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Enrollment
432
High
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530744002013
Riverside High School
4120 East Deer Park-Milan Rd., Chattaroy, WA 99003 · (509) 464-8550 · Spokane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
202 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 51%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 114 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 102 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 113 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 103 | 24% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
WA avg 58.4% . +29.1pp since 2014
Math
33.0%
WA avg 51.2% . +14.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 29 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.8% | 16.7% |
| 2022-23 | 49.6% | 23.1% |
| 2021-22 | 62.2% | 31.3% |
| 2018-19 | 64.2% | 30.3% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 29.0% |
| 2016-17 | 11.7% | 16.0% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 11.5% |
| 2014-15 | 36.9% | 18.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 →
Schools most like Riverside High School
Riverside High School's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside High School this school | 432 | 46.8% | 44.0% |
| Castle Rock High School CASTLE ROCK | 422 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Toutle Lake High School Toutle | 308 | 49.7% | N/A |
| Cle Elum Roslyn High School Cle Eum | 311 | 43.4% | 48.9% |
| Davenport Senior High School DAVENPORT | 313 | 50.2% | 57.6% |
| Reardan Middle-Senior High School REARDAN | 315 | 44.8% | 51.9% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Riverside High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Spokane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #130 of 271 | #13 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #125 of 321 ▲ 112 | #13 of 21 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #104 of 327 ▲ 73 | #9 of 21 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #72 of 259 | #6 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #226 of 570 | #17 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #73 of 311 | #8 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.9% | #302 of 316 | #20 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #221 of 386 | #15 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #77 of 164 | #9 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
432
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 19.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 432 | 23.4 | 18.5:1 | 47% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 23.2 | 20.0:1 | 47% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 22.8 | 21.4:1 | 47% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 22 | 19.4:1 | 41% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 23 | 20.5:1 | 47% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 24 | 20.0:1 | 48% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 25 | 20.3:1 | 44% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 687 | 29 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 22 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (472 to 432); teachers up 2% (23 to 23.4).
About Riverside High School
Riverside High School is a small high school based in Chattaroy, Washington. The school reports 432 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Washington is about 573 students.
Riverside School District counts 1,570 students in its 5 schools, and Riverside High School is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show Riverside High School is 86% White. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 83% of residents are White. Riverside High School's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
Riverside High School counts 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.5 students for each one. This ratio sits 3.1 below the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. About 47% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Riverside High School is 48.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.0%.
Federal survey data for Spokane County show that the median household income is $78,582, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 187 public schools in Spokane County, enrolling about 76,588 students in all.
Independent Scholar is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Riverside High School holds 5 other public schools. Riverside High School ranks 5th of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 44.0% against a local average of 51.2%.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 427 in 2020-21, 432 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Spokane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
549,056
Census ACS
Median income
$78,582
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
76,588 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Riverside School District
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 380 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 325 students
- Chattaroy ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- Independent ScholarCombined · 113 students
Other schools in Chattaroy
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 380 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 325 students
- Chattaroy ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- Independent ScholarCombined · 113 students
Other Riverside High schools
19 other US public schools in 18 states are named Riverside High. Riverside High School is the 13th largest of the 20.
- Riverside HighDurham, NC · 1,900 students
- Riverside HighGreer, SC · 1,846 students
- Riverside HighLeesburg, VA · 1,710 students
- RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, FL · 1,638 students
- Riverside HighMilwaukee, WI · 1,240 students
Nearby schools
- Independent Scholar0.1 mi · 113
- Riverside Middle School0.2 mi · 325
- Riverside Elementary0.2 mi · 380
- Deer Park Elementary4.8 mi · 400
- Deer Park Early Learning Center4.9 mi · 77
- Arcadia Elementary5.0 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Riverside High School?
Riverside High School enrolls approximately 432 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Riverside High School serve?
Riverside High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverside High School is approximately 18.5:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverside High School?
At Riverside High School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverside High School?
Riverside High School is overseen by Riverside School District in Spokane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.