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Public School Review - Established 2003

Riverside Elementary District (4257)

1414 S 51st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (602) 477-8900
www.resdonline.org
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 757 students in Riverside Elementary District (4257). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverside Elementary District (4257) have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,653 Schools
# Students
804 Students
757,604 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
44,292 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRiverside Elementary District (4257)Arizona
Pre-K1225
Kind62101
159107
272112
381117
497114
587118
698118
710397
88698
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District Rank

Riverside Elementary District (4257), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#385 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearRiverside Elementary District (4257)
2023#385
2022#420
2021#517
2019#404
2018#438
2017#475
2016#408
2015#492
2014#352
2013#443
2012#466
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17%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearRiverside Elementary District (4257)Arizona
202317%34%
202219%35%
20218%32%
201932%45%
201828%45%
201724%42%
201630%39%
201524%38%
201457%63%
201348%63%
201242%63%
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31%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearRiverside Elementary District (4257)Arizona
202231%40%
202120%39%
201934%45%
201828%44%
201725%42%
201626%40%
201523%38%
201471%79%
201361%78%
201261%77%
201166%77%
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15-19%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.66

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearRiverside Elementary District (4257)Arizona
20240.450.65
20230.470.65
20220.440.65
20210.390.66
20200.390.65
20190.390.65
20180.380.65
20170.380.65
20160.380.65
20150.390.64
20140.400.64
20130.420.64
20120.410.64
20110.420.65
20100.330.64
20090.300.64
20080.300.63
20070.320.63
20060.320.63
20050.060.62
20040.080.63
20030.080.63
20020.220.62
20010.240.62
20000.320.62
19990.400.60
19980.400.59
19970.350.58
19960.280.58
19950.330.58
19940.340.57
19930.380.56
19920.380.56
19910.330.54
19900.310.53
19890.470.51
19880.450.50
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% American Indian
3%
5%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearRiverside Elementary District (4257)Arizona
20244%5%
20234%5%
20224%5%
20213%5%
20203%6%
20193%6%
20182%6%
20172%6%
20162%5%
20151%5%
20142%5%
20132%5%
20122%5%
20113%7%
20102%6%
20092%6%
20081%5%
20071%6%
20061%7%
20022%8%
20013%8%
20003%8%
19993%7%
19983%7%
19961%7%
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% Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearRiverside Elementary District (4257)Arizona
20241%3%
20231%3%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20161%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
20121%3%
20111%3%
20101%3%
20091%3%
20082%3%
20071%3%
20061%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19951%2%
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% Hispanic
72%
48%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRiverside Elementary District (4257)Arizona
202472%48%
202371%47%
202274%47%
202177%46%
202077%45%
201977%45%
201877%45%
201777%45%
201677%45%
201576%45%
201476%44%
201375%43%
201276%43%
201175%42%
201081%41%
200983%41%
200883%42%
200781%41%
200682%39%
20053%38%
20043%37%
20033%36%
200288%35%
200187%33%
200081%33%
199975%32%
199875%31%
199778%30%
199684%30%
199580%29%
199479%28%
199375%27%
199276%25%
199179%25%
199087%24%
198955%22%
198873%23%
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% Black
19%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearRiverside Elementary District (4257)Arizona
202416%6%
202317%6%
202213%6%
202114%6%
202013%5%
201913%5%
201815%5%
201715%5%
201615%5%
201515%5%
201415%5%
201316%5%
201215%5%
201113%5%
201012%6%
200911%6%
20089%6%
200710%5%
20069%5%
20041%5%
20031%5%
20023%5%
20011%5%
19992%5%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19921%4%
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% White
4%
33%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRiverside Elementary District (4257)Arizona
20245%34%
20236%35%
20226%35%
20213%36%
20203%38%
20193%38%
20185%38%
20175%38%
20164%39%
20156%40%
20145%41%
20134%42%
20125%42%
20117%42%
20104%44%
20093%44%
20085%44%
20077%45%
20067%47%
200597%48%
200496%48%
200396%49%
20027%50%
20019%52%
200016%53%
199919%54%
199820%56%
199720%57%
199613%57%
199519%58%
199420%59%
199324%60%
199222%61%
199121%65%
199028%66%
198934%67%
198845%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearRiverside Elementary District (4257)Arizona
20242%4%
20231%4%
20221%4%
20211%4%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20152%2%
20141%2%
20131%2%
20121%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,566 is higher than the state median of $11,551. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,317 is higher than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 119% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$12,837 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearRiverside Elementary District (4257)Arizona
2023$17 MM$4 MM
2022$16 MM$4 MM
2021$17 MM$4 MM
2020$16 MM$4 MM
2019$17 MM$4 MM
2018$16 MM$4 MM
2017$15 MM$4 MM
2016$15 MM$3 MM
2015$8 MM$3 MM
2014$14 MM$3 MM
2012$13 MM$3 MM
2011$11 MM$3 MM
2010$8 MM$3 MM
2009$8 MM$2 MM
2008$12 MM$2 MM
2007$11 MM$2 MM
2006$9 MM$2 MM
2005$7 MM$2 MM
2004$7 MM$2 MM
2003$4 MM$2 MM
2002$3 MM$2 MM
2001$3 MM$1 MM
2000$2 MM$8 MM
1999$2 MM$2 MM
1998$1 MM$2 MM
1997$2 MM$7 MM
1996$2 MM$6 MM
1995$1 MM$6 MM
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Spending
$28 MM
$12,727 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearRiverside Elementary District (4257)Arizona
2023$28 MM$4 MM
2022$14 MM$4 MM
2021$28 MM$4 MM
2020$14 MM$4 MM
2019$13 MM$4 MM
2018$17 MM$4 MM
2017$15 MM$3 MM
2016$24 MM$3 MM
2015$17 MM$2 MM
2014$13 MM$3 MM
2012$8 MM$3 MM
2011$22 MM$2 MM
2010$17 MM$2 MM
2009$10 MM$2 MM
2008$13 MM$2 MM
2007$8 MM$2 MM
2006$9 MM$2 MM
2005$12 MM$2 MM
2004$6 MM$1 MM
2003$6 MM$1 MM
2002$6 MM$1 MM
2001$3 MM$2 MM
2000$2 MM$8 MM
1999$2 MM$2 MM
1998$2 MM$2 MM
1997$2 MM$6 MM
1996$2 MM$6 MM
1995$2 MM$6 MM
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Revenue / Student
$21,566
$11,551

