)	55.8	331^st of 681 public high schools	51.4%		43	446^th of 686 public high schools	35.0%	115	39.2	45.4	71.8	29.2	8.2	18.8	43.6	34.0	38.7	$18,051	$705	$17,346
Pittston Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	5 Stout Street Yatesville	Pittston	18640	Luzerne County	Pittston Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 654-2415	1,055	58	18.1	53.9%	794 (75.3%)	51 (4.8%)	169 (16.0%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.4%)	40.9	450^th of 681 public high schools	33.9%		36.5	479^th of 686 public high schools	30.2%	29	31.5	47.0	54.7							$16,141	$504	$15,637
Mid Valley Secondary Center	Public	7-12	52 Underwood Rd	Throop	18512	Lackawanna County	Mid Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 307-2123	898	57	15.7	98.2%	655 (72.9%)	35 (3.9%)	108 (12.0%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (9.2%)	69.6	218^th of 681 public high schools	68.0%		60.4	291^st of 686 public high schools	57.6%	73	47.2	60.5	71.2	21.5	36.1	29.0	37.7	48.3	43.2	$16,798	$466	$16,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Riverside Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 686 students attended Riverside Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Riverside Junior/Senior High School in?

Riverside School District

What schools feed into Riverside Junior/Senior High School?

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

Elementary : Riverside Elementary School East
Elementary : Riverside Elementary School West

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Riverside Junior/Senior High School are 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Riverside Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Riverside Junior/Senior High School ranks 214^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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