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.

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