Riverside Elementary School

1400 Centre Ave, Reading, PA 19601 | (610) 371-5896
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 914
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4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 914 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
  • Ranks 1755th out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in School Improvement 2
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1400 Centre Avenue, Reading, PA 19601
  • Principal or Admin: Julianne Kline
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Reading School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,973
  • Graduation Rate: 53.4%
  • Dropout Rate: 8.1%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.8
  • Enrolled Students: 17,869

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 914
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.3
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 464 (50.8%)
  • Females: 450 (49.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 66 (7.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 760 (83.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 826 (90.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Riverside Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black11812.9%
Asian91.0%
Hispanic69275.7%
White9510.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Riverside Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten18720.5%
1st Grade16818.4%
2nd Grade14415.8%
3rd Grade11612.7%
4th Grade14015.3%
5th Grade15917.4%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
90.3%
District:
90.6%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 4

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4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Riverside Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on February 01, 2011
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I went to this school and am suprised at the vandalism!!The childern say inapropriate words and the teachers say nothing.I would not recommend it.
  • Reviewed by Student on May 21, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • awsome school great teachers and cool kids
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 25, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I absolutely love this school. My nephews attended this school and I cant believe how they turned around. I am happy to say that my daughter will be attending this fall 2010.

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