Best Public Schools in Taylor, PA

Summary:

The city of Taylor, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Riverside Junior/Senior High School and Riverside Elementary School West, both part of the Riverside School District. While the high school is performing reasonably well, the elementary school is struggling, with a low ranking and rating among Pennsylvania schools.

Riverside Junior/Senior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 139th in 2021-2022 to 271st in 2023-2024. However, the school still maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing reasonably well compared to other high schools in the state. The school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%. In terms of test scores, Riverside Junior/Senior High School performs above the state average in several areas, including PSSA Science, PSSA English Language Arts, and Keystone Exams in Literature and Biology.

In contrast, Riverside Elementary School West has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking between 769 and 941 over the past few years. The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other elementary schools in the state. Riverside Elementary School West has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, suggesting a high percentage of students from low-income families.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)			PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	310 Davis St	Taylor	18517	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 562-2121	725	52	13.9	92.3%	518 (71.4%)	36 (5.0%)	139 (19.2%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	61.8	271^st of 686 public high schools	60.5%		71.7	193^rd of 674 public high schools	71.4%	78	45.4	51.9	67.3	38.2	38.9	38.6	59.2	59.2	53.9	55.9	55.0	$15,808	$1,483	$14,324
Riverside Elementary School West	Public	K-2	308 Davis St	Taylor	18517	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 562-2121	370	26	14.0	100.0%	261 (70.5%)	19 (5.1%)	56 (15.1%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)								(n/a)												$15,201	$1,426	$13,775

Cities Near Taylor

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Old Forge	1.58 mi	2	561^st
Moosic	1.59 mi	1	604^th
Pittston	2.63 mi	5	553^rd
Scranton	3.39 mi	17	659^th
West Pittston	4.03 mi	1	654^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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