Enrollment
667
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ellwood City, PA
Riverside El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Riverside El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421743007423
👥 S:T ratio 33
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Riverside El Sch earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- #7 of 7
- public schools in Ellwood City · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.7:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 44.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Riverside El Sch has class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Riverside El Sch ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Ellwood City, PA.
School address
District: Riverside Beaver County Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421743007423 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riverside El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Riverside El Sch
Riverside El Sch is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, enrolling 667 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.7:1 is larger than about 89% of Pennsylvania schools and 23% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.9% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 667 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 506 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #468, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 667 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Ellwood City's public schools, it stands alongside Lincoln Jshs (682 students): Riverside El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.7:1 vs 12.2:1).
Riverside Beaver County Sd also operates Riverside Hs (461 students) and Riverside Ms (307 students) alongside Riverside El Sch.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Riverside El Sch compares
Riverside El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.7:1 | ▲ 23% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.9% | ▼ 23% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 667 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
667
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher
- 23% above state mean
Top 89% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,130
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 667 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 93.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 93.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.1, Riverside El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Riverside Beaver County Sd, which includes Riverside El Sch.
$16,130
Per student
-10%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.8%
State 52.8%
Federal 7.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Riverside El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Hs | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Riverside Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Riverside El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 461
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar other schools in Ellwood City
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~667 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Riverside El Sch
How many students attend Riverside El Sch?
Riverside El Sch has 667 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ellwood City, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverside El Sch is 16.7:1, which is 23% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Riverside El Sch?
44.9% of students at Riverside El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverside El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Riverside El Sch is White at 93.7% of enrollment, in Ellwood City, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverside El Sch?
Riverside El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Riverside El Sch rank among public schools in Ellwood City?
By Resource Investment Index, Riverside El Sch ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Ellwood City, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Ellwood City on the city page.
Is Riverside El Sch a good school?
Riverside El Sch earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Riverside Beaver County Sd?
Besides Riverside El Sch, Riverside Beaver County Sd also operates Riverside Hs (461 students) and Riverside Ms (307 students). See the Riverside Beaver County Sd district page for the complete list.
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