Riverside School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lackawanna

District Profile

300 Davis St

Taylor, PA 18517-1938

Phone 570-562-2121

Fax 570-562-3205

Includes the municipalities of Moosic Borough, Taylor Borough.

Square Miles

11.73

Students Enrolled

1,515

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Riverside El Sch East (3-6)
  • Riverside El Sch West (K-2)
  • Riverside JSHS (7-12)
District Provided Online Learning

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

1,515

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.13%
Asian
1.85%
Black
5.41%
Latino
15.64%
Pacific Islander
0.07%
2 or More Races
3.96%
White
72.94%

Gender

Male
52.41%
Female
47.59%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.07%
English Learner
5.15%

Financials

Median Household Income

$60,631.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $16,926,026.18 58.28%
State Revenues $10,621,346.13 36.57%
Federal $1,155,491.33 3.97%
Other $338,202.00 1.16%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$13,934,036.09
Property Values Within District
$175,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

91.43%

Rigorous Courses

12
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

63.11%
College/University
2.91%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 51.11% 42.22% N/A
Grade 4 57.39% 42.24% 80.17%
Grade 5 46.81% 37.23% N/A
Grade 6 55.93% 33.90% N/A
Grade 7 77.55% 35.64% N/A
Grade 8 71.57% 35.64% 58.42%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 70.00% 59.34% 73.33%

Staff

108

Teachers

7

Administrators

48

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Paul Brennan

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Carol Armstrong
Board President
23 2023-2025
Linda Joyce
Board Vice President
13 2023-2027
Barbara Fedor
18 2023-2025
Laura Kobeski
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Brandi Luckasavage
< 1 year 2023-2027
Anthony Mattioli
3 2023-2027
Mary McHugh
8 2023-2027
Tara Meredick
6 2023-2025
Daniel Nenish
6 2023-2025

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.