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Riverside Elementary School East

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Riverside Elementary School East ranks 1009 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

1009^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary School East is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in Moosic, Pennsylvania, with 446 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.

Academically, Riverside Elementary School East has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on PSSA tests is below the state average across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates of 36.5% in Math and 38% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5% respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for White students and students with disabilities, ranking in the bottom 20% and bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in these subgroups. However, the school's Hispanic students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in this subgroup.

Interestingly, some nearby schools in the Scranton School District, such as Frances Willard #32 and John G Whittier #2, perform better than Riverside Elementary School East on PSSA tests, despite also serving predominantly low-income student populations. Additionally, the Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School, located about 3 miles away, outperforms Riverside Elementary School East on both Math and English Language Arts assessments. While the high percentage of low-income students at Riverside Elementary School East may be a significant factor contributing to the school's lower academic performance, the district's efforts to increase funding and resources have not yet resulted in substantial improvements.

455

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Kreig & School Streets
Moosic, PA 18507

(570) 562-2121

District: Riverside School District

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School East usually attend:

High:

Riverside Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Hispanic:

14.7%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg40%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,009^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	1009 of 1511	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	925 of 1526	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	957 of 1534	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	805 of 1534	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	883 of 1433	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	1038 of 1544	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	907 of 1530	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.2	888 of 1547	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.8	931 of 1554	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.1	724 of 1474	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.1	918 of 1467	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.5	1061 of 1519	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	992 of 1599	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.4	1088 of 1597	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.8	1051 of 1579	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.2	975 of 1549	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.4	607 of 1551	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.9	426 of 1555	72.6%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	244 of 1545	84.2%	★★★★☆
2005	75.3	298 of 1299	77.1%	★★★★☆
2004	79.9	251 of 1308	80.8%	★★★★☆
2003	73.5	366 of 1302	71.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	846 of 1030	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	778 of 1084	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	613 of 1043	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	980 of 1466	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	885 of 1488	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	208 of 429	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	234 of 454	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	155 of 432	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	890 of 1369	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	840 of 1432	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	838 of 1414	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	995 of 1475	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	942 of 1495	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	1026 of 1201	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	920 of 1229	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	971 of 1236	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)18th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-10 vs state

Math36%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Riverside Elementary School East

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 Elementary School East	Public	3-6	Kreig & School Streets	Moosic	18507	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 562-2121	455	36	12.4	97.1%	322 (70.8%)	30 (6.6%)	67 (14.7%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	36.5	1009^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.2%		46	925^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.4%	84	38.9	35.1	37.6	34.5			36.5	33.7	38.1	35.0	45.8			38.0
Riverside Elementary School West	Public	K-2	308 Davis St	Taylor	18517	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 562-2121	352	27	13.1	98.6%	233 (66.2%)	34 (9.7%)	52 (14.8%)	9 (2.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)								(n/a)
John F. Kennedy #7	Public	K-4	Prospect Ave & Saginaw St	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3673	305	28	10.8	102.0%	57 (18.7%)	51 (16.7%)	137 (44.9%)	47 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	11	1337^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.5%		15	1287^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.7%	50	16.7	14.3					15.4	20.4	30.4					25.7	$22,909	$3,945	$18,964
Old Forge Elementary School	Public	K-6	401 Melmore St	Old Forge	18518	Lackawanna County	Old Forge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 457-8391	532	41	12.8	55.3%	365 (68.6%)	28 (5.3%)	87 (16.4%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.0%)	39.9	966^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.1%		45	943^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	38.2%	23	50.6	39.1	18.1	44.5			38.8	25.3	39.1	25.7	64.4			38.7	$17,432	$352	$17,080
McNichols Plaza	Public	K-4	1111 S Irving Ave	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3685	317	24	13.0	109.5%	67 (21.1%)	34 (10.7%)	173 (54.6%)	22 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	9.5	1362^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	9.9%		11.8	1332^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	12.7%	30	30.9	13.3					22.9	18.3	15.0					16.8	$20,839	$3,476	$17,363
Frances Willard #32	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Eynon St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3692	345	25	13.9	102.0%	104 (30.1%)	57 (16.5%)	136 (39.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.5%)	34.9	1029^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.9%		52.4	831^st of 1526 public elementary schools	45.5%	198	44.3	36.2					40.4	32.8	48.3					40.3	$21,857	$3,413	$18,444
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1615 East Elm Street	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(570) 941-4100	384	33	11.8	35.7%	304 (79.2%)	22 (5.7%)	17 (4.4%)	19 (4.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	44.2	912^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.6%		60.3	708^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.6%	204	39.6	31.3	36.3	34.4	26.5	11.4	30.4	35.5	47.9	54.6	65.6	58.8	48.6	50.4	$17,648	$1,267	$16,381
John G Whittier #2	Public	K-4	700 Orchard St	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3690	442	33	13.4	102.3%	87 (19.7%)	56 (12.7%)	214 (48.4%)	42 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.7%)	29.3	1092^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	27.7%		20.1	1216^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.3%	124	34.2	49.3					40.8	18.8	44.7					30.3	$18,457	$2,973	$15,484
Charles Sumner #18	Public	PK, KG-4	North Sumner Ave & Swetland St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3688	250	15	17.2	98.8%	76 (30.4%)	31 (12.4%)	125 (50.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	18.4	1229^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.7%		27.4	1134^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.7%	95	32.0	31.6					31.9	26.4	29.0					27.5	$20,806	$3,390	$17,416
Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	210 Rock Street	Pittston	18640	Luzerne County	Pittston Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 654-2415	701	37	18.9	28.7%	454 (64.8%)	43 (6.1%)	149 (21.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.6%)								(n/a)															$15,748	$1,628	$14,121

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary School East

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Riverside Elementary School East.

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary School East attend?

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

High : Riverside Junior/Senior High School

Is Riverside Elementary School East a good school?

Riverside Elementary School East ranks 1009^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Riverside Elementary School East in?

Riverside School District

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary School East?

Students at Riverside Elementary School East are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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