Riverside El Sch West

Located at 308 Davis St, in Taylor, Pennsylvania, Riverside El Sch West is a tight-knit elementary school that teaches 352 students (grades K through 2), one of the schools within Riverside SD. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 21% below typical.

Within Riverside SD, which oversees 3 schools and 1,493 students, Riverside El Sch West is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Riverside El Sch West lists that White students make up the majority at 66%. The remainder breaks down as 15% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

In terms of school funding signals, Roughly 99% of students at Riverside El Sch West qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Lackawanna County's rate of about 72%.

Across the wider county, census data for Lackawanna County shows the typical household earns roughly $66,223 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Riverside El Sch West is one of 47 public schools in Lackawanna County (combined enrollment of about 27,006 students).

Nearest neighbor: Riverside JSHS, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Riverside El Sch West.

Riverside El Sch West operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Riverside El Sch West has ticked up 5%, going from 335 students in 2018 to 352 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share increased from 3% to 10%.

On this page, members of the Riverside El Sch West community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.