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Enrollment
686
High
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERSIDE SD·NCES 422325002496
Riverside JSHS
310 Davis St, Taylor, PA 18517 · (570) 562-2121 · Lackawanna County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
689 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Riverside SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.1pp since 2023
Math
38.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
686
-6 (-1%) vs 2017
% White
66%
was 80%
% Hispanic
19%
was 13%
% Black
8%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Riverside JSHS
Riverside JSHS operates as a mid-tier senior high in Taylor, Pennsylvania, part of Riverside SD. Current enrollment sits at 686 students spanning grades 7 through 12.
Across the 3 schools in Riverside SD (1,493 students total), Riverside JSHS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, Riverside JSHS logs that 66% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lackawanna County runs at roughly 72%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Riverside JSHS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.9%.
Zooming out to the county, Lackawanna County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,223, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Lackawanna County's 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,006 students), Riverside JSHS is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Riverside El Sch West, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Riverside JSHS at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 38.0%.
Riverside JSHS operates from an outer-ring location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Riverside JSHS has held roughly steady, going from 692 students in 2018 to 686 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 80% to 66% over that span.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lackawanna County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,146
Census ACS
Median income
$66,223
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
27,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Riverside SD
- Riverside El Sch EastElementary · 455 students
- Riverside El Sch WestElementary · 352 students
Nearby schools
- Riverside El Sch West0.1 mi · 352
- Riverside El Sch East1.3 mi · 455
- Old Forge El Sch1.3 mi · 532
- Old Forge JSHS1.4 mi · 434
- John F. Kennedy #72.1 mi · 305
- West Scranton Intrmd Sch2.4 mi · 820
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside JSHSHow large is Riverside JSHS?
Riverside JSHS enrolls approximately 686 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Riverside JSHS serve?
Riverside JSHS serves grades 07-12.
What is the student diversity at Riverside JSHS?
Student demographics at Riverside JSHS are roughly 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverside JSHS?
Riverside JSHS is overseen by Riverside SD in Lackawanna County.
What county does Riverside JSHS serve?
Riverside JSHS serves Lackawanna County in PA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.