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearRiverside Elementary District (4257)Arizona
2023$21,094$10,782
2022$19,499$10,794
2021$22,373$11,986
2020$19,499$10,794
2019$19,964$11,173
2018$18,750$11,763
2017$15,560$10,306
2016$16,037$9,541
2015$9,354$9,449
2014$15,315$8,489
2012$16,378$9,312
2011$14,289$9,958
2010$11,957$9,449
2009$9,743$9,374
2008$14,068$9,689
2007$13,211$9,028
2006$10,798$7,988
2005$11,209$7,640
2004$13,347$7,113
2003$8,384$6,846
2002$11,003$7,000
2001$16,921$5,056
2000$9,685$26,222
1999$8,025$5,976
1998$7,989$5,422
1997$10,246$15,154
1995$6,147$5,429
1992$7,144$5,848
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Spending / Student
$35,317
$11,452

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearRiverside Elementary District (4257)Arizona
2023$34,544$10,054
2022$16,112$10,562
2021$36,639$11,177
2020$16,112$10,562
2019$14,556$10,609
2018$19,726$11,165
2017$15,911$9,883
2016$26,738$8,430
2015$19,124$8,879
2014$14,096$8,678
2012$9,457$9,270
2011$29,113$9,464
2010$24,448$8,879
2009$12,390$8,323
2008$15,135$8,177
2007$10,010$7,648
2006$11,125$7,012
2005$17,254$6,644
2004$11,388$6,165
2003$12,703$5,701
2002$21,701$6,081
2001$16,921$6,763
2000$8,338$24,897
1999$8,302$6,021
1998$8,203$5,233
1997$10,776$13,894
1995$10,384$5,519
1992$5,080$5,527
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Best Riverside Elementary District (4257) Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside Elementary School District (Resd) Stem2 Online School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1414 South 51st Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 477-8900
Gr: K-8 | 5 students Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
Riverside Traditional School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1414 S 51st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 272-1339
Gr: PK-4 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Kings Ridge School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3650 S 64th Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 477-8960
Gr: 2-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 804 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in AZ
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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