Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18517

Summary:

The 18517 zip code area is home to two schools - Riverside Junior/Senior High School, serving grades 7-12, and Riverside Elementary School West, serving grades K-2. These schools, part of the Riverside School District, serve a predominantly white student population with high poverty levels, as indicated by the exceptionally high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility.

Riverside Junior/Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 193rd to 501st out of Pennsylvania high schools, with mixed academic performance. While the school performs well in science and literature, it lags behind in math, particularly on the Keystone Exams. However, the school boasts a strong four-year graduation rate of 89.4% and a low dropout rate of 0.6%.

In contrast, Riverside Elementary School West has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, indicating persistent academic challenges. With a 100% free and reduced-price lunch eligibility rate, the school serves a high-need student population that likely requires additional resources and support to address both academic and non-academic barriers to learning.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)			PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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%)	71.7	193^rd of 674 public high schools	71.4%		77.2	139^th of 634 public high schools	78.1%	54	37.9	59.8	75.4	32.2	40.4	35.9	65.7	65.7	47.5	63.6	54.7	$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 Zip Code 18517

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Old Forge	1.58 mi	2	561^st
Moosic	1.59 mi	1	604^th
Taylor	2 mi	2	223^rd
Pittston	2.63 mi	5	553^rd
Scranton	3.39 mi	17	659^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